A SWEEP by the Irish Army of vast swathes of land has provided “hope” to locals in the search for Kerry farmer Mike Gaine.

Wicklow man Martin Corbett didn’t plan on being an inspiration, and life gave him more than enough reasons not to be. A former soldier, a double amputee, and a dialysis patient, he knows what it means ...

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 ...