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Debunked: Video of Army exercise in Kildare did not show someone arrested for planting a bomb
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2024
Irish Army
Irish soldiers in EU Battlegroup could be deployed to Ukraine for peacekeeping in event of truce
Irish soldiers will undertake a two-year deployment as part of the EU Battlegroup.
Niall O'Connor
21 Dec 2024
EU military support
Irish Army officer latest to receive medal for work with Ukrainian troops
15 Dec 2024
Opinion
RACO Chief: The next government must prioritise national Defence and Security
Lt Col Conor King
28 Nov 2024
FactCheck
Debunked: Israeli forces did not destroy a base used by Irish peacekeepers in southern Lebanon
24 Oct 2024
European Defence
Maria Walsh: Some EU member states believe Ireland is a defence 'freeloader'
Maria Walsh
Updated 11 Oct 2024
Ukraine War
Defence Forces members deliver 30 Irish vehicles to Ukraine after 3,600km journey across Europe
Ireland has also sent demining equipment and provided training to the Ukrainian Army.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 20 Jul 2024
Court Martial
Army officer goes on trial over alleged stealing of ammunition and military equipment from Curragh Camp
15 Jul 2024
European Mission
'Reluctance' by Irish soldiers to serve in EU Battlegroup mission due to low pay
14 May 2024
defence forces abroad
Taoiseach hopes to get rid of the triple lock 'in the lifetime of this government'
18 Apr 2024
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Podcast
The Explainer
The Explainer: What challenges are Irish troops facing in an unstable Middle East?
22m
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factcheck
FactCheck: False claims the army was deployed during Dublin City riots seen millions of times
27 Nov 2023
Irish Army
Irish history: 'For the first time since the Civil War, soldiers found themselves in combat'
Dr Eoin Kinsella
Updated 10 Jul 2023
1
women of honour
Govt to carry out 'study of deaths by suicide' in the Defence Forces over past 20 years
Updated 28 Mar 2023
8
troops abroad
Lebanon troops on what the military needs: 'Pay could be better - we're months away from home'
4 Feb 2023
12
women of honour
Micheál Martin to receive Women of Honour report today
2 Feb 2023
0
Defence Forces
Women of Honour group have received no updates and await independent report
30 Jan 2023
4
life in lebanon
Under the shadow of Hezbollah: 'I'm not naïve, I know political assassins are rarely found'
Hannah McCarthy
21 Jan 2023
3
Donal de Roiste
Former army lieutenant Dónal de Róiste welcomes apology for 'flawed and unfair' dismissal
8 Dec 2022
8
Vice Admiral Mark Mellett
Outgoing head of Defence Forces says Government cuts to military have caused 'frustration'
1 Aug 2021
31
jadotville
Opinion: 'He was a local hero after Jadotville - but that's not how he remembers it'
Helena Quinn
16 Nov 2020
28
capital loss
All-Ireland winning Dublin duo sign for AFLW side Melbourne - making it 18 Irish for 2020
2 Oct 2019
13
Opinion
Opinion: Defence Forces personnel are the lowest paid workers in the public service
Tom Clonan
1 Jun 2019
95
Irish Army
More Irish troops to be sent on peacekeeping missions under proposed new plans
20 Nov 2018
29
migrant crisis
Irish soldiers who served in the Mediterranean to receive extra €15 a day
10 Apr 2017
28
defend with pride
"Your sexual orientation doesn't matter" - the Defence Forces launches its first LGBT network
22 Oct 2016
32
Under fire
This is what it's like to be an Irish soldier... in virtual reality
25 Sep 2016
26
Glass Ceiling
Meet the Defence Forces' first female colonel
7 Jul 2016
54
GAA
From facing jihadi groups in Syria to looking for glory in Croke Park
12 Sep 2015
29
SIR YES SIR
'It's the army, not kindergarten': RTÉ's Recruits doc got quite a reaction on Twitter last night
1 Sep 2015
148
no woman no cry
There are very, very few women in the Irish Army...
21 Jun 2015
86
Irish Eyes
Here's what St. Patrick's Day looks like to Irish soldiers in war-torn hotspots
17 Mar 2015
67
keeping the peace
Irish troops on high alert after rebels capture Golan Heights border crossing
28 Aug 2014
68
tanks a tousand
Even Irish army tanks need L plates, you know
15 May 2014
6
WWII
TV documentary reveals the stories of Irishmen who fought for the British in WWII
12 Nov 2013
83
Bomb
Viable IED made safe in Finglas
27 Mar 2013
14
Michael Collins
First military census shows pressures faced by 1922 army
13 Nov 2012
20
We want you
Video: Why don't the Defence Forces make recruitment ads like this any more?
12 May 2012
51
Bygone days
VIDEO: How the Defence Forces used the latest technology... Morse code
13 Apr 2012
50
Camp Shamrock
Bombs, Skype, and no tea: What Christmas is like for the Irish troops in Lebanon
25 Dec 2011
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