‘Go like f**k mate’: How the MV Matthew ship and a €157 million drugs haul was seized
Further details of the ship’s capture emerged during this week’s sentencing hearing of eight men who have pleaded guilty to drug trafficking offences
Irish Army
Irish Army rangers risked their lives in boarding cargo ship carrying cocaine, court hears
They also reacted quickly to prevent 2.25 tonnes of drugs on board the MV Matthew being destroyed by fire
Battlegroup troops test out new technology for wider Defence Forces, including advanced night-vision goggles
New equipment, which includes night vision technology, body armour and weapons, was issued to the 172 Irish soldiers assigned to the rapid reaction force
Defence Forces class of 2025 commissioned into an increasingly turbulent world
Friday’s Curragh ceremony was the culmination of decades of service for many of the men and women involved
Law change allows for deployment of Irish special forces to Kyiv
Cabinet approves plans to amend legislation so only Government and Dáil approval is required to send more than 12 peacekeepers overseas
Two plead guilty over roles in largest cocaine seizure in Irish history
Iranian Saeid Hassani (39) and Filipino Harold Estoesta (31) were on board MV Matthew carrying drugs worth €157 million
Four new military helicopters purchased for Air Corps in deal worth almost €100m
Aircraft from Airbus will be delivered early in 2027 in a deal worth €91.7m plus VAT
Officer dismissed from Defence Forces for attempting to interfere with candidate’s application for Army career
Lieutenant Shane Hunt lied to candidate over cadetship interview process and then produced false document of successful candidates which excluded his name
Irish naval ships may have to deploy unarmed as weapons unit down to single technician
Minimum of three artificers required to service a ship’s guns before vessel goes out on patrol
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
Only a Soldier Knows by Ray Lane: A high-ranking Irish Army insider’s scathing view of national defence policy
A rare memoir from within the Irish Defence Forces, which covers enough ground for three or four books
Soldier given suspended sentences for sexually assaulting colleagues
Richard Muldarry convicted of various charges including sexual assaulting a number of colleagues
Irish troops in Lebanon: How many are there and are they at risk?
If an Israeli invasion pushed north up to the Litani river, Irish troops would be caught in the centre of fighting
From drones to guns that shoot around corners, Ireland has a long history of buying Israeli military goods
Ireland has purchased more than €20m worth of weaponry from Israel, a supplier whose expertise comes from real-world testing in the Middle East - most recently in Gaza
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