Jim Gavin ‘didn’t see’ bullying or sexism during Defence Forces career
Fianna Fáil presidential candidate says Women of Honour group has done State a service by highlighting abuse in organisation
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Presidential election: Jim Gavin says Government performance on housing ‘not good enough’
Former Defence Forces member says Women of Honour group has ‘done a great service’ by highlighting abuse and needs to be supported
Irish intelligence officers sent to train at US military facilities
Defence Forces Intelligence School established in Ireland to aid expansion of domestic service
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A new generation of doctors is working at the intersection of medicine and space
Áras hopeful Jim Gavin secures backing from five more Fianna Fáil TDs
Declarations bring former Dublin GAA football boss’s support to 30 members of parliamentary party
Irish troops could be part of peacekeeping force in Ukraine after the end of war
Simon Harris ‘open to considering’ deployment of Irish peacekeeping troops to Ukraine if required
Russian ‘shadow fleet’ among pressing security threats to Ireland, Defence Forces chief says
Pressing threats to the State include espionage, misinformation, cyberattacks and suspicious maritime activity
New Defence Forces chief: ‘Ireland has to be able to provide a defence to repel any initial invasion’
Rossa Mulcahy plans to oversee recruitment push that bolsters force by 4,000
Ireland proposes EU-led peace mission in Lebanon as UN operation winds down
Simon Harris’s plan would see countries working together to train up Lebanese army
UN Security Council votes to keep peacekeepers in Lebanon until 2027
Irish peacekeepers would remain in Lebanon for two years ahead of drawdown period
UN Security Council set to renew Lebanon peacekeepers for final time
Security Council to vote to extend peacekeeping mission until end of 2026
Lebanon could turn into Gaza without UN peacekeeping force, ex-Defence Forces chief says
UN Security Council to vote this week on whether to renew Unifil mission’s mandate for another year
Simon Harris proposed doubling defence spending as ‘step change urgently required’
Simon Harris wanted €3.4bn for radar, armoured vehicles, aircraft and surveillance equipment
Irish troops will continue in overseas missions even if Unifil ends, says defence forces chief
UN’s peacekeeping mission in Lebanon under threat on Monday as Israel and US oppose deployment
‘World order is changing’: Department of Defence argued for substantial funding rise, Harris notes reveal
Department of Public Expenditure’s financial offer would see State’s military capabilities ‘go backwards’
Michael Collins’s legacy honoured by sending Irish troops on peacekeeping missions, says Carroll MacNeill
Minister for Health addressed risks of violence against politicians during Béal na Bláth oration
The new IRB: a band of conspiracy theorists who have set up a parallel Irish ‘government’
This fringe group, drawn from the ranks of anti-lockdown protesters and business people laid low by the crash, have a cabinet, local co-ops and even a network of ‘courts’
Defence Forces lost stash of high-calibre ammunition for several months, official documents show
Co Kilkenny base searched without success before rounds eventually located in a loosely tied sandbag
Just one nurse left in Defence Forces after decision to let unit collapse
Outsourcing Army Nursing Service would be prohibitively expensive and less effective, official report had said
Prosecutors in Lebanon appeal against sentences imposed on men convicted of killing Pte Seán Rooney
Authorities to seek to track down Mohammed Ayyad, sentenced to death in absentia
Money to pay Reserve Defence Forces members ran out due to recruitment ‘surge’
Departmental documents show officials realised they did not have the money to pay reservists for part of 2024
Russian oil tanker operating under false flag enters Irish-controlled waters
Ageing ‘shadow-fleet’ vessel is carrying thousands of tonnes of sanctioned crude to India
Air Corps had to pull out of show in England due ‘significant challenges’ for air traffic control
Shortage of trained controllers at Casement Aerodrome has led to plans for reduced-hours service for flights
Reform of ‘triple lock’ for overseas military missions to begin in autumn
Report argues for a strengthening of Oireachtas oversight of Defence Forces activities abroad if triple lock removed
Costs holding back Ireland as a renewables exporter, Nesc warns
‘To lead in clean energy, we need to invest strategically, contain costs and work more closely with our neighbours’
Lebanese authorities know where man sentenced to death for killing Pte Seán Rooney is, Irish officials believe
Rooney
Judge’s report provides rare insight into secretive Irish military intelligence unit
Irish military intelligence unit seeks more powers to tackle State security threats
What is behind the suspicious and bizarre behavior of Russian ships around Ireland?
