‘Ireland is awash with cocaine — we’re losing the battle,’ warns former Navy commander
A new €9m Customs ship, which will begin anti-smuggling patrols from the Cork coast in the coming weeks,…
Grenades dropped by Israel Defense Forces near Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon – The Irish Times
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dropped grenades at a site in Lebanon close to where Irish peacekeepers were…
Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal
In august 2020, Captain Alan Kearney’s career in the Defence Forces was flying. Over his 31 years of…
Army officer suffered years of ‘distress’ facing criminal charges that have since been dropped
An investigation is being conducted into how a highly-regarded member of the Defence Forces was subjected to criminal…
Russian ‘shadow fleet’ among pressing security threats to Ireland, Defence Forces chief says – The Irish Times
Ireland must focus more on national defence against external threats including espionage, covert Russian vessels and conventional military…
End of Ireland’s 47-year Unifil mission in Lebanon deemed ‘a major setback’
The new Defence Forces Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Rossa Mulcahy, said Gaza or Ukraine could potentially be…
UN Security Council votes to keep peacekeepers in Lebanon until 2027 – The Irish Times
The United Nations Security Council has approved a proposal which will allow peacekeepers, including Irish troops, to remain…
Simon Harris proposed doubling defence spending as ‘step change urgently required’ – The Irish Times
Simon Harris proposed more than doubling defence spending as the Department of An Taoiseach pressed for significant increases…
Michael Collins’ legacy honoured by sending Irish troops on peacekeeping missions, says Carroll MacNeill – The Irish Times
Ireland must remove its so-called triple lock mechanism so it can send Irish troops on UN peacekeeping missions…
Defence Forces lost stash of high-calibre ammunition for several months, official documents show – The Irish Times
The Defence Forces was unable to locate a bag of high-calibre rounds, seized as part of an investigation…
One staff member left in Defence Forces nursing service after move to private contractors – The Irish Times
There is just one nurse remaining in the Defence Forces following a decision to let the service collapse…
Private Seán Rooney’s mother hits out at Tánaiste and Lebanon after sentencing tribunal
The mother of Private Seán Rooney has hit out at Tánaiste Simon Harris, the Government, and the Lebanese…