Irish at the staff of Atalanta, chronically understaffed

(B2) Two Irishmen will take up their post at the Atalanta headquarters in Northwood (north London) which leads EU operations against pirates in Somalia. Irish Defense Minister Willie O'Dea today confirmed the government's decision to send some officers to Headquarters. A welcome decision because the headquarters is still understaffed. Only 76 positions are filled out of 106 determined positions, it is said on the Irish side. Information that I can confirm. Several positions (financial control, communication, etc.) have been vacant for weeks.