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 Army
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
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
Soldier given suspended sentences for sexually assaulting colleagues
Richard Muldarry convicted of various charges including sexual assaulting a number of colleagues
Irish troops in Lebanon: How many are there and are they at risk?
If an Israeli invasion pushed north up to the Litani river, Irish troops would be caught in the centre of fighting
From drones to guns that shoot around corners, Ireland has a long history of buying Israeli military goods
Ireland has purchased more than €20m worth of weaponry from Israel, a supplier whose expertise comes from real-world testing in the Middle East - most recently in Gaza
Defence Forces personnel must be held to higher standards and scrutiny than any other servants of the State
Complaints about feeling collectively demonised amid allegations cannot be entertained given the pledge of the Defence Forces to the people
Naval Service officer still serving despite guilty plea in violent attack on former girlfriend
David O’Gorman was involved in a serious assault in Limerick in 2020
UN Security Council veto to be removed for Defence Forces deployment under new plans
Cabinet also set to agree a €79.5 million package for farmers and landowners whose forests have been impacted by ash dieback
Soldier accused of sexual offences entitled to insanity verdict due to concussion, court martial hears
Defence barrister insists client suffered concussion immediately before alleged sex crimes
Ireland spends €8.5m on Israeli surveillance drones and military equipment
Much of the money has gone to Aeronautics Defence Industries which is owned by the Israeli state and manufactures lethal drones used in Gaza
New Nato agreement shaped by Russian aggression and fears of hybrid threats
Government officials see the programme as continuation of previous Nato arrangements, but one which is more streamlined and efficient.
Death in Derrada Wood: how a Provisional IRA gang shot dead a recruit garda and a soldier during a bloody rescue
The IRA kidnapping of businessman Don Tidey ended with the killing of two of his rescuers 40 years ago this weekend
The Kidnapping: A timely remember of Ireland’s contentious past
A harrowing account of the abduction of Don Tidey by the IRA 40 years ago effectively merges anecdote and the bigger picture
Defence Forces to cease training Maltese officers due to staffing crisis
Almost 60 Maltese officers have graduated from the Defence Forces Cadet School since 2009
Army to spend up to €40m on new uniforms which will offer greater concealment and comfort
Unlike many militarties, the Defence Forces is ‘insisting’ the uniforms be gender specific
Defence budget promises extra €55m but leaves military representatives unimpressed
New capital expenditure will be used to develop primary radar system but does little to stem exodus of personnel says officers’ association
One woman recruited to Defence Forces out of 617 applicants amid psychometric test concerns
Psychometric testing for Naval Service paused amid concern about failure rate
Army abuse and bullying inquiry’s terms of reference to go to Cabinet in September, Tánaiste says
Martin pledges more discussion and engagement with Women of Honour group ahead of autumn investigation into claims
Wagner Group disinformation endangering Irish troops in Mali, researchers warn
Experts advising the Department of Foreign Affairs say the Russian mercenary group Wagner is behind of much of the disinformation targeting EU troops in Mali
Is Ireland Neutral? The Many Myths of Irish Neutrality: A timely read
Conor Gallagher’s lively book seeks to amplify questions around our defence policy
US naval ship activities in Irish waters cause concern for Defence Force officials
Virginia Ann is classified as offshore supply ship but is understood to be capable of advanced subsurface operations such as deployment of deep-sea divers
RNLI ‘unfair and disrespectful’ in making former Army captain redundant, WRC finds
Commission upholds Seán Dillon’s claim under Unfair Dismissals Act against rescue charity and awards him €30,000
Army officer dismissed from Defence Forces for sexual assault of female soldier
Military judge says man paying high price for ‘one-off lapse’ while drunk at McKee Barracks
Any review of misconduct in Defence Forces must include department and Minister
The military does not make its own rules: responsibility for oversight lies with the Government
Fintan O’Toole: Irish Army’s culture of misogyny is a disgrace and must end here
The typical offenders are not the rough soldiery but well-educated members of the officer class
The Irish Defence Forces 1922–2022 and The Military Archives: A History: a tour de force
Tom Clonan on new military histories by Eoin Kinsella and Daniel Ayiotis
Two Air Corps planes out of service following crash at Casement Aerodrome
A PC-12 aircraft was being towed when it collided with the wing of a Casa maritime patrol aircraft
Case of Irish-Russian woman in Australia highlights Republic’s ‘security complacency’
Former head of Army Ranger Wing, Cathal Berry TD, says no vetting in place for parliamentary assistants
Irish neutrality is ‘over’ and Defence Forces are ‘vulnerable’, Finnish military expert claims
Lieut Gen Esa Pulkkinen urges investment in Republic’s Air Corps, Naval Service and cyber defence
Ex-Army lieutenant Dónal de Róiste: ‘I can walk with my head high’
More than 50 years after he was forced out of the Army on spurious grounds, the former lieutenant has finally seen his name cleared
An officer and an unfair dismissal: how it took Dónal de Róiste 53 years to clear his name
The former army lieutenant was wrongly dismissed from the army in 1969 over false claims that he had links with republican militants; a half-century later he has finally cleared his name
‘We are happy to be safe’: First Ukrainians at Gormanston tented village on finding sanctuary in Ireland
Four Ukrainian women tell The Irish Times they are grateful to find safe accommodation, even if it is in a tent on an army camp in Co Meath
Ceremony recalls handing over of seat of British military power in Ireland
The Curragh was the largest British military barracks in Ireland in 1922
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