Army officer told he is not being promoted despite ombudsman recommendation
Probationary period will apply to man despite judge describing delay as ‘injustice’
Defence Forces
Michael D Higgins gives last Christmas message as president: ‘We are a country of which there is much to be proud’
President pays special tribute to members of the Irish Defence Forces who will be overseas this Christmas for showing ‘an example of Irishness and its values at its best’
‘Game-changing’ new government jet costing €53m to be acquired next year
French-made Dassault Falcon 6X will be a ‘game-changer for the State’s transport, airlift and medical capabilities’, says Tánaiste Micheál Martin
Officer dismissed from Defence Forces for attempting to interfere with candidate’s application for Army career
Lieutenant Shane Hunt lied to candidate over cadetship interview process and then produced false document of successful candidates which excluded his name
Nine bombs found by gardaí in Limerick city and county
Cash, documents, electronic devices, ammunition also recovered following raids in Daly’s Cross and Kennedy Park
‘Remarkable’ officer who was subject to court martial should be rehabilitated and promoted, says ombudsman
Officer said his career path led to him becoming target of ‘direct and indirect resentment and discrimination’
Soldier jailed for sexual assault was able to remain in Army due to ‘data protection’ concerns
Report was commissioned in wake of controversy over Cathal Crotty, an Army private who was spared jail last June after beating a woman, Natasha O’Brien, unconscious
‘This day is a long time in coming’: Memorial to garda and soldier killed during rescue of Don Tidey
Pte Patrick Kelly and Garda recruit Gary Sheehan were shot dead by a Provisional IRA gang 41 years ago
Defence Forces need ‘proactive’ recruitment approach to avoid unarmed patrol risk - Harris
Members of officers’ association ‘not particularly surprised’ by report of specialist staff shortages
Family of Pte Seán Rooney have no ‘iota’ what is in UN investigation report into his death
Solicitor for family says full report should be released to them into death of soldier in Lebanon two years ago
Irish naval ships may have to deploy unarmed as weapons unit down to single technician
Minimum of three artificers required to service a ship’s guns before vessel goes out on patrol
Irish Defence Forces take part in war games as part of effort to boost EU military capability
Push to improve bloc’s defences in train since Russia invaded Ukraine, boosted by Trump’s remark that US may not come to aid of Nato allies
Defence Forces Tribunal to embark on vast discovery process likely involving millions of documents
Ms Justice Anne Power is to file discovery orders demanding all documents relating to allegations of abuse held by both the Defence Forces and Minister for Defence going back up to 41 years
Kildare South constituency candidates list: Fianna Fáil senator may benefit from Sinn Féin in-fighting
Election 2024: Fine Gael junior minister Martin Heydon seeking re-election and should get over the line handily enough
Why is there a Christian monopoly on chaplaincy in Irish institutions?
Rite & Reason: Iron grip that Christian denominations have over chaplaincy in Ireland cannot continue
Irish soldiers prevented from leaving Lebanon after drunken airport fight
Five Defence Forces troops were ‘blowing off steam’ after six-month tour when bar fight erupted while waiting for flight home
Russian spy ship observed operating three drones in Irish-controlled waters overnight
Vessel named Yantar widely believed by western military intelligence to be equipped to conduct surveillance and possible sabotage on critical marine infrastructure
Gaza: Nearly 70% of war dead are women and children, says UN rights office
Three Lebanese killed and six UN peacekeepers injured in Israeli drone strike amid ‘deliberate and direct destruction’ of Unifil property
Inquiry into fatal shooting of Irish soldier in Lebanon to report next year
A Senior Counsel has been appointed to conduct an independent inquiry into attack
Customs officers deployed tracking devices more than 200 times in the last decade
Revenue used monitors to detect offences such as tax or duty evasion, fuel fraud, and drug and tobacco smuggling
Irish veterans ‘shocked and saddened’ by destruction of Lebanon orphanage with ties to Defence Forces
Soldiers serving in Tibnin with UN mission had supported facility with donations, education and maintenance projects since 1970s
Pro-Israel bot network suspected of targeting Irish troops in Lebanon
Suspected bots encourage attacks on outposts while accusing peacekeepers of anti-Israeli views
Rocket strikes Irish Unifil headquarters in Lebanon
The incident occurred at Camp Shamrock, but no injuries were reported
Sailors and fishermen expected to apply for Revenue maritime officer jobs targeting organised crime
Roles come as new vessel due to come into service, enabling officers to target drug smuggling and organised crime
Three siblings from Donegal family set for deployment to wartime Lebanon
Brothers – and sister – in arms are among more than 380 troops preparing to rotate into region for UN peacekeeping
Irish outpost on Israel-Lebanon border resupplied after almost a month of isolation
Around 30 Irish troops are based at Outpost 6-52, with a complex operation required to clear the way for its supply
Ireland may join European ‘Iron Dome’ missile defence system
Membership of the European Sky Shield Initiative would be highly controversial given Ireland’s stated position of military neutrality
Body of former Irish soldier Robert Deegan recovered from the frontline in Ukraine
Kildare man killed in fierce fighting near the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine last month
Unifil forces to remain in place in southern Lebanon despite calls from Israel to move
Defence Forces confirm all Irish peacekeepers accounted for and well, as Tánaiste condemns ‘war crime’ in northern Gaza
Israel Defence Forces soldiers cross Blue Line into Lebanon and forcibly enter UN position, says Unifil
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu urges UN to evacuate peacekeepers from combat areas in Lebanon
Why should Irish troops and their peacekeeping colleagues stay in Lebanon as war builds?
Security sources say it is vital for Unifil to remain, even if only to act as ‘eyes and ears’ of the world, as Israel advances into southern Lebanon pursuing Hizbullah
Only a Soldier Knows by Ray Lane: A high-ranking Irish Army insider’s scathing view of national defence policy
A rare memoir from within the Irish Defence Forces, which covers enough ground for three or four books
Irish troops in Lebanon keeping well despite ‘very deliberate’ attacks by Israel, says Defence Forces chief
Camp Shamrock resupplied with water during relatively calm day at Irish positions in south Lebanon
Two UN peacekeepers injured by Israeli strike in Lebanon
Incident a ‘serious development’, says Unifil force, as Defence Forces confirms Irish personnel not injured in attack
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