The 100th cadet class in the history of the Irish Defence Forces is entering a period of global uncertainty that few of any of its predecessors have faced. The realisation that Europe can no ...

A British soldier, known as Soldier F, will face trial in September for murder charges related to the 1972 'Bloody Sunday' in ...

There are 339 Irish Defence Force members currently in south Lebanon, and bunkering has been a feature of their 6-month tour of duty. For 113 of them, this is their first time serving overseas.

The Minister said Ireland will commit to Level of Ambition 3 (LOA3), the highest level of ambition as set out by the Commission on the Defence Forces, which reported three years ago. This will see ...

which will significantly enhance the force protection provided to Irish soldiers. It was designed in-house by the Defence Forces Ordnance Corps and will be known as Individual Modular Body Armour ...

The Irish Defence Forces are fulfilling the mission of the the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) which involves peace support operations in this, one of the most volatile regions of ...

The commander of the Irish Defence Forces has spoken of his pride at leading the organisation during his last overseas trip in the role. Lieutenant General Sean Clancy hosted Tanaiste and Minister for ...

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The Irish Defence Forces are fulfilling the mission of the the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) which involves peace support operations in this, one of the most volatile regions of the ...

The commander of the Irish Defence Forces has spoken of his pride at leading the organisation during his last overseas trip in the role. Lieutenant General Sean Clancy hosted Tanaiste and Minister ...