Army officer told he is not being promoted despite ombudsman recommendation
Probationary period will apply to man despite judge describing delay as ‘injustice’
Defence Forces
Michael D Higgins gives last Christmas message as president: ‘We are a country of which there is much to be proud’
President pays special tribute to members of the Irish Defence Forces who will be overseas this Christmas for showing ‘an example of Irishness and its values at its best’
‘Game-changing’ new government jet costing €53m to be acquired next year
French-made Dassault Falcon 6X will be a ‘game-changer for the State’s transport, airlift and medical capabilities’, says Tánaiste Micheál Martin
Officer dismissed from Defence Forces for attempting to interfere with candidate’s application for Army career
Lieutenant Shane Hunt lied to candidate over cadetship interview process and then produced false document of successful candidates which excluded his name
Nine bombs found by gardaí in Limerick city and county
Cash, documents, electronic devices, ammunition also recovered following raids in Daly’s Cross and Kennedy Park
‘Remarkable’ officer who was subject to court martial should be rehabilitated and promoted, says ombudsman
Officer said his career path led to him becoming target of ‘direct and indirect resentment and discrimination’
Soldier jailed for sexual assault was able to remain in Army due to ‘data protection’ concerns
Report was commissioned in wake of controversy over Cathal Crotty, an Army private who was spared jail last June after beating a woman, Natasha O’Brien, unconscious
‘This day is a long time in coming’: Memorial to garda and soldier killed during rescue of Don Tidey
Pte Patrick Kelly and Garda recruit Gary Sheehan were shot dead by a Provisional IRA gang 41 years ago
Defence Forces need ‘proactive’ recruitment approach to avoid unarmed patrol risk - Harris
Members of officers’ association ‘not particularly surprised’ by report of specialist staff shortages
Family of Pte Seán Rooney have no ‘iota’ what is in UN investigation report into his death
Solicitor for family says full report should be released to them into death of soldier in Lebanon two years ago
Irish naval ships may have to deploy unarmed as weapons unit down to single technician
Minimum of three artificers required to service a ship’s guns before vessel goes out on patrol
Irish Defence Forces take part in war games as part of effort to boost EU military capability
Push to improve bloc’s defences in train since Russia invaded Ukraine, boosted by Trump’s remark that US may not come to aid of Nato allies
Defence Forces Tribunal to embark on vast discovery process likely involving millions of documents
Ms Justice Anne Power is to file discovery orders demanding all documents relating to allegations of abuse held by both the Defence Forces and Minister for Defence going back up to 41 years
Kildare South constituency candidates list: Fianna Fáil senator may benefit from Sinn Féin in-fighting
Election 2024: Fine Gael junior minister Martin Heydon seeking re-election and should get over the line handily enough
Why is there a Christian monopoly on chaplaincy in Irish institutions?
Rite & Reason: Iron grip that Christian denominations have over chaplaincy in Ireland cannot continue
Irish soldiers prevented from leaving Lebanon after drunken airport fight
Five Defence Forces troops were ‘blowing off steam’ after six-month tour when bar fight erupted while waiting for flight home
Russian spy ship observed operating three drones in Irish-controlled waters overnight
Vessel named Yantar widely believed by western military intelligence to be equipped to conduct surveillance and possible sabotage on critical marine infrastructure
Gaza: Nearly 70% of war dead are women and children, says UN rights office
Three Lebanese killed and six UN peacekeepers injured in Israeli drone strike amid ‘deliberate and direct destruction’ of Unifil property
Inquiry into fatal shooting of Irish soldier in Lebanon to report next year
A Senior Counsel has been appointed to conduct an independent inquiry into attack
Customs officers deployed tracking devices more than 200 times in the last decade
Revenue used monitors to detect offences such as tax or duty evasion, fuel fraud, and drug and tobacco smuggling
Irish veterans ‘shocked and saddened’ by destruction of Lebanon orphanage with ties to Defence Forces
Soldiers serving in Tibnin with UN mission had supported facility with donations, education and maintenance projects since 1970s
Pro-Israel bot network suspected of targeting Irish troops in Lebanon
Suspected bots encourage attacks on outposts while accusing peacekeepers of anti-Israeli views
Rocket strikes Irish Unifil headquarters in Lebanon
The incident occurred at Camp Shamrock, but no injuries were reported
Sailors and fishermen expected to apply for Revenue maritime officer jobs targeting organised crime
Roles come as new vessel due to come into service, enabling officers to target drug smuggling and organised crime
Three siblings from Donegal family set for deployment to wartime Lebanon
Brothers – and sister – in arms are among more than 380 troops preparing to rotate into region for UN peacekeeping
Irish outpost on Israel-Lebanon border resupplied after almost a month of isolation
Around 30 Irish troops are based at Outpost 6-52, with a complex operation required to clear the way for its supply
Ireland may join European ‘Iron Dome’ missile defence system
Membership of the European Sky Shield Initiative would be highly controversial given Ireland’s stated position of military neutrality
Body of former Irish soldier Robert Deegan recovered from the frontline in Ukraine
Kildare man killed in fierce fighting near the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine last month
Unifil forces to remain in place in southern Lebanon despite calls from Israel to move
Defence Forces confirm all Irish peacekeepers accounted for and well, as Tánaiste condemns ‘war crime’ in northern Gaza
Israel Defence Forces soldiers cross Blue Line into Lebanon and forcibly enter UN position, says Unifil
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu urges UN to evacuate peacekeepers from combat areas in Lebanon
Why should Irish troops and their peacekeeping colleagues stay in Lebanon as war builds?
