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# Irish Army

This year
2023
Irish history: 'For the first time since the Civil War, soldiers found themselves in combat'
Dr Eoin Kinsella shares an excerpt from his book documenting the evolution of the Irish Defence Forces.
Govt to carry out 'study of deaths by suicide' in the Defence Forces over past 20 years
Micheál Martin met with the Women of Honour group to discuss the report yesterday.
Lebanon troops on what the military needs: 'Pay could be better - we're months away from home'
The coming week marks the first anniversary of the Commission on the Defences Forces report.
Micheál Martin to receive Women of Honour report today
A independent group has been reviewing allegations of bullying and harassment in the defence forces over the last year.
Women of Honour group have received no updates and await independent report
Micheál Martin said last week that he plans to fulfill the recommendations within the report.
Under the shadow of Hezbollah: 'I'm not naïve, I know political assassins are rarely found'
The widow of a murdered Hezbollah critic tells journalist Hannah McCarthy of Lebanon’s culture of impunity.
Last year
2022
Former army lieutenant Dónal de Róiste welcomes apology for 'flawed and unfair' dismissal
A review has found that his dismissal more than 50 years ago ‘was made on foot of a fundamentally flawed and unfair process’.
All time
Outgoing head of Defence Forces says Government cuts to military have caused 'frustration'
Vice Admiral Mark Mellett is set to retire in the coming months from his role as Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.
Vice Admiral Mark Mellett is set to retire in the coming months from his role as Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.
In a wide-ranging interview Mellett spoke at length about funding difficulties.
He also believes that the future of defence lies in a combination of cyber and traditional roles.
Representative group for Defence Forces officers set to criticise Government over 'ticking retention timebomb'
Pop up recruitment centre in Dublin tomorrow for Naval Service to find 200 recruits so ships can go to sea
Opinion: 'He was a local hero after Jadotville - but that's not how he remembers it'
Daughter of Tadgh Quinn, Helena Quinn recounts the effect the siege of Jadotville had on her father and welcomes recent moves to properly recognise the men of “A” Company.
All-Ireland winning Dublin duo sign for AFLW side Melbourne - making it 18 Irish for 2020
All-Star defender Sinéad Goldrick and key forward Niamh McEvoy become the first Dubs to join the Irish invasion Down Under.
Opinion: Defence Forces personnel are the lowest paid workers in the public service
Oglaigh na h’Eireann is reaching a tipping point, a point of no return, in terms of recruitment, retention and falling numbers, writes Tom Clonan.
More Irish troops to be sent on peacekeeping missions under proposed new plans
An initiative, which is to be spearheaded by Ireland, proposes the introduction of “rotation cycles”.
Irish soldiers who served in the Mediterranean to receive extra €15 a day
There had been concerns raised previously about soldiers struggling to travel to work.
"Your sexual orientation doesn't matter" - the Defence Forces launches its first LGBT network
Defend With Pride is a resource put in place to “support all our personnel” says Troop Commander Paul Fleming.
This is what it's like to be an Irish soldier... in virtual reality
The Ploughing Championships can be a dangerous place.
Meet the Defence Forces' first female colonel
Maureen O’Brien joined the Defence Forces in 1981 and previously served in the Lebanon, Western Sahara and East Timor
From facing jihadi groups in Syria to looking for glory in Croke Park
Meet two of the GAA’s soldiers who will be gracing the national stadium tomorrow.
'It's the army, not kindergarten': RTÉ's Recruits doc got quite a reaction on Twitter last night
The new RTÉ documentary showed behind the scenes footage of Irish recruits being put through their paces. What did you make of it?
There are very, very few women in the Irish Army...
And none at all with rank more senior than lieutenant colonel.
Here's what St. Patrick's Day looks like to Irish soldiers in war-torn hotspots
Irish troops have been mixing duty and celebration across the globe today
Irish troops on high alert after rebels capture Golan Heights border crossing
But they’re safe at the moment.
Even Irish army tanks need L plates, you know
Is there a licensed driver with him? We need to know this.
TV documentary reveals the stories of Irishmen who fought for the British in WWII
The RTE programme reveals first hand accounts from the men who fought against the Germans in the Second World War.
Viable IED made safe in Finglas
It brings to 27 the total amount of IEDs made safe by the Army Bomb Disposal Team so far this year.
First military census shows pressures faced by 1922 army
Head of the new National Army Michael Collins faced serious administrative challenges as new force took over British barracks.
Video: Why don't the Defence Forces make recruitment ads like this any more?
With iconic shots and a funky remix of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony you’d be hard pressed to not want to sign up with the Defence Forces after watching this…
VIDEO: How the Defence Forces used the latest technology... Morse code
This archive footage shows the Irish Army in action – and battling with their code booklets.
Bombs, Skype, and no tea: What Christmas is like for the Irish troops in Lebanon
A lot of us take for granted that we’ll spend Christmas Day with our families. But for Irish troops in Lebanon, Christmas is like any other day on patrol. Niamh Fleming-Farrell talks to the troops to find out what it’s like.
Two hundred Irish troops heading for Lebanon in the morning
The soldiers will leave Dublin Airport at 2.30am to join the rest of the 104th Battalion on a peacekeeping mission. The youngest is 20-years-old.
Defence Forces Ombudsman says public sector moratorium affecting redress
Annual report’s highlights are available in four languages after a record number of international visitors to the Ombudsman’s website.
440 Irish troops prepare for peacekeeping deployment to Lebanon
Irish soldiers were first sent to Lebanon in 1978. Last month, Minister Shatter appointed Frank Callanan SC to review information surrounding the deaths of three Irish soldiers there in 1989.
Defence forces called out to dispose of Limerick city explosive device
The defence forces were called to a private property in the city in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Irish troops may be set for Lebanon return
The chief of the Defence Forces, Sean McCann, says 500 Irish troops could be set to return to the Middle East.