Here are Irish soldiers practising skills that see them rain down deadly fire on targets up to 15 kilometres away – and then ...

Image: Members of the Irish Defence Force. Pic: PA Irish rearmament is complicated by the conflicting demands of its constitutional neutrality, banning participation in military alliances ...

Ireland’s air force, An tAerchór – the Irish Air Corps – doesn’t have a single fighter jet in its fleet. Ireland is not alone ...

So perhaps there is something poetically apropos about this coming March 17, in which St. Patrick’s Day takes place in the ...

The Irish Army is a third short of the minimal level of forces the Government believes is required to adequately protect the State.

Ireland's Taoiseach and Tánaiste say the Triple Lock reform won't affect Irish neutrality - Sinn Féin wants the reforms put to a referendum.

Sinn Féin's Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs has said changes to the 'triple lock' will cause "significant risk" to Irish ...

The Department of Defence has failed to spend more than €220m of its budget allocation over the past decade, Extra.ie has learned.

Irish insurance companies raise concerns over ... prompting calls from politicians and community groups for better defences. Storm Éowyn did a record €300 million worth of damage in just ...

but Defence Minister Simon Harris admits it has "a lot of catching up to do". Irish rearmament is complicated by the ...