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The conviction of a former Irish soldier for membership of the so-called Islamic State (IS), because she travelled to Syria ...
The line between a sympathiser and member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) “was crossed” by a former Irish soldier, a ...
‘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 ...
The new body armour system, designed in-house by a Defence Forces team, is expected to provide greater protection against ballistics and fragmentation ...
The Irish Air Corps received two Airbus C295 ... medical evacuation and air ambulance, Special Operations Forces operations and a general utility role.
By Dave Brooks Nearly three decades after launching NYC’s Fleadh Festival celebrating global Irish culture, two of Fleadh’s founders Joe Killian and Liam Lynch are again joining forces to ...
Asked about the more than four-month period in Spain, the Defence Forces said the plane was undergoing scheduled maintenance ...
air power and special forces. He argued that the country would instead need “a critical mass” of forces to fight what in future could be a “heavy, long and multi-front campaign”.
Following tradition, Kate handed out the symbolic greenery to officers, warrant officers, and the regiment’s Irish wolfhound mascot, Turlough Mor. The event is particularly special this year as ...
It's a special year for the Irish Guards, as the unit is marking its ... exceptional gallantry" during the Boer War, the British Army reported. From there, the regiment was born and the St ...
German company Siemens has said that Agustin Escobar, the company's global CEO for its Rail Infrastructure division, was ...