French air defence ship operates off Dublin Bay ahead of EU presidency – The Irish Times
A French air defence warship carried out manoeuvres with Irish naval vessels off Dublin Bay at the weekend…
Names of Defence Forces officers involved in sensitive operations published online – The Irish Times
The names of dozens of Defence Forces personnel, including those involved in intelligence work and sensitive counterdrug smuggling…
Shotguns, helicopters and ‘airburst’ ammunition to guard against rogue drones during EU presidency – The Irish Times
The Defence Forces will use shotguns and machine guns mounted on helicopters to guard against rogue drones during…
McEntee expresses ‘deep regret’ over non-renewal of EU Mediterranean naval mission – The Irish Times
Minister for Defence Helen McEntee has described the non-renewal of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) mandate for…
Robots in the military: how the Defence Forces is using AI to cover shortfalls in resources and personnel – The Irish Times
Last October, in the waters between Dublin and Holyhead, a large ship spent the day undertaking a series…
Relatives of 1916 Rising participants honour contribution at GPO – The Irish Times
Under contrasting skies – of glorious spring sunshine and later of dark hail-clouds – relatives of some of…
Ireland should not fear asking allies for military help, says Minister – The Irish Times
Ireland “shouldn’t be afraid” to seek military assistance from allies during its hosting of the EU presidency this…
Ireland to allow French and British vessels to patrol Irish-controlled waters – The Irish Times
Ireland is to deepen naval co-operation with France and Britain, including allowing their vessels to patrol Irish-controlled waters…
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…
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…
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…
Defence Forces took ‘correct decision’ not to shoot down rogue drones, says Taoiseach – The Irish Times
The Defence Forces took the “correct decision” not to shoot down unidentified drones that appeared off the Irish…