# Military

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# Ukraine

More than 30 pro-Russian rebels killed in Ukraine as violence escalates

Ukrainian authorities have said the military suffered casualties of its own and a helicopter gunship was shot down.

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May 6th 2014, 8:36 AM

# escalation

Military helicopter shot down as Ukraine army launches assault on insurgents

Troops have also been put on full combat alert in response to the estimated 40,000 Russian troops massed on the border.

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May 2nd 2014, 7:33 AM

# remember

New brain implant could restore memory for Alzheimer's patients

Military researchers in the US are working on developing this but ethical questions have been raised about whether the mind should be manipulated.

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May 2nd 2014, 7:30 AM

# LE SAMUEL BECKETT

The Defence Force's newest ship has arrived in Cork

The LÉ Samuel Beckett will remain at Haulbowline until the middle of next month.

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Apr 30th 2014, 2:34 PM

# Prison

Chelsea Manning officially granted name change - but will still be treated as male prisoner

A US judge has granted Manning’s request to be formally known as Chelsea.

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Apr 24th 2014, 6:14 PM

# crisis

Ukraine revives offensive against rebels while US sends 'reassuring' troops

Pro-Moscow insurgents are also currently holding two journalists.

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Apr 23rd 2014, 10:15 AM

# Mick Wallace

349 US planes with war munitions allowed to land at Shannon. Zero were refused

However, thirteen overflights were refused due to the nature of their cargo.

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Apr 22nd 2014, 6:45 AM

# Valparaiso

Sixteen people have died in a huge fire consuming the outskirts of a Chilean port city

The military has taken over security in the city of Valparaiso.

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Apr 13th 2014, 12:59 PM

# Assassination

Pakistan's former ruler survives after bomb explodes just before his convoy passed

Pervez Musharraf is on trial for treason and could face the death penalty but some are unconvinced the government will complete the trial.

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Apr 3rd 2014, 8:10 AM

# Texas Shooting

Mass shooting at US base Fort Hood: 14 wounded, gunman reported killed

The Texas base was the scene of a deadly shooting rampage in 2009.

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Apr 3rd 2014, 12:37 AM

# crisis

Outnumbered: Ukrainian troops withdraw from Crimea

Assaults on Ukrainian military bases in the region continued today.

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Mar 24th 2014, 6:01 PM

# transgender

Chelsea Manning is going to court to have her name legally changed from Bradley

Fort Leavenworth have said Manning would have to get a legal name change to be known in the prison as Chelsea.

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Mar 20th 2014, 3:22 PM

# crimea crisis

"Putin, get out of Ukraine": 50,000 turn out for anti-intervention rally... in Moscow

The march comes on the eve of Crimea’s vote on whether to secede from Ukraine and join Russia.

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Mar 15th 2014, 3:38 PM

# ukraine crisis

Russian troops and planes flow into Crimea as EU says sanctions are on the table

Over the last 24 hours, 10 Russian combat helicopters and eight military cargo planes have landed on the Black Sea peninsula.

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Mar 3rd 2014, 12:47 PM

# military force

Tánaiste says Russian forces in Ukraine is a ‘dangerous situation’

Eamon Gilmore on the Russian Federation to abide by international law and to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity and independence.

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Mar 1st 2014, 9:20 PM

# Air Disaster

Lone survivor found after Algeria military plane crash kills 77

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced three days of national mourning to begin tomorrow, praising the soldiers who perished in the crash as “martyrs.”

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Feb 11th 2014, 10:00 PM

# IRA

There are 62 republican prisoners being held at present in Irish prisons

The average person is in custody in Portlaoise Prison for over 8 months.

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Feb 9th 2014, 9:00 AM

Voices

Column: Peacemakers like Margaretta D’Arcy uphold the greater moral law

Margaretta, in her peaceful act of civil disobedience, was seeking to highlight our own government’s failure to uphold both Irish and international law. We should applaud her courage, writes Joe Murray.

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Jan 28th 2014, 7:00 AM

# heading up the 409

This recreation of Greased Lightning by some Swedish Marines is camp and fabulous

They’re not bad to look at, either.

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Jan 26th 2014, 12:00 PM

# eu army

Adams accuses European leaders of trying to create 'EU army'

Adams questioned the future of Irish neutrality as the EU plans to increase spending on weapons.

