Cabinet to approve plans for abolition of the triple lock – The Irish Times
The Government is set to reject a recommendation from an Oireachtas committee to have a “formal legal review”…
Defence Forces retires ‘disastrous’ armoured fleet as it looks to French replacements – The Irish Times
The Defence Forces quietly retired its fleet of 27 light armoured vehicles after they proved to be “disastrous”…
As Ireland strengthens its military, one country and company gain the most – The Irish Times
This week in Farnborough, near London, hundreds of arms company representatives mingled with military officers and government officials…
Army called to Trump’s Doonbeg golf resort after discovery of suspicious package – The Irish Times
The Defence Forces bomb disposal team have been called to Trump Doonbeg Golf Links & Hotel in Co…
Outsourcing Ireland’s defence carries immediate strategic costs
Since leaving the Naval Service last year, I have followed growing commentary suggesting Ireland should outsource elements of…
Why Ireland is missing its military staffing targets – The Irish Times
Last month, Irish soldiers assigned to the EU Battlegroup, which is designed to act as the bloc’s rapid…
Ireland must take security risks seriously
Today, Ireland’s capacity to defend itself is under greater scrutiny than at any stage in the country’s history. …
Irish military aircraft sent to monitor fleeing oil tanker – The Irish Times
The Defence Forces has deployed an aircraft to monitor the passage of a fugitive oil tanker off the…
Oil tanker pursued by American authorities on course for Irish waters – The Irish Times
A ship under active pursuit by the United States military as part of the Trump administration’s targeting of…
Gardaí rejecting most cases of alleged sex assault in Defence Forces – The Irish Times
The vast majority of military sex-assault cases referred to gardaí under rules introduced following the Women of Honour…
Taoiseach ‘supportive’ of review of healthcare needs of Air Corp personnel exposed to ‘dangerous chemicals’
The Taoiseach is to look at proposals to review the healthcare needs of sick former Air Corps personnel.…
Arms cache discovered in Cork attic linked to War of Independence – The Irish Times
Army bomb disposal experts were called to assist gardaí on Tuesday morning following the discovery of a cache…