The compound is said to include ‘kill house’ to allow soldiers to train for military operations such as hostage rescue missions ...

New equipment, which includes night vision technology, body armour and weapons, was issued to the 172 Irish soldiers assigned ...

The technique is being used heavily by both sides in the war in Ukraine – but a senior Irish artillery officer told us in Thursday’s exercise that the Defence Forces have been using the ...

‘Fianóglach’ links the traditions of ’Na Fianna’, legendary Irish warriors, with the present day Óglaigh na hÉireann, the Defence Forces. Qualified members of the unit wear the ...

You can check out at any time. More info Irish women are giving the Defence Forces the cold shoulder, new figures have revealed. Out of 708 new recruits hired last year, just 40 were female as the ...

The Irish Defence Forces has been monitoring a Russian intelligence-gathering ship which was spotted operating off the Irish coast. The Viktor Leonov CCB-175 was spotted sailing through the Irish ...

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 boy told gardai when arrested: "I did it to protest the Irish Defence Forces and their work in Mali and all the stuff for Islam", the Central Criminal Court heard. The priest said while he can ...

Commencing today, Tuesday, April 1, Irish Defence Forces personnel will be assisting An Garda Síochána in the ongoing search for the missing farmer. Up to 50 members combined from the 12th ...

Brig Gen Rossa Mulcahy has been appointed as the next Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces. Announcing the appointment, the Defence Forces said that Brig Gen Mulcahy has more than 35 years ...

A Russian intelligence-gathering vessel has now left Ireland's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) after being monitored by the Defence Forces for two days. Tánaiste and defence minister Simon Harris ...