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Jan 22nd 2014, 8:57 AM

# A Day in the Life

Welcome to the Suck: Here's what life at US Marine Boot Camp is like

Gruelling.

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Jan 19th 2014, 4:00 PM

# Helicopter Crash

US Air Force helicopter crashes on English coast with four crew believed dead

It is not thought that anyone in the surrounding area has been injured but an assessment on possible munitions on board is taking place.

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Jan 7th 2014, 11:36 PM

# State Papers 1983

Minister objected to military vehicles factory setting up shop in Ireland in 1983

The Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism Frank Cluskey thought Ireland should take a restrictive attitude to the manufacturing of military equipment in Ireland.

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Jan 1st 2014, 6:30 PM

# humanoids

Here are the crazy military robots Google bought this week

Amazing creations – but also a tad creepy.

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Dec 21st 2013, 5:30 PM

# North Korea

Military and party vow loyalty to Jong-Un on anniversary of father's death

Today marks the second anniversary of the death of his father, Kim Jong-il

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Dec 17th 2013, 7:49 AM

# general service

Defence Forces to begin general service recruiting early next year --- Shatter

The new staff will be hired in order to keep the personnel level above the ‘agreed stabilised strength’ of 9,500.

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Dec 13th 2013, 3:59 PM

Voices

Column: Should Ireland join NATO?

Forging closer ties with NATO could enable Ireland to combat global terrorism writes Colm Ó Broin.

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Dec 7th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Thailand

Four killed, dozens injured as anti-government protests continue in Bangkok

Today, police have fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters attempting to storm government buildings and overthrow Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

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Dec 1st 2013, 11:36 AM

# drone wars

China test flies new stealth combat drone nicknamed the "Sharp Sword"

Images posted online showed a sleek grey delta-wing aircraft apparently powered by a jet engine and resembling an American combat drone.

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Nov 22nd 2013, 2:37 PM

# California

Four US marines killed in incident at military base

The incident occurred during a sweep of a firing range to clear unexploded ordnance, a Marine official said.

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Nov 14th 2013, 3:39 PM

# Syria

More than 30 dead in Syria after 'explosives-laden truck' blown up by suicide bomber

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the death toll was likely to rise, as “there are dozens of wounded, some of them in critical condition”.

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Oct 20th 2013, 7:15 PM

# New South Wales

Australian military investigates whether it is to blame for bushfire

Around 80 fires are burning across New South Wales, with about 20 of them uncontained.

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Oct 19th 2013, 10:31 AM

# US Military

Armed US plane landed at Shannon 'in error'

Shannonwatch said it is difficult to believe that a breach of this kind was an administrative error.

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Oct 18th 2013, 8:59 AM

# Egypt

US suspends supply of cash, large military hardware to Egypt

Washington has confirmed it’s halting $260 million in cash aid as well as shipments of some large scale military systems — including Apache helicopters and F-16 fighter jets.

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Oct 10th 2013, 7:43 AM

# Egypt

Fifty killed in Egypt clashes

Yesterday’s death toll is the highest since several days of violence started in mid-August, leading to over 1,000 deaths.

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Oct 7th 2013, 6:39 AM

# US Air Force

Pics: This is what a day of military bomb squad training is like

A dangerous job like this needs a lot of extensive training and practice. The average US Air Force bomb tech can spend years doing this.

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Sep 21st 2013, 8:30 PM

# USA

More details of 'horrific' Washington Navy Yard shooting emerge

Thirteen people, including the shooter Aaron Alexis, were killed during the incident.

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Sep 17th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should international military forces intervene in Syria?

The British House of Commons has rejected a call for military strikes but do you think international forces should intervene in Syria?

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Aug 30th 2013, 9:59 AM

# Unexpected

Shock result as David Cameron loses vote on Syria intervention

MPs voted against a government motion to support a military attack in Syria – and David Cameron says he will respect their decision.

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Aug 29th 2013, 11:09 PM

# intervention

“Syria is not like Iraq” – David Cameron makes his case for military action

Cameron told a special debate in Westminster that Britain could not stand idle in the face of “one of the most abhorrent uses of chemical weapons in a century”.

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Aug 29th 2013, 6:44 PM