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

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

A Russian intelligence-gathering ship is being monitored by the Defence Forces off the Irish coast. It is understood that LÉ ...

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

The Irish Defence Forces has paid tribute to Corporal Martin “Lebbie” O’Brien, who has died aged 41. He served 23 years in the Defence Forces and completed seven overseas trips, travelling to Lebanon ...

A Defence Forces chaplain who was repeatedly stabbed by a teenage boy motivated by "a radicalised Islamic mindset" today told ...

An Irish army chaplain who was stabbed by a teenager has hugged the boy who pleaded guilty to his attempted murder in court.

Fr Paul Murphy was stabbed seven times in the attack, which occurred at Renmore Barracks in Galway on August 15. The priest ...

An Irish army chaplain has hugged and forgiven a teenage boy who repeatedly stabbed him with a hunting knife in an attempted ...

Membership of a European maritime alliance will not undermine the Republic of Ireland's neutrality, the Irish government has ...

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 ...