Daniel Mulhall

“We are an integral part of the Western digital economy. And therefore, any sort of cyber threat to that economy is going to be potentially aimed at Ireland, or at least we could be victims of it, even if we’re not the prime target. So I think the world has become a far more complex place. And I think Irish people are waking up to that fact.”

Daniel Mulhall · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11

Mulhall warned that cyber threats to the Western digital economy could target or victimize Ireland due to its role as a data hub.

“They’re the bloodstream of our economy. And if that bloodstream is interfered with, the economy will have serious trouble.”

Daniel Mulhall · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11

Mulhall described undersea cables as the bloodstream of the economy, warning that interference would cause serious economic trouble.

“It’s the fact that there are 850 US multinationals that have operations in Ireland. Many of them have big data centres to manage their data in our country,”

Daniel Mulhall · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11

Mulhall noted that 850 US multinationals operate in Ireland, many with large data centres, making the country integral to the Western digital economy.

“I don’t think anyone can guarantee that those cables will be safe, least of all Ireland. But I think with collective effort, we can make reasonable preparations to strengthen our ability to protect those cables from malign actors that might wish to interfere with them,”

Daniel Mulhall · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11

Mulhall argued that protecting undersea cables requires international collective effort against malign actors.