Here are Irish soldiers practising skills that see them rain down deadly fire on targets up to 15 kilometres away – and then ...

Ireland’s air force, An tAerchór – the Irish Air Corps – doesn’t have a single fighter jet in its fleet. Ireland is not alone ...

He is calling for closer bilateral co-operation between the Irish Defence Forces and others, such as the British and French. "You need to have a commitment across a broad spectrum of capabilities ...

He is a graduate of the Defence Forces' Senior Command and Staff Course and the US Army Command and General Staff College.

The Defence Forces are set to get a new leader – just as Ireland and the rest of the European Union embark on a major ...

The return of Trump to the White House is tearing up relationships between old allies and Ireland faces some big questions ...

The chief of staff of the Irish Defence Forces is to attend the forthcoming Paris Security and Defence Forum but will not participate in talks regarding the creation of an international security ...

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 ...

Any acts of criminal thuggery that have been displayed by members of the Defence Forces in the past will not be tolerated," ...

The Irish Army is a third short of the minimal level of forces the Government believes is required to adequately protect the State.

The air traffic control tower at Baldonnel Airport is 'not fit for purpose', a submission to the Commission on the Defence Forces has warned.

Image: Members of the Irish Defence Force. Pic: PA Irish rearmament is complicated by the conflicting demands of its constitutional neutrality, banning participation in military alliances ...