EU defence: ‘Strategic Compass’ permits action without Nato’s helpA key feature of the Strategic Compass is the development of an EU Rapid Deployment CapacityMon Mar 28 2022 - 02:00
Up to 10,000 Ukrainian refugees could live in vacant homesEmergency accommodation may be offered in arenas, conference centres and even tentsMon Mar 28 2022 - 02:00
Census 2022: the latest battleground of Irish conspiracy theoristsCovid conspiracy groups have provided a ready-made infrastructure for the spread of census misinformationSat Mar 26 2022 - 01:00
Air Corps role in Covid and Ukraine crises recognisedNine new pilots receive their wings at Casement Aerodrome event to mark centenaryWed Mar 23 2022 - 17:14
Murder accused barrister described as flight risk with ‘means to evade justice’ as judge refuses bailDiarmuid Rossa Phelan ‘not entitled to any greater consideration than any other accused’Mon Mar 21 2022 - 10:28
Man arrested on suspicion of murder following shooting of Sandra BoydCommunity around Finglas is ‘shocked, saddened and numb with grief’Mon Mar 21 2022 - 10:09
Ireland ‘naive’ about Russian influence – Defence Forces ex-chiefNaval exercises off south coast a ‘classic’ example of information warfareSun Mar 13 2022 - 17:14
Soldier convicted of sexual assault is fined in Court Martial rulingWomen of Honour group says ‘99.99%’ of cases do not even result in court martialFri Mar 11 2022 - 15:05
Ex-Garda chief recalls being sent home for refusing to make sandwichesNóirín O’Sullivan recounts incident during address to women in police conferenceTue Mar 08 2022 - 14:45
Commissioner rejects claim gardaí ‘stood by’ as Russian embassy gates rammedDrew Harris made comments at a Women in Policing conference in DublinTue Mar 08 2022 - 10:36
Protective barriers erected at Russian embassy after truck drives through gates‘I’ve done my bit, lads,’ says Leitrim businessman Desmond WisleyMon Mar 07 2022 - 22:52
Daniel Kinahan calls for exposure of ‘corrupt practices’ in boxingGardaí building a case for extradition of organised crime boss to Ireland to face chargesMon Mar 07 2022 - 19:33
Garda recovering from injuries after doused in accelerant during ‘cowardly’ assaultGarda Padraig Scott has little memory of the attack which occurred in Cavan last weekMon Mar 07 2022 - 14:01
Recording of ethnicity to be considered across criminal justice systemThree-year strategy to review ways of dealing with minor crimes aside from prosecutionsMon Mar 07 2022 - 03:00
Irish neutrality means whatever the government of the day wants it to meanThe ground has shifted and Ireland’s approach to military defence will come under scrutiny like never beforeFri Mar 04 2022 - 17:42
Four Irish babies born to surrogate mothers in Kyiv evacuated from UkraineInfants united with Irish parents after medics brought them to Ukraine’s western borderThu Mar 03 2022 - 18:54
UN opens investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Irish peacekeepersInquiry follows correspondence from retired army sergeant and whistleblowerWed Mar 02 2022 - 17:33
Irish soldiers: Idle anti-tank missiles should be sent to UkraineMany in military believe Ireland should supply lethal weapons in fight against RussiaWed Mar 02 2022 - 02:03
Public safety warning issued after theft of radioactive device in Co LouthGardaí issue appeal as item containing potentially dangerous material is stolenTue Mar 01 2022 - 18:57
Gsoc investigates after woman dies in Garda custodyDeath occurred last Wednesday in a Garda station in Co CarlowTue Mar 01 2022 - 15:11
Russia still plans to extend Dublin embassy’s espionage role, say expertsClaims Orwell Road site used for spying as calls grow for expulsion of ambassadorTue Mar 01 2022 - 05:01
Garda attacked and doused in petrol ‘likely came upon criminal activity’Uniformed member of the force left disoriented in early morning attack in CavanMon Feb 28 2022 - 12:12
Russian retaliation for Irish airspace ban ‘possible but unlikely’Nearly all Europe’s airspace to be closed to Russian aircraft as other countries join banMon Feb 28 2022 - 00:30
Crowds gather again in Dublin to protest invasion of UkraineAmbassador’s residence and Russian embassy both the focus of angerSun Feb 27 2022 - 22:10
Ireland to fund provision of non-lethal equipment to Ukrainian militaryProtective, medical and other items part of wider EU package agreed by member statesSun Feb 27 2022 - 19:10
