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Irish firm MDM unveils USD 500 million transatlantic cable pair from Ireland

Irish subsea infrastructure firm MDM (McMahon Design and Management) unveiled plans for two transatlantic cables, Narwhal 1 and Narwhal 2, a combined USD 500 million investment linking Galway and southern Ireland to the US, with onward links to the UK and mainland Europe.

Reported AI-drafted Submarine Networks, 16 August 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish signed construction contracts; ready for service dates run to 2029 and 2030.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Unsigned USD500m cable plan, service not before 2029; intent only. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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