While the defence ... Part of the force comes from Ireland. The Irish President claimed that the IDF were threatening them, a claim that the Irish commander denied, publicly. The president seems ...

and Irish defence decision makers to show how it could improve working life. Back then, the Defence Forces had 9,000 personnel — a far stronger position than today. The new rest entitlements for ...

Micheál Martin told the Irish Examiner he will establish a new Oireachtas committee on security and defence as there is a “need to create debate” on Ireland’s role within Europe and our ...

Sentencing of a member of the Irish Defence Forces who was caught almost a year ago with a stash of cocaine with a street value of €26,992 at Collins Barracks on Old Youghal Road in Cork was set ...

The triple lock is the mechanism under which more than 12 members of the Irish Defence Forces can be deployed in overseas peacekeeping missions. Such operations have to be approved by the ...

Bernard Jackman believes Ireland's defence has the ability to cope with Scotland’s on-fire backline. The teams meet on Sunday afternoon (3pm, live on RTÉ) in Murrayfield after both won their ...

The Dutch, Ukrainian, Iranian, and Filipino men were arrested during an operation by the Irish Defence Forces. The ship's cargo was the largest cocaine haul ever seized in Ireland.

In his first sit-down interview since becoming Taoiseach, Mr Martin said Ireland is 'blissfully unaware' of the threat posed ...

European Union members need to “spend more, spend better, and spend together” on defence and security, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said. The European Union had to ...

The ship was boarded in a dramatic operation by the Army Rangers, a specialist wing of the Irish Defence Forces, in September 2023, after the ship failed to stop following warning shots.