Garda purchases sophicated surveillance aircraft from Canadian manufacturer
De Havilland Twin Otter Guardian’s mission will centre on intelligence gathering and surveillance
Read more about the air defence component of Óglaigh na hÉireann
De Havilland Twin Otter Guardian’s mission will centre on intelligence gathering and surveillance
Tribunal of inquiry will investigate allegations of discrimination and harassment in Defence Forces made by Women of Honour members
Conor Gallagher joins crew members as they explain how the new acquisitions can help tackle a range of threats from fishery violations to incursions by ships from potentially hostile nations
Failure to invite soldier back for unit presentation is ‘biggest slap in the face’, airman says
Minister arrived at Baldonnel for scheduled flight to Belgium only to be told the jet could not fly
Secretive Army Ranger Wing is getting a new name, more personnel and a revamped command structure
Army Ranger Wing team who helped save German colleagues following attack in Mali recognised for ‘physical courage’
Third suspect will appear in Wexford court over two tonnes of cocaine seized in Army Ranger Wing operation on bulk cargo ship
Independent TD says success of mission due to ‘courage’ of personnel involved rather than resources at their disposal
Eighth person to be arrested is being detained at a Garda station in southern region
Air ambulance had to be pressed into duty due to shortage of available aircraft to assist mission
Micheál Martin said difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff not unique to Ireland and linked to ‘full employment’
Large container vessel impounded off Cork coast just 24 hours after trawler runs aground off Wexford
Government to offer search-and-rescue aviation contract to Bristow Ireland Limited in deal worth €670m
Republic does not confirm or deny purported agreement, but files defence opposing Senator Gerard Craughwell’s constitutional challenge
In two years, Air Corps PC-9s will reach end of 20-year service life, presenting military planners with two options: maintain status quo or buy modern combat aircraft
Ireland has little if any means of protecting undersea cables which carry internet traffic between US and Europe and pass through Irish waters off south and west coasts
John McManus: Like some of the other peculiarities of Anglo-Irish relations, the logic – for both sides – of the air defence treaty-not-a-treaty trumps the spiteful instincts of even the pettiest of political minds
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Tánaiste defends arrangements with British air force to protect Irish airspace
The agreement remains in place, despite concerns raised by ministers and military officers over the years
Ireland’s air defence agreement with the UK dates to the early days of the Cold War and remains in place today, despite legal concerns
The military does not make its own rules: responsibility for oversight lies with the Government
Two jets to be leased to fill gap caused by ongoing mechanical issues with Air Corps Learjet
Ireland ‘not set up’ to properly monitor such incidents, says Irish academic at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Chief of Staff faces scrutiny over claim he never experienced abuses exposed by Women of Honour
Efforts to keep track of the vessels hampered by lack of Naval Service personnel
Women of Honour review has recommended sweeping changes within the Defence Forces, from complaints to culture
Former aircraft mechanic Gavin Tobin alleges exposure to dangerous chemicals led to severe health issues
A PC-12 aircraft was being towed when it collided with the wing of a Casa maritime patrol aircraft
Senator Gerard Craughwell claims ‘secret arrangement’ allowing British intercept aircraft in Irish airspace ‘unconstitutional’
Charity supporting soldiers experiencing homelessness launches camouflage streetwear containing scannable QR-codes
Raco says Department of Defence ‘obsessed’ with recruiting new members at expense of stopping brain drain of experienced personnel
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