Valerie Cole

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Sgt Valerie Cole 55th Infantry Group Irish Defence Forces. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons
Defence Forces train in Co Wicklow ahead of Syria deployment

The 130 men and women of the 55th Infantry Group poised to deploy next month to the Golan Heights in Syria as part of the United Nations Disengagement(...)

Members of the Irish Defence Forces press office and the team from advertising agency Rothco pose with the silver Cannes Lion.
‘Join Our Team’: Why an army recruitment ad targeted women who play sport

A military career is not for everyone. It’s not even for everyone who gets as far as applying. The Defence Forces, asked by the Government to double t(...)

Currently about 6.5 per cent of Defence Forces members are women, which is slightly below the international median. Photograph: Alan Betson
Defence Forces target ‘sporty females’ for recruitment

Are you a young woman who likes playing football? Do you have a determination to win? If yes, prepare to be targeted by the Defence Forces, because (...)