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Peaceful protestors holding pillows to represent murdered Palestinian children were arrested last week in Dublin.
Irish troops are set to be equipped with over 6,000 state-of-the-art body armour suits which will significantly enhance the safety of Defence Force personnel.
Groundhog! Groundhog! Groundhog! When Irish peacekeepers hear those words, they know what to do: sprint to the nearest bunker ...
Defence committee chairman Tan Dhesi said a report finds that the Armed Forces Covenant is ‘inconsistently implemented’.
New command to safeguard Irish military operations from cyber threats and may launch cyberattacks for ‘defensive purposes’ ...
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Admiral Sir Tony Radakin discussed ‘issues of common concern’ with China’s military leadership, according to China’s defence ...
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 ...
One of the Defence Forces’ newest aircraft spent almost 40pc of the last year undergoing maintenance in Spain. The Irish Air Corps received two Airbus C295 maritime surveillance aircraft in 2023 ...
The Irish Defence Forces are set to upgrade their protective gear with a €16.5M contract for 6,105 advanced body armor systems.