Defence Forces

Irish UN peacekeepers come under ‘small arms fire’ in south Lebanon

Shots from assault rifle struck armoured vehicle which held up under fire, with no injuries reported

Garda national security team investigating rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit

Move comes as French military opens fire on five suspected drones over nuclear submarine base on Thursday

Research programme to assess risk of sabotage and spying on Irish cables

Two-year programme a response to fears that Ireland’s maritime area will be subject to Russian sabotage

Drones spotted near Zelenskiy’s flight path to Dublin, triggering major security alert

Irish navy ship spotted five drones operating near route of the Ukrainian president’s aircraft by Howth coast

Irish-trained Libyan troops appear in Russia fearing deployment to Ukraine

Members of warlord Khalifa Haftar’s 166 Infantry Battalion expected to undergo further training in Belarus, Moscow’s ally

Major Garda security operation, road closures in place for Zelenskiy visit to Dublin

Additional €100m in ‘non-lethal’ military support set to be announced during Ukrainian president’s first official trip to Ireland

Former member of Defence Forces pleads not guilty to murder of pensioner found shot dead at Kerry home

Thomas Carroll, the accused, and Patrick O’Mahony, the deceased, had been friends over many decades, trial told

Helen McEntee briefed on Russian spy ship movements by military chief

At least one Naval vessel and a maritime patrol aircraft on standby in case ship changes course

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

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

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