3 d. ago Defence Forces retires ‘disastrous’ armoured fleet as it looks to French replacements

South African-made Light Armoured Tactical Vehicles saw minimal operational use since they were acquired in 2010

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9 d. ago 'Suspect device' removed by Defence Forces from Dublin's North Strand

Investigations into the incident are ongoing, gardaí said.

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9 d. ago Minister and officers' group at odds on need for law change to make chaplains members of military

Minister for Defence Helen McEntee is to meet representatives of Defence Forces personnel to discuss new legislation to deal with the issue.

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1 week ago ‘This is what failure looks like’: Why Ireland is missing its military staffing targets

The Defence Forces will fall years short of plans to strengthen its numbers as global security threats change radically and rapidly

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1 week ago ‘This is what failure looks like’: Why Ireland will fall years short of military targets

The Defence Forces will fall years short of plans to strengthen its numbers as global security threats change radically and rapidly

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1 week ago Prison guard who foiled escape attempt goes to court over Defence Force tribunal

Sean O'Brien (65) of Ballycumber, Co Offaly, has taken the case against the Tribunal of Inquiry

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2 w. ago Army chaplain attacked with knife to receive military honour

Three members of Defence Forces to receive distinguished service medals for response to 2024 incident

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3 w. ago Irish Defence Forces monitoring oil tanker in North Atlantic

Irish Defence Forces monitoring oil tanker in North Atlantic  RTE.ie

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