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Defence Forces report almost 140 dangerous incidents involving troops in past two years
One injury reported from direct physical assault while another soldier hurt as a result of ‘unintentional aggressive behaviour’
Ireland should avail of EU loans for defence if scheme reopens, says Harris
State not ‘immune from the big threats’, says Tánaiste
Forty-five years after Stardust fire, family and emergency services attend memorial
Separate protest takes place over perceived lack of action on coroner’s ‘unlawful killings’ verdict
Army chaplain who forgave attacker awarded distinguished service medal
Three Defence Forces members also awarded for rapid response and bravery during attack on Father Paul Murphy
Taoiseach’s dismissal of Irish security concerns should worry us all
Ireland’s strategic vulnerability has been normalised to a dangerous extent
Naval Service to outsource ship maintenance due to technician shortage
Civilians from naval firm, most likely from outside State, will carry out almost all repairs and upkeep
Michael Healy-Rae’s win leaves questions about Government’s zeal for ending homelessness
Inside Politics: preferred pronouns in schools, and incentives for immigrants to join the Defence Forces
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Ireland’s special rapporteur for child protection hasn’t published their report since 2022 and potential new guidance for the rights of trans school pupils
Army corporal claims he was ‘blocked’ from promotion despite being ‘only person qualified’ for job
Adam Courtney taking legal action against the Minister for Defence and the Attorney General
Citizenship for military personnel could be fast-tracked
Proposals under consideration similar to system operating in the United States
A young military apprentice died in Co Kildare 35 years ago. Now a tribunal is investigating his death
Oliver Mullaney (19) had been in the military for only 20 months at time of his death at Devoy Barracks in Naas
Ireland found in breach of European treaty over lack of Defence Forces overtime
Officer representatives say efforts to address additional pay with Government ‘refused point blank’
Eight Defence Force members under investigation or went to court accused of sexual offences
Another six faced accusations of sexual assault within the military in 2025
Civilian courts have convicted 27 serving members of Defence Forces
There are 23 cases of current Defence Force members appearing before the civil courts
Defence Forces condemns Israeli chemical drop in southern Lebanon
Over 350 Irish troops serving as part of Unifil multinational deployment near ‘Blue Line’ border area
The Irish Times view on removing the triple lock: a necessary change
Ceding national sovereignty to Russia, China and the US in order to preserve neutrality seems counter-intuitive
Cabinet to approve plans for abolition of the triple lock
The ‘triple lock’ requires UN approval to send Irish troops on peacekeeping missions
As Ireland strengthens its military, one country and company gain the most
France and Thales likely to emerge as winners as US suppliers fall out of favour, but some Defence Forces insiders worry about lack of diversification
Defence Forces retires ‘disastrous’ armoured fleet as it looks to French replacements
South African-made Light Armoured Tactical Vehicles saw minimal operational use since they were acquired in 2010
Army called to Trump’s Doonbeg golf resort after discovery of suspicious package
Defence Forces bomb disposal team attended scene at Co Clare hotel after package containing white powder found by staff
‘This is what failure looks like’: Why Ireland will fall years short of military targets
The Defence Forces will fall years short of plans to strengthen its numbers as global security threats change radically and rapidly
Prison guard involved in foiled 1988 escape attempt takes court action against Defence Forces complaints tribunal
Seán O’Brien is asking the High Court to quash the tribunal’s decision refusing him permission to make representations
Army chaplain attacked with knife to receive military honour
Three members of Defence Forces to receive distinguished service medals for response to 2024 incident
Golden years: Colm Keena on why Dublin was the best place to be growing up in the 1970s
What surprised me was how much I liked the guns - and I also learned how to throw grenades
US naval aircraft flew over Ireland during pursuit of sanctioned oil tanker
Irish policy forbids foreign military aircraft use of Irish airspace while on active military operations
Irish military aircraft sent to monitor fleeing oil tanker
Ship has been pursued across the Atlantic by US naval forces after attempting to collect oil from Venezuela
Oil tanker pursued by American authorities on course for Irish waters
US Coast Guard began pursuing the vessel two weeks ago as it sailed to Venezuala for an oil shipment
Ireland to deploy large numbers of undersea trackers to detect Russian submarines
Project is part of effort to increase State’s ‘maritime domain awareness’ over concerns of vulnerability of subsea infrastructure
Gardaí rejecting most cases of alleged sex assault in Defence Forces
All but a handful of cases have been sent back to the Defence Forces due to lack of evidence
Arms cache discovered in Cork attic linked to War of Independence
Army bomb disposal experts called to assist gardaí
Defence Forces takes possession of €53m ‘strategic reach’ aircraft, replacing Government jet
Aircraft will be used by Air Corps to help in evacuation of Irish citizens from emergency situations
Drones over Dublin Bay: What happened during Zelenskiy’s visit to Ireland?
Incident during Ukrainian president’s visit suggests the State is ill-equipped for new era of hybrid warfare and risks serious embarrassment next year
Donohoe vetoed proposal to borrow €100m for military equipment under EU plan
Department of Defence believed there was agreement at ministerial adviser level for Ireland to seek money under EU loan scheme
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