Simmering Government tensions over O’Callaghan’s request for Army help with fuel blockades
Helen McEntee twice declines to confirm if Minister for Justice consulted her before Defence Forces announcement
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‘You know who’s in control’ - How the fuel protests brought the country to a standstill
The seeds of this week’s disruption were sown in meetings in late March and fomented in online forums and WhatsApp groups
Family ties abound at 101st Army cadet class ceremony
Brothers Alex and Simon Gallagher, from Co Antrim, among new members of the Defence Forces
Fuel price protesters say they will continue blockades despite claiming to have secured meeting
Nationwide disruption continues as petrol station forecourts run low on supply due to ongoing blockades
Calling in the Defence Forces against fuel protesters is a huge strategic error
By sending in the army to move tractors, the Government has proved every sceptic of increased defence spending right
Business leaders call on Government to ‘enforce law and order’ and end fuel protest disruption
Employers’ body Ibec says escalation is jeopardising ‘several cornerstones of Irish economy’
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‘Respectful’ and ‘moving’: Relatives of 1916 Rising participants honour contribution at GPO
Members of Army, Naval Service and Air Corps participate in ceremony attended by President, Taoiseach and Minister for Defence
‘The spy is the boring guy in a suit’: Inside the State’s military intelligence service
In a rare interview a senior officer with the Irish Military Intelligence Service talks about its work – and the threats facing the State
Air Corps and medics scrambled to reunite 96-year-old man with wife hours before he died
Cancer patient was airlifted home from hospital to say goodbye to his family
‘A Ryanair turnover’: First Air Corps flight into Beirut spent only 30 minutes on tarmac
Pilot Capt Lauren Cusack says careful consideration given to route selection, threat assessments and departure window for €70m Airbus C295
McEntee forced to cancel trip to Lebanon after Defence Forces flagged concern over risks
Minister for Defence was set to fly into Beirut, travel under armed convoy close to Israeli border to meet Irish Unifil troops
Irish Defence Forces must continue to hold the blue line in Lebanon
In a wider geopolitical context of escalating conflict, and growing militarisation, someone must stand up for peace
‘It’s not Top Gun’: Irish Air Corps pilots to receive ‘dogfighting’ combat training
Organisation has lost the ability to conduct in-house combat training due to departures of trained pilots
Don’t ditch the triple lock. There is a better way to circumvent the Security Council veto
Ireland should initiate campaign to support UN General Assembly role in peacekeeping
Taoiseach condemns killing of Indonesian peacekeeper in Lebanon
Micheál Martin urges respect for peacekeeping forces as tensions rise in region following Israeli and US strikes on Iran
Homeless figures and struggles of Defence Forces veterans a ‘sad reflection’, says President
Catherine Connolly told anniversary gathering there was a ‘complete lack of awareness of the issues facing veterans’
Defence Forces use new ‘strategic reach’ Air Corps plane for Lebanon troop rotation
Civilian air traffic in Middle East severely curtailed due to ongoing conflict
Russia-bound cargo ship seen dropping anchor near subsea cables off Irish coast
Vessel, named Arne, regularly transports alumina from Co Limerick’s Aughinish plant to St Petersburg
Without weapons for the Naval Service, our bark will be worse than our bite
What happens when navy vessels with improved detection systems do find a hostile ship?
Ireland’s small steps on defence are an Irish solution to an Irish problem
As Emmanuel Macron talks about extending the ‘nuclear umbrella’ across Europe, Ireland remains virtually defenceless and without a clear strategy
UK defence of Ireland of less concern to public than thought, conference told
British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly hears strong case for European democracies to work more closely together
Irish firms will have greater freedom to work with military under plan to cut ‘red tape’
Minister to scrap ‘outdated’ rule and allow State agencies to support SMEs involved in defence sector
Ireland joins the hunt for Russian submarines
From ‘token navy’ to sub-hunters: The plans to transform the Irish Naval Service into a modern military force
Ireland can offer hope as militarisation hastens climate catastrophe
Irish neutrality shields us from involvement in senseless wars and helps us limit environmental damage
Man arrested after bomb squad attend scene of incident at Liffey Valley shopping centre
Individual (30s) detained at Dublin Garda station, suspected explosive device found to be non-viable
‘Deterrent capability’ will be ‘in tatters’ if Defence Forces retention not addressed, says Lieut Col
Government analysis suggests it is years away from achieving even interim target for personnel numbers
Iran war displaces millions, homelessness in Dublin and the new Elvis Presley movie
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Irish-British defence agreement updated to boost co-operation, tackle Russia ‘shadow fleet’
Cyber security, information-sharing and joint procurement initiatives also covered in deal
New legal powers will allow Naval Service to board vessels, including Russia’s shadow fleet
Existing laws will be updated to give the service ‘clearly defined statutory powers at sea to counter threats in our maritime domain’
GP examining soldier inappropriately exposed one of her breasts, inquiry told
Medical Council CEO alleged the doctor’s conduct was not clinically justified
How quick thinking saved lives after Army chaplain stabbed by teenage boy in Galway
Private Ciara Shanahan, Pte Dylan Geraghty and Cpl Daniel Padden describe their experience at Renmore Barracks during the attack on Fr Paul Murphy
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