Unacceptable lack of consultation with Defence Force members over legislative reforms, committee hears
Proposed Bill lacks necessary clarity and safeguards, officers’ representative says
Defence Forces
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
Expert group warned military air traffic control staffing issue would re-emerge
Report from four years ago recommended special payment to retain military air traffic controllers
Ireland issues formal protest letter to Israel over shots fired towards Unifil unit in Lebanon
Démarche says Thursday incident as ‘completely unacceptable’
Ireland to lodge letter of objection to Israel over shots fired close to Unifil patrol in south Lebanon
Irish troops uninjured and Unifil patrols resumed as normal on Friday
Irish peacekeepers come under fire while on patrol in Lebanon
Israel Defense Forces responsible for incident, said Tánaiste Simon Harris in statement
Irish military flight operations to move to part-time and may soon cease at Air Corps base
Shortage of trained air traffic controllers at Casement Aerodrome in Dublin resulting in reduced flying hours
Extensions to planning permissions for developments delayed by judicial reviews to be considered
Proposed measure is bid to activate developments such as large-scale apartment schemes which might otherwise go beyond their permission timeline
State may struggle to carry out ‘robust’ immigration checks without access to EU’s IT system, warns report
As non-Schengen country, Ireland cannot access bloc’s database registering those travelling from non-EU nations
Lebanon ‘intense and unpredictable’ say troops welcomed home at Dublin Airport
Six-month Unifil deployment in Lebanon completed by 170 troops
‘Extraordinary breach of trust’: Soldier jailed after €27,000 worth of cocaine found in barracks room
Shane Scanlon (35), of Ballyvolane, Co Cork, used the barracks as a ‘safe haven’ for storing drugs, court hears
Government wants progress on scrapping triple lock before Dáil break
Pre-legislative scrutiny of changes for deploying troops overseas could be finished by summer recess
Defence Forces’ members criticise ‘elitist’ and ‘archaic’ behaviour by some senior officers
Delegate speaks of demeaning demands, such as to heat officers’ butter so it could be spread
Gardaí study dashcam footage in bid to determine if Michael Gaine was driven away from Co Kerry farm
Disappearance of sheep farmer (56) in late March led gardaí to suspect foul play
Irish troops report being observed in Lebanon amid ‘aggressive postures’ by Israeli army
All Irish personnel are ‘safe and well’, Defence Forces say
PDForra extends scheme to allow members to travel for medical treatment
Defence Forces members can avoid lengthy HSE waiting lists
Irish troops to remain part of Unifil mission in Lebanon for another year, Harris to announce
Tánaiste also to provide update on case of Pte Seán Rooney, who was killed in Lebanon in 2022
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