Defence Forces condemns Israeli chemical drop in southern Lebanon
Over 350 Irish troops serving as part of Unifil multinational deployment near ‘Blue Line’ border area
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The Irish Times view on removing the triple lock: a necessary change
Ceding national sovereignty to Russia, China and the US in order to preserve neutrality seems counter-intuitive
Cabinet to approve plans for abolition of the triple lock
The ‘triple lock’ requires UN approval to send Irish troops on peacekeeping missions
As Ireland strengthens its military, one country and company gain the most
France and Thales likely to emerge as winners as US suppliers fall out of favour, but some Defence Forces insiders worry about lack of diversification
Defence Forces retires ‘disastrous’ armoured fleet as it looks to French replacements
South African-made Light Armoured Tactical Vehicles saw minimal operational use since they were acquired in 2010
Army called to Trump’s Doonbeg golf resort after discovery of suspicious package
Defence Forces bomb disposal team attended scene at Co Clare hotel after package containing white powder found by staff
‘This is what failure looks like’: Why Ireland will fall years short of military targets
The Defence Forces will fall years short of plans to strengthen its numbers as global security threats change radically and rapidly
Prison guard involved in foiled 1988 escape attempt takes court action against Defence Forces complaints tribunal
Seán O’Brien is asking the High Court to quash the tribunal’s decision refusing him permission to make representations
Army chaplain attacked with knife to receive military honour
Three members of Defence Forces to receive distinguished service medals for response to 2024 incident
Golden years: Colm Keena on why Dublin was the best place to be growing up in the 1970s
What surprised me was how much I liked the guns - and I also learned how to throw grenades
US naval aircraft flew over Ireland during pursuit of sanctioned oil tanker
Irish policy forbids foreign military aircraft use of Irish airspace while on active military operations
Irish military aircraft sent to monitor fleeing oil tanker
Ship has been pursued across the Atlantic by US naval forces after attempting to collect oil from Venezuela
Oil tanker pursued by American authorities on course for Irish waters
US Coast Guard began pursuing the vessel two weeks ago as it sailed to Venezuala for an oil shipment
Ireland to deploy large numbers of undersea trackers to detect Russian submarines
Project is part of effort to increase State’s ‘maritime domain awareness’ over concerns of vulnerability of subsea infrastructure
Gardaí rejecting most cases of alleged sex assault in Defence Forces
All but a handful of cases have been sent back to the Defence Forces due to lack of evidence
Arms cache discovered in Cork attic linked to War of Independence
Army bomb disposal experts called to assist gardaí
Defence Forces takes possession of €53m ‘strategic reach’ aircraft, replacing Government jet
Aircraft will be used by Air Corps to help in evacuation of Irish citizens from emergency situations
Drones over Dublin Bay: What happened during Zelenskiy’s visit to Ireland?
Incident during Ukrainian president’s visit suggests the State is ill-equipped for new era of hybrid warfare and risks serious embarrassment next year
Donohoe vetoed proposal to borrow €100m for military equipment under EU plan
Department of Defence believed there was agreement at ministerial adviser level for Ireland to seek money under EU loan scheme
Defence Forces has no rules of engagement for dealing with drones despite rising threat
Devices sighted in skies of Dublin Bay on night Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy landed in State
Ireland’s air traffic control operators not notified of drone activity during Zelenskiy visit
Questions emerge over how vital security information was shared as anti-drone tech included in €1.7bn defence package
€1.7bn Defence Forces plan announced amid ‘changing’ and ‘emerging’ threats
Anti-drone technology will be in place by next summer that will ‘identify and neutralise’ drones that ‘may be a threat’
New €19m anti-drone capability to be available to Defence Forces for EU presidency
McEntee to launch €1.7bn expenditure on defence projects with military radar programme set as main priority
The Irish Times view on the drone incursion: another gap in Ireland’s defences
The Government has much to do ahead of Ireland taking on the EU presidency next July
Navy officers couldn’t open fire when drones passed within 500m of ship during Zelenskiy visit
Naval officers on LÉ William Butler Yeats felt rules of engagement in place meant they could not open fire
Up to €17m to be spent on technology to track and intercept drones
Incident during Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit is believed to have been intended to cause embarrassment to the Republic and highlight weak defences
Six arrested following attack on Irish Unifil peacekeepers, Lebanese army says
Defence Forces soldiers in armoured vehicles came under fire on Thursday evening from men on mopeds
Senior gardaí express annoyance over Defence Forces’ response to rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit
Questions asked within force over why the Defence Forces did not fire on the drones or fire warning shots
Irish UN peacekeepers come under ‘small arms fire’ in south Lebanon
Shots from assault rifle struck armoured vehicle which held up under fire, with no injuries reported
Garda national security team investigating rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit
Move comes as French military opens fire on five suspected drones over nuclear submarine base on Thursday
Research programme to assess risk of sabotage and spying on Irish cables
Two-year programme a response to fears that Ireland’s maritime area will be subject to Russian sabotage
Drones spotted near Zelenskiy’s flight path to Dublin, triggering major security alert
Irish navy ship spotted five drones operating near route of the Ukrainian president’s aircraft by Howth coast
Irish-trained Libyan troops appear in Russia fearing deployment to Ukraine
Members of warlord Khalifa Haftar’s 166 Infantry Battalion expected to undergo further training in Belarus, Moscow’s ally
Major Garda security operation, road closures in place for Zelenskiy visit to Dublin
Additional €100m in ‘non-lethal’ military support set to be announced during Ukrainian president’s first official trip to Ireland
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