Brian Tierney was suspended by the SDLP after providing a character reference for an Irish soldier jailed for rape.

Ireland is scaling up its maritime security, with the Defence Forces set to join a European intelligence-sharing pact.

Ireland is set to become a member of an alliance of European nations that shares intelligence on potential threats in EU ...

Airwoman Ruth Byrne will be on her first mission while her father, Flight Sergeant Luke Byrne, will be on his fifth deployment to Lebanon. Watch: Ruth Byrne is ready to deploy to Lebanon with her ...

The attack occurred on Aug. 15, 2024, as the priest returned to his barracks in Renvyle in Ireland after an evening swim.

Depending on its performance, the equipment, or a version of it, may be adopted by the rest of the Defence Forces as part of the Government’s plans to modernise the Irish military. The new ...

Ireland's Defence Forces special ops unit are set to get a new €46 million headquarters and training centre Credit: PA:Press Association The Rangers are involved in the most dangerous military ...

The Irish army’s elite commando force is set to move into a state-of-the-art headquarters at a cost of nearly €50 million. The Army Ranger Wing (ARW), which is the country’s primary ...

A new headquarters for elite Irish soldiers is to be built in Co Kildare for €46 million. Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris will bring a memo on the project to Cabinet on Tuesday.

Simon Harris said the alliance will mean closer cooperation with the EU in order “to keep our seas safe and secure”.

The Irish government has said membership of a European maritime alliance will not undermine the county's neutralityThe Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris has given the Irish Defence Forces ...

The line between a sympathiser and member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) “was crossed” by a former Irish soldier, a ...