Ireland and Finland: Similar countries with vastly different security approachesFinns take a ‘whole of society approach’ to security, says ambassador on hybrid threatsSat Feb 26 2022 - 04:45
Garda resistance to reform expected, says deputy commissionerMore gardaí are now coming forward to identify wrongdoing, says Shawna CoxonThu Feb 24 2022 - 01:00
Ethnicity and Garda recruitment: the challenges of cultural diversityTo what extent is the rich variety of Irish society reflected in backgrounds of gardaí?Tue Feb 22 2022 - 21:12
Future of the Garda: Gangs, gender-based violence and cybercrime pose challengesPolicing set to become more complex in better educated and more diverse RepublicMon Feb 21 2022 - 19:25
Drew Harris has ‘a clear vision’ for an Garda Síochána. Can he make it a reality?The Irish police force, now 100 years old, is undergoing its biggest transformationSun Feb 20 2022 - 06:00
Covid: Family can visit infected nursing home residents under new rulesNursing home restrictions to be significantly relaxed from Monday, Department of Health saysFri Feb 18 2022 - 20:24
Solicitor told by Law Society ‘no comment’ face masks could be a breach of regulationsDundalk lawyer informed in 2020 after masks became obligatory in certain areasTue Feb 15 2022 - 03:15
Ireland facing EU fines for failing to introduce weapons controlsGovernment has missed deadline to pass restrictions on blank firing weaponsTue Feb 15 2022 - 01:00
Officer accused of sexual assault attempted to apologise with One4All vouchersInvestigators hear claims soldier offered vouchers to complainants after a party at McKee BarracksMon Feb 14 2022 - 21:27
Senior Army officer taken into custody after allegedly crashing car at barracksDefence Forces spokeswoman says ‘matter remains subject of an ongoing investigation’Mon Feb 14 2022 - 01:32
Tom Niland assault: gardaí following ‘specific lines of inquiry’Volunteers join gardaí in search of roadside near the retired farmer’s home in Co SligoSun Feb 13 2022 - 18:33
Officials surprised by Russian criticism of Defence Forces reportComments on security risks had been cleared by Foreign AffairsFri Feb 11 2022 - 21:35
Commission criticises Defence Forces’ ‘masculine’ cultureReport echoes complaints made by Women of Honour as President meets with groupWed Feb 09 2022 - 18:39
Recommended Defence Forces upgrades will be huge ask, says CoveneyMilitary representatives give commission’s reform and funding proposals cautious welcomeWed Feb 09 2022 - 16:50
Growing risk of Ireland’s land, sea, air being used for attack by belligerent powers – Defence reportForces ‘not equipped’ to deal with outside threats, Commission calls for 200% budget increaseWed Feb 09 2022 - 01:00
How Ireland’s military would look under proposed overhaulCommission calls for much stronger navy, governance changes and removal of barriers to women’s progressionTue Feb 08 2022 - 21:00
Activities of Russia and China named among most severe threats to Irish securityReport to recommend most far reaching reforms in Defence Forces historyTue Feb 08 2022 - 14:31
Dozens of soldiers attended party outside Covid taskforce HQ during lockdownSimon Coveney orders external review to be undertaken by a senior counselMon Feb 07 2022 - 23:27
New report to recommend overhaul of Defence Forces command structureCommission on the Defence Forces review is set to be published on WednesdayMon Feb 07 2022 - 21:23
New ‘contemporary’ Garda uniforms rolled out for all frontline membersUniform change is third in An Garda Síochána’s 100 year historyMon Feb 07 2022 - 15:27
Big rise in compensation payments for damage caused by gardaíFigures show more than €200,000 recently paid out due to property damage in raidsMon Feb 07 2022 - 03:30
Army officer under investigation for alleged attempted groping at military HQIncident alleged to have taken place following a gathering during Covid-19 lockdownFri Feb 04 2022 - 21:10
Russian, US, French and UK warships spotted off south coast by Defence ForcesVessels are outside Irish territorial waters, therefore acting in line with maritime lawThu Feb 03 2022 - 19:50
State ‘ignores’ soldiers who died in Civil War, claims Defence Forces officerNo event to honour National Army but those who fought in first World War are celebratedThu Feb 03 2022 - 17:56
Opposition piles on pressure over Foreign Affairs ‘champagne party’Martin rejects criticisms, calling SF’s position ‘hypocritical’ due to funeral of Bobby StoreyTue Feb 01 2022 - 22:30
