Southern Lebanon devastation shows why peacekeepers must remain, Helen McEntee says
Minister visits Camp Shamrock as Unifil mission winds down amid debate back home about ‘triple lock’
Defence Forces
Death of soldier Seán Rooney among issues on agenda as Helen McEntee heads to Lebanon
Minister to reiterate Ireland’s ‘commitment to ensuring accountability and justice’ over killing of peacekeeper in country almost four years ago
How does abandoning the triple lock make the people of Ireland safer?
Removing requirement for UN mandate weakens a safeguard against participation in conflicts whose consequences we cannot control
Defence Forces to seek more than 550 armoured vehicles from France
Vehicles will transform Army from mostly peacekeeping force to military capable of limited conventional war fighting
Ireland’s military is moving into the 21st century – some fear it is not ready
Purchasing gaffes, malfunctioning machine guns and planes too big for hangars show the Defence Forces has a lot to learn
The Irish Times view on the triple lock debate: more heat than light
The amendment will pass but a calmer debate would be welcome
Gardaí arrest two men and seize explosives, with assistance from army bomb squad
Both individuals detained at Garda stations in northeast of country after Co Louth search operation
Abolishing ‘ridiculous’ triple lock is right step forward for our country
It gives world powers a veto over Irish military deployments
Most Defence Forces personnel fear mental health disclosure could harm careers, study finds
Just 22 per cent of respondents indicated they would make such a disclosure to seek medical support
Seán Rooney preliminary inquest hearings private ‘to protect safety of Defence Forces’
Several hearings held ‘in camera’ in advance of inquest next month
Minister wants role for Irish Navy in EU mission targeting Russia shadow fleet
Lebanon mission due to wind down early next year, ending five decades of Ireland’s presence in the region
Triple lock Bill passes Dáil vote amid Opposition anger
Government narrowly wins vote on proposed legislation removing need for UN approval of Irish troop deployments
Defence Forces officers earning as little as €4 an hour for working overtime
Issue of low cadet starting pay – about €25,000 – also raised at Raco union annual conference
The triple lock: What is it and why is the Government trying to change it?
Opposition argues that removing the legal provision will compromise the State’s neutrality
Haughey ‘quietly intervened’ while gravely ill to increase naval funding, ex-chief says
Greater investment in ‘larger, more capable ships’ followed from Bertie Ahern government in 2005
Garda technical experts tracking down source of bomb threat emailed to schools
Investigation assessed credibility of email attributed to foreign militant group
Warning to Defence Forces night before bombing ended with ‘Omagh, Omagh, Omagh’, inquiry told
Former BBC investigative reporter said call urged gardaí to ‘check the back roads’
Budget 2027 tax cuts to benefit middle-income earners by up to €1,500
Tax-free threshold for inheritance tax from parents to children is expected to increase by €20,000 to €420,000
Increasing number of foreign-born recruits joining Defence Forces
Trend mostly seen as a positive by military management, but can pose operational difficulties in relation to overseas service
Defence Forces purchase of armoured vehicles wasted ‘millions in taxpayer funds’
Vehicles suffered frequent mechanical issues, and offer of donation to the Ukrainian Armed Forces was declined
OPW paid large Revenue settlement over renting properties to staff at below market rates
C&AG report also shows ‘loss of value’ from Defence Forces’ purchase of armoured vehicle fleet
Why did an Irish Army plane go on a dream family holiday?
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Is anyone ever held to account for failures in the public sector?
Almost every day there are stories about gross incompetence
Ireland’s whack-a-mole approach to defence is profoundly concerning
A bigger defence budget tells us very little about whether Ireland is actually better defended, or what we are defending ourselves against
Defence Forces armoured vehicles went years without use
One vehicle was driven for just 2,100km over 14-year life but ran up more than €220,000 in maintenance and repair costs during that time
Irish people understand need for more defence spending, claims Harris
State faces significant defence and security challenges and ‘we must be ready to respond’, says Tánaiste
Soldiers’ rations cut, naval radar plan paused as Defence Forces ordered to save millions
Military sources say ‘all spending’ paused barring something that could prevent a ship going to sea
Ireland signs order with France to acquire €500m long-range military radar
Technology will ‘very significantly enhance Ireland’s ability to protect our skies’, Minister for Defence says
Bills on ending ‘triple lock’, e-scooters and citizenship will come before Dáil this term
The axing of the triple lock has become a clear demarcation line between the Government and Opposition parties
MetroLink economic growth; President Connolly in Scotland; and students keen on military careers
Early Edition with Andrew McNair
‘There isn’t another job that will give you €42,000 a year with no degree or specific skills’
Defence Forces ups efforts at recruitment as students consider careers at Higher Options
Snipers and signal jammers: Inside the ‘most complex’ security operation for Trump’s Irish Open visit
Sources say securing the US president at golf resort in remote coastal location, with tens of thousands of spectators present, ‘a nightmare'
The Irish Times view on hybrid attacks in Europe: a new security order
These developments demand a full and frank public debate rather than decisions arrived at by drift
Russian ambassador not in position to ‘lecture’ Ireland over Ukraine war stance, says Taoiseach
State accused of ‘copy-pasting EU conspiracy theories’ after Yury Filatov summoned to meeting in wake of drone attack at German airport
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