Russian spy ship on course for Irish waters, with UK threatening ‘military options’
Vessel has automated tracker turned off but is being followed by RAF aircraft patrolling Scottish coast
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Irish secret Troubles files can be shared with Northern legacy body, Minister says
New Garda unit agreed as part of Anglo-Irish deal to be created before end of year but will not investigate Troubles killings
Harris promises to use EU loans if military funding is not forthcoming
Government has so far opted not to draw on €150 billion EU loan facility for countries to strengthen their militaries
‘God only knows what will be tried’: EU leaders’ safety in Ireland comes under spotlight
Friendly warships and threats from drones: planning steps up for major summit in Ireland next year as part of the EU presidency
Timelines for big infrastructure projects could be cut by a year under new plans
Separately, private sector could be allowed to deliver wastewater infrastructure to speed up rural housing developments
Ireland’s neutrality is widely regarded as a joke. It’s time we got real
Government leaders should spell out what they mean by traditional neutrality
Retired member of Defence Forces jailed for rape of teenage babysitter in 1981
Defendant expressed resentment on facing charge for offence which occurred decades ago
€120m expansion plan for Casement Aerodrome to house growing Air Corps fleet
Jet combat aircraft, if acquired, would operate from Shannon Airport rather than Casement
In pictures: Defence Forces hold training in Co Wicklow ahead of Unifil deployment
The 127th Infantry Battalion undergo their last stage of training in preparation for deployment to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
‘The world is a very unstable place’: What next for Defence Forces after Lebanon mission?
Withdrawal from Unifil will allow for ‘reset’ and ‘focus on national defence’, chief of staff says
‘Young people are at Mass here every night’: Chaplain stabbed at barracks on military faith
Chaplain back in Lebanon after forgiving teenager who stabbed him at Renmore Barracks in 2024
‘We were raised up with the Irish since 1978, and suddenly they are pulling out’
Planned withdrawal of Unifil troops from Lebanon will ‘embolden’ Israeli military, locals fear
The Irish Times view on undersea security: a shared responsibility
Incursions highlight the risks of sabotage and our limited ability to counter them
Cadets should enlist as Privates first to boost earnings, says Defence Forces organisation
Nearly 200 cadets in Defence Forces are paid below minimum wage, says Raco
Military officers to call for increased pay for cadets
Minister for Defence will be told pay is a serious barrier to recruitment
Record defence budget unveiled with 11% boost to military spending
Much of increased spend will go towards bolstering Defence Forces personnel
Grenades dropped by Israel Defense Forces near Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon
No injuries reported to Irish personnel after incident in which Israel Defense Forces dropped explosives
Fianna Fáil removes another social media video involving Jim Gavin
In the video the presidential candidate said that he had received a call from a named officer in the Defence Forces
Ireland should work with other EU countries to build up drone defences, Taoiseach says
Leaders discuss closer co-operation on defence spending at Copenhagen summit
Presidential debate: What Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin said in first TV debate
Unity, defence spending, the triple lock, immigration and housing featured large in the first televised candidates’ debate
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
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
Medicine’s final frontier: How space is changing what we know about health
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
‘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’
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
Simon Harris proposed doubling defence spending as ‘step change urgently required’
Simon Harris wanted €3.4bn for radar, armoured vehicles, aircraft and surveillance equipment
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?
In the News podcast: Conor Gallagher on the dramatic rise in number of sanctioned Russian ships sailing through Irish-controlled waters
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’
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