British parliamentary under-secretary of state for defence Luke Pollard said both countries continue to strengthen their ...

MORE than 6,000 “modern” body armour units are being acquired for Irish soldiers, the Tanaiste has said. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Harris said that a €16.5 million contract ...

The Department of Defence told The Irish Times that a €1.5 million upgrade of hangar facilities at Custume Barracks had addressed immediate operational and maintenance issues at the Athlone base ...

A new maritime security unit has been set up at the Department of Defence to look at ways to address maritime threats and risks to Ireland. The body, which was established at the end of last year ...

The new body armour will provide ‘state-of-the-art protection’ to troops during their missions, the Tánaiste said.

The EU planning notice cited that the uncrewed aerial system (UAS) would be used for predominantly for reconnaissance purposes with a greater range and endurance than drones currently operated by the ...

Ireland is considering changing the main tenets of its defence policies as the country grapples with an identified crisis over its traditional pillars of foreign affairs and security, and it may need ...

At the end of last year, a new Maritime Security Unit was launched within the Department of Defence. It was set up to examine the increasing maritime threats to Ireland and create a National ...