Report was commissioned in wake of controversy over Cathal Crotty, an Army private who was spared jail last June after beating a woman, Natasha O’Brien, unconscious
Pte Patrick Kelly and Garda recruit Gary Sheehan were shot dead by a Provisional IRA gang 41 years ago
Members of officers’ association ‘not particularly surprised’ by report of specialist staff shortages
Solicitor for family says full report should be released to them into death of soldier in Lebanon two years ago
Minimum of three artificers required to service a ship’s guns before vessel goes out on patrol
Push to improve bloc’s defences in train since Russia invaded Ukraine, boosted by Trump’s remark that US may not come to aid of Nato allies
Ms Justice Anne Power is to file discovery orders demanding all documents relating to allegations of abuse held by both the Defence Forces and Minister for Defence going back up to 41 years
Election 2024: Fine Gael junior minister Martin Heydon seeking re-election and should get over the line handily enough
Rite & Reason: Iron grip that Christian denominations have over chaplaincy in Ireland cannot continue
Five Defence Forces troops were ‘blowing off steam’ after six-month tour when bar fight erupted while waiting for flight home
Vessel named Yantar widely believed by western military intelligence to be equipped to conduct surveillance and possible sabotage on critical marine infrastructure
Three Lebanese killed and six UN peacekeepers injured in Israeli drone strike amid ‘deliberate and direct destruction’ of Unifil property
A Senior Counsel has been appointed to conduct an independent inquiry into attack
Revenue used monitors to detect offences such as tax or duty evasion, fuel fraud, and drug and tobacco smuggling
Soldiers serving in Tibnin with UN mission had supported facility with donations, education and maintenance projects since 1970s
Suspected bots encourage attacks on outposts while accusing peacekeepers of anti-Israeli views
The incident occurred at Camp Shamrock, but no injuries were reported
Roles come as new vessel due to come into service, enabling officers to target drug smuggling and organised crime
Brothers – and sister – in arms are among more than 380 troops preparing to rotate into region for UN peacekeeping
Around 30 Irish troops are based at Outpost 6-52, with a complex operation required to clear the way for its supply
Membership of the European Sky Shield Initiative would be highly controversial given Ireland’s stated position of military neutrality
Kildare man killed in fierce fighting near the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine last month
Defence Forces confirm all Irish peacekeepers accounted for and well, as Tánaiste condemns ‘war crime’ in northern Gaza
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu urges UN to evacuate peacekeepers from combat areas in Lebanon
Security sources say it is vital for Unifil to remain, even if only to act as ‘eyes and ears’ of the world, as Israel advances into southern Lebanon pursuing Hizbullah
A rare memoir from within the Irish Defence Forces, which covers enough ground for three or four books
Camp Shamrock resupplied with water during relatively calm day at Irish positions in south Lebanon
Incident a ‘serious development’, says Unifil force, as Defence Forces confirms Irish personnel not injured in attack
White House says it is ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of the IDF firing on UN troops
Taoiseach says ‘Israel will have to be judged on what it does and not what it says’ amid ‘concerning’ loss of civilian life
Area around United Nations post manned by Irish soldiers was scene of intense fighting between Israel and Hizbullah last week
Tánaiste Micheál Martin says he had been informed by the Irish Defence Forces and the UN that Israel Defense Forces activity around post guarded by 30 Irish troops has ended
Situation in southern Lebanon remains ‘tense and dangerous’, Taoiseach says
Michael D Higgins, in his capacity as supreme commander of the Defence Forces, said threats had been made by Israel to the Unifil peacekeeping force
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