Russian spy ship observed operating three drones in Irish-controlled waters overnight
Vessel named Yantar widely believed by western military intelligence to be equipped to conduct surveillance and possible sabotage on critical marine infrastructure
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Gaza: Nearly 70% of war dead are women and children, says UN rights office
Three Lebanese killed and six UN peacekeepers injured in Israeli drone strike amid ‘deliberate and direct destruction’ of Unifil property
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Inquiry into fatal shooting of Irish soldier in Lebanon to report next year
A Senior Counsel has been appointed to conduct an independent inquiry into attack
Customs officers deployed tracking devices more than 200 times in the last decade
Revenue used monitors to detect offences such as tax or duty evasion, fuel fraud, and drug and tobacco smuggling
Irish veterans ‘shocked and saddened’ by destruction of Lebanon orphanage with ties to Defence Forces
Soldiers serving in Tibnin with UN mission had supported facility with donations, education and maintenance projects since 1970s
Pro-Israel bot network suspected of targeting Irish troops in Lebanon
Suspected bots encourage attacks on outposts while accusing peacekeepers of anti-Israeli views
Rocket strikes Irish Unifil headquarters in Lebanon
The incident occurred at Camp Shamrock, but no injuries were reported
Sailors and fishermen expected to apply for Revenue maritime officer jobs targeting organised crime
Roles come as new vessel due to come into service, enabling officers to target drug smuggling and organised crime
Three siblings from Donegal family set for deployment to wartime Lebanon
Brothers – and sister – in arms are among more than 380 troops preparing to rotate into region for UN peacekeeping
Irish outpost on Israel-Lebanon border resupplied after almost a month of isolation
Around 30 Irish troops are based at Outpost 6-52, with a complex operation required to clear the way for its supply
Ireland may join European ‘Iron Dome’ missile defence system
Membership of the European Sky Shield Initiative would be highly controversial given Ireland’s stated position of military neutrality
Body of former Irish soldier Robert Deegan recovered from the frontline in Ukraine
Kildare man killed in fierce fighting near the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine last month
Unifil forces to remain in place in southern Lebanon despite calls from Israel to move
Defence Forces confirm all Irish peacekeepers accounted for and well, as Tánaiste condemns ‘war crime’ in northern Gaza
Israel Defence Forces soldiers cross Blue Line into Lebanon and forcibly enter UN position, says Unifil
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu urges UN to evacuate peacekeepers from combat areas in Lebanon
Why should Irish troops and their peacekeeping colleagues stay in Lebanon as war builds?
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
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Irish troops in Lebanon keeping well despite ‘very deliberate’ attacks by Israel, says Defence Forces chief
Camp Shamrock resupplied with water during relatively calm day at Irish positions in south Lebanon
Two UN peacekeepers injured by Israeli strike in Lebanon
Incident a ‘serious development’, says Unifil force, as Defence Forces confirms Irish personnel not injured in attack
Harris says Israel Defense Forces firing at UN positions and peacekeepers ‘utterly unacceptable’
White House says it is ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of the IDF firing on UN troops
‘Intimidatory behaviour’ by Israeli forces to UN peacekeepers in Lebanon unacceptable, says Harris
Taoiseach says ‘Israel will have to be judged on what it does and not what it says’ amid ‘concerning’ loss of civilian life
Israeli troops passed within metres of Irish Defence Forces personnel in southern Lebanon
Area around United Nations post manned by Irish soldiers was scene of intense fighting between Israel and Hizbullah last week
Government says Israeli troops no longer operating in area of Lebanon close to Irish peacekeepers
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
Israel Defense Forces ceases military operations beside Irish peacekeeper base
Situation in southern Lebanon remains ‘tense and dangerous’, Taoiseach says
‘We have not received threats’: Unifil spokesman responds to claim made by Higgins on Irish troops in Lebanon
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
The Defence Forces are looking for new recruits, so our reporters put themselves to the test
The full selection process involves an entry medical; fitness test; online psychometric test; recruitment interview and attestation
‘Outrageous’ of Israel to threaten peacekeepers in Lebanon, President Michael D Higgins says
Israel rejects criticism, saying claim that IDF had threatened Unifil forces was ‘unfounded and inflammatory’
‘He called Ukraine his home’: frontline fighters recall Irish soldier Robert Deegan killed by Russian shelling
The former Army Ranger from Newbridge in Co Kildare was killed days before Ukraine retook key industrial plant in ruined border town
Ireland and Unifil reject Israel’s request to remove peacekeepers from Lebanese border outpost
Request rejected on day when 24 Irish citizens managed to leave country with Dutch and Canadian assistance
Safety of Irish troops in Lebanon ‘priority number one’, says Defence Forces chief
Irish officers report some confusion over interpreting Unifil mandate relating to the protection of civilians amid a deepening Israeli incursion
Army pulls out of Portlaoise Prison after 51 years in wake of IRA clear-out
The threat from subversives is judged by security officials to be much reduced since the end of the Troubles following the Belfast Agreement
Confusion among Irish troops in Lebanon over obligation to protect civilians
Israeli forces suffered heavy casualities on Wednesday in an Hizbullah ambush near an Irish outpost
Soldier given suspended sentences for sexually assaulting colleagues
Richard Muldarry convicted of various charges including sexual assaulting a number of colleagues
Military radar and 400 extra troops among measures outlined in record defence budget
Budget 2025: The overall defence budget will be a record €1.3 billion
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