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Sinn Féin wants 111 changes to Bill reforming ‘triple lock’ Irish troop deployment
Oireachtas defence committee to meet this week to discuss its recommendations on the legislation
Why is a Russian ‘shadow fleet’ using Irish waters?
Tankers are engaging in suspicious and sometimes bizarre behaviour, raising both environmental and national security concerns
Dramatic increase in number of Russian ‘shadow ships’ in Irish-controlled waters
Naval Service and Air Corps have stepped up monitoring of the vessels
Veterans brave blazing heat for National Day of Commemoration at RHK
Simon Harris pays tribute to Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon at annual ceremony honouring those who died in service of State
More than a million who died at battle of Somme are remembered at Islandbridge commemoration
Royal British Legion also marks its 100th anniversary in Ireland, dedicated to ensuring legacy of ‘those who served’
‘It was like a scene from an action movie’: How Ireland’s biggest drug bust unfolded
In the News podcast: MV Matthew bringing drugs from South America was daringly intercepted and seized
Unacceptable lack of consultation with Defence Force members over legislative reforms, committee hears
Proposed Bill lacks necessary clarity and safeguards, officers’ representative says
Gardaí investigate bomb found at Russian-owned refinery in Limerick
Gardai investigating potential motives, including links to Ukraine war
Hizbullah and Iran suspected of involvement in MV Matthew smuggling operation
Investigators believe Kinahan organised crime group among transnational gangs linked to €157m seizure
Eight men jailed for combined 129 years over Ireland’s biggest ever drug seizure
Six men were caught on board MV Matthew while two others attempted to take drugs on board second vessel in Irish Sea
Defence Forces concerned about sensitive information being revealed at inquest of Private Seán Rooney
Pte Rooney (24) was killed in attack on peacekeeper convoy in Lebanon in 2022
Ireland backs €150bn defence plan as EU moves to rearm
Government believes joining will allow Ireland to secure military equipment at lower cost and faster pace
Navy ship remains non-operational 15 months after acquisition
LÉ Gobnait has yet to be deployed in an operational role in Irish waters more than a year after arriving
Being bullied in school made me determined to speak up for others
When I saw so many people turn out to protest, it lit a fire in me
Defence Forces pay levels rise in bid to retain staff amid ‘poaching’
Oireachtas committee hears retention of staff especially challenging in relation to air traffic controllers
Dozens of caravans parked on Curragh must leave, judge orders
Some caravans are close to Defence Forces firing ranges and have prevented training exercises
Tánaiste lobbies European partners amid concern for Irish deployment in Lebanon
Unifil mission requires UN Security Council vote amid fears US will act to end or scale it back
Military Land Rovers that can go years without use to be upgraded to electric at cost of €300,000
Ageing vehicles have diesel engines, but these are ‘unreliable’ with spare parts harder to find
New €60m sonar system aims to protect transatlantic cables, gas pipelines in Irish waters
Sonar being purchased by Defence Forces will be used to detect ships or submarines seeking to interfere with vital undersea infrastructure
Ireland will have to commit substantial funds to arms procurement whether it approves or not
As a net contributor to the multiannual financial framework, we cannot stand on the sidelines
Naval base for Galway could form part of Ireland’s first maritime security strategy
Tánaiste announces four-week public consultation for strategy due by year end
Fears over Russia being used to make ‘insincere’ argument against triple lock, Opposition group says
Left-wing and Independent politicians claim number of Oireachtas members are uncomfortable with plans to relax triple lock
Ireland must stop ‘free-riding’ on security ‘gifted by others’, says former Chief of Staff
Mark Mellett calls for more defence spending: ‘State security is inextricably linked with economic security'
Liam Cunningham says Government is ‘siding with warmongers’ as he endorses Irish neutrality campaign
Cunningham urges public to ‘fight tooth and nail’ to retain triple lock and accuses Government of ‘lying’
Seán Rooney: Mother of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon is given permission to sue United Nations
Legal action over his death during peacekeeping patrol is about ‘truth and accountability’, says Natasha Rooney
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