Mary Bridget Twomey's story exemplifies the struggle of revolutionary Irish women and their ongoing fight for historical ...

Tánaiste and Defence Minister Simon Harris has honoured the family of a young Mayo soldier who was killed while on peacekeeping service in Lebanon 25 years ago.

Draft legislation to amend Ireland’s “triple lock” on the deployment of Defence Forces peacekeepers overseas will be brought ...

Mary Robinson was appointed President of Ireland in 1990, the first woman to become head of the state and also supreme ...

The DSM was presented to Pte Kedian’s sisters Ann and Mary after a special Defence Forces investigation into his bravery in the incident in which he saved 11 fellow Irish soldiers – but paid ...

Under existing rules, 12 members of the Irish Defence Forces can be sent on an overseas mission without triggering the lock. The proposed change would mean removing the need for UN approval and ...

“Four key challenges were identified by the Defence Forces which were posed to Irish researchers: maritime situational awareness, advanced shelter concepts, aeromedical emergency service ...