The new body armour system, designed in-house by a Defence Forces team, is expected to provide greater protection against ballistics and fragmentation. It has been designed so it can be modified ...

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 ...

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 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 ...