‘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
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
They also reacted quickly to prevent 2.25 tonnes of drugs on board the MV Matthew being destroyed by fire
New equipment, which includes night vision technology, body armour and weapons, was issued to the 172 Irish soldiers assigned to the rapid reaction force
Friday’s Curragh ceremony was the culmination of decades of service for many of the men and women involved
Cabinet approves plans to amend legislation so only Government and Dáil approval is required to send more than 12 peacekeepers overseas
Iranian Saeid Hassani (39) and Filipino Harold Estoesta (31) were on board MV Matthew carrying drugs worth €157 million
Aircraft from Airbus will be delivered early in 2027 in a deal worth €91.7m plus VAT
Lieutenant Shane Hunt lied to candidate over cadetship interview process and then produced false document of successful candidates which excluded his name
Minimum of three artificers required to service a ship’s guns before vessel goes out on patrol
Brothers – and sister – in arms are among more than 380 troops preparing to rotate into region for UN peacekeeping
A rare memoir from within the Irish Defence Forces, which covers enough ground for three or four books
Richard Muldarry convicted of various charges including sexual assaulting a number of colleagues
If an Israeli invasion pushed north up to the Litani river, Irish troops would be caught in the centre of fighting
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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