Security sources say it is vital for Unifil to remain, even if only to act as ‘eyes and ears’ of the world, as Israel advances into southern Lebanon pursuing Hizbullah
Only a Soldier Knows by Ray Lane: A high-ranking Irish Army insider’s scathing view of national defence policy
A rare memoir from within the Irish Defence Forces, which covers enough ground for three or four books
Irish troops in Lebanon keeping well despite ‘very deliberate’ attacks by Israel, says Defence Forces chief
Camp Shamrock resupplied with water during relatively calm day at Irish positions in south Lebanon
Two UN peacekeepers injured by Israeli strike in Lebanon
Incident a ‘serious development’, says Unifil force, as Defence Forces confirms Irish personnel not injured in attack
Harris says Israel Defense Forces firing at UN positions and peacekeepers ‘utterly unacceptable’
White House says it is ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of the IDF firing on UN troops
‘Intimidatory behaviour’ by Israeli forces to UN peacekeepers in Lebanon unacceptable, says Harris
Taoiseach says ‘Israel will have to be judged on what it does and not what it says’ amid ‘concerning’ loss of civilian life
Israeli troops passed within metres of Irish Defence Forces personnel in southern Lebanon
Area around United Nations post manned by Irish soldiers was scene of intense fighting between Israel and Hizbullah last week
Government says Israeli troops no longer operating in area of Lebanon close to Irish peacekeepers
Tánaiste Micheál Martin says he had been informed by the Irish Defence Forces and the UN that Israel Defense Forces activity around post guarded by 30 Irish troops has ended
Israel Defense Forces ceases military operations beside Irish peacekeeper base
Situation in southern Lebanon remains ‘tense and dangerous’, Taoiseach says
‘We have not received threats’: Unifil spokesman responds to claim made by Higgins on Irish troops in Lebanon
Michael D Higgins, in his capacity as supreme commander of the Defence Forces, said threats had been made by Israel to the Unifil peacekeeping force
The Defence Forces are looking for new recruits, so our reporters put themselves to the test
The full selection process involves an entry medical; fitness test; online psychometric test; recruitment interview and attestation
‘Outrageous’ of Israel to threaten peacekeepers in Lebanon, President Michael D Higgins says
Israel rejects criticism, saying claim that IDF had threatened Unifil forces was ‘unfounded and inflammatory’
‘He called Ukraine his home’: frontline fighters recall Irish soldier Robert Deegan killed by Russian shelling
The former Army Ranger from Newbridge in Co Kildare was killed days before Ukraine retook key industrial plant in ruined border town
Ireland and Unifil reject Israel’s request to remove peacekeepers from Lebanese border outpost
Request rejected on day when 24 Irish citizens managed to leave country with Dutch and Canadian assistance
Safety of Irish troops in Lebanon ‘priority number one’, says Defence Forces chief
Irish officers report some confusion over interpreting Unifil mandate relating to the protection of civilians amid a deepening Israeli incursion
Army pulls out of Portlaoise Prison after 51 years in wake of IRA clear-out
The threat from subversives is judged by security officials to be much reduced since the end of the Troubles following the Belfast Agreement
Confusion among Irish troops in Lebanon over obligation to protect civilians
Israeli forces suffered heavy casualities on Wednesday in an Hizbullah ambush near an Irish outpost
Soldier given suspended sentences for sexually assaulting colleagues
Richard Muldarry convicted of various charges including sexual assaulting a number of colleagues
Military radar and 400 extra troops among measures outlined in record defence budget
Budget 2025: The overall defence budget will be a record €1.3 billion
Irish troops in Lebanon: How many are there and are they at risk?
If an Israeli invasion pushed north up to the Litani river, Irish troops would be caught in the centre of fighting
EU chief: Further military intervention in Lebanon ‘has to be avoided’
EU foreign affairs ministers hold emergency meeting to discuss escalating conflict in Lebanon
Irish troops in Lebanon will remain in place to continue monitoring and humanitarian work
Ireland currently has up to 375 troops in South Lebanon where it has been part of the United Nations Interim Force Lebanon (Unifil) since 1978
The final days of Robert Deegan, a former Irish special forces soldier in Ukraine
Video footage shows Robert Deegan covering retreat of his unit before he was killed near city of Kupiansk
Full Israeli invasion of Lebanon could see Irish troops at heart of fighting
Camp Shamrock is less than 30 minutes’ drive from Lebanon’s southern border
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