Irish peacekeepers ‘safe and accounted for’ as Israel drops grenades near Unifil troops in Lebanon
All Irish Defence Forces personnel are “safe and accounted for” after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon…
Fianna Fáil removes another social media video involving Jim Gavin – The Irish Times
Fianna Fáil has removed another social media video recorded during Jim Gavin’s participation in a 10km race on…
What Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin said in first TV debate – The Irish Times
The first televised presidential debate between Independent Catherine Connolly, Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin and Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys…
Tánaiste promises that an Office of Veterans’ Affairs will be in place by end of year
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Irish navy returns five turtles to warmer waters after they washed up on west coast
Irish naval officers have returned five loggerhead turtles to the wild after the young reptiles washed up on…
Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal
In august 2020, Captain Alan Kearney’s career in the Defence Forces was flying. Over his 31 years of…
Army officer suffered years of ‘distress’ facing criminal charges that have since been dropped
An investigation is being conducted into how a highly-regarded member of the Defence Forces was subjected to criminal…
Irish intelligence officers sent to train at US military facilities – The Irish Times
Ireland’s military intelligence service has set up its own training school to grow staff numbers as the unit…
How space is changing what we know about health – The Irish Times
It began with a conversation at a party. Dr Lisa McNamee, now one of Ireland’s most active contributors…
Russian ‘shadow fleet’ among pressing security threats to Ireland, Defence Forces chief says – The Irish Times
Ireland must focus more on national defence against external threats including espionage, covert Russian vessels and conventional military…
End of Ireland’s 47-year Unifil mission in Lebanon deemed ‘a major setback’
The new Defence Forces Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Rossa Mulcahy, said Gaza or Ukraine could potentially be…
UN Security Council votes to keep peacekeepers in Lebanon until 2027 – The Irish Times
The United Nations Security Council has approved a proposal which will allow peacekeepers, including Irish troops, to remain…