Defence Forces

Army corporal claims he was ‘blocked’ from promotion despite being ‘only person qualified’ for job

Adam Courtney taking legal action against the Minister for Defence and the Attorney General

Citizenship for military personnel could be fast-tracked

Proposals under consideration similar to system operating in the United States

A young military apprentice died in Co Kildare 35 years ago. Now a tribunal is investigating his death

Oliver Mullaney (19) had been in the military for only 20 months at time of his death at Devoy Barracks in Naas

Ireland found in breach of European treaty over lack of Defence Forces overtime

Officer representatives say efforts to address additional pay with Government ‘refused point blank’

Eight Defence Force members under investigation or went to court accused of sexual offences

Another six faced accusations of sexual assault within the military in 2025

Civilian courts have convicted 27 serving members of Defence Forces

There are 23 cases of current Defence Force members appearing before the civil courts

Defence Forces condemns Israeli chemical drop in southern Lebanon

Over 350 Irish troops serving as part of Unifil multinational deployment near ‘Blue Line’ border area

The Irish Times view on removing the triple lock: a necessary change

Ceding national sovereignty to Russia, China and the US in order to preserve neutrality seems counter-intuitive

Cabinet to approve plans for abolition of the triple lock

The ‘triple lock’ requires UN approval to send Irish troops on peacekeeping missions

As Ireland strengthens its military, one country and company gain the most

France and Thales likely to emerge as winners as US suppliers fall out of favour, but some Defence Forces insiders worry about lack of diversification

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

Army called to Trump’s Doonbeg golf resort after discovery of suspicious package

Defence Forces bomb disposal team attended scene at Co Clare hotel after package containing white powder found by staff

‘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

Prison guard involved in foiled 1988 escape attempt takes court action against Defence Forces complaints tribunal

Seán O’Brien is asking the High Court to quash the tribunal’s decision refusing him permission to make representations

Army chaplain attacked with knife to receive military honour

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

Golden years: Colm Keena on why Dublin was the best place to be growing up in the 1970s

What surprised me was how much I liked the guns - and I also learned how to throw grenades

US naval aircraft flew over Ireland during pursuit of sanctioned oil tanker

Irish policy forbids foreign military aircraft use of Irish airspace while on active military operations

Irish military aircraft sent to monitor fleeing oil tanker

Ship has been pursued across the Atlantic by US naval forces after attempting to collect oil from Venezuela

Oil tanker pursued by American authorities on course for Irish waters

US Coast Guard began pursuing the vessel two weeks ago as it sailed to Venezuala for an oil shipment

Ireland to deploy large numbers of undersea trackers to detect Russian submarines

Project is part of effort to increase State’s ‘maritime domain awareness’ over concerns of vulnerability of subsea infrastructure

Gardaí rejecting most cases of alleged sex assault in Defence Forces

All but a handful of cases have been sent back to the Defence Forces due to lack of evidence

Arms cache discovered in Cork attic linked to War of Independence

Army bomb disposal experts called to assist gardaí

Defence Forces takes possession of €53m ‘strategic reach’ aircraft, replacing Government jet

Aircraft will be used by Air Corps to help in evacuation of Irish citizens from emergency situations

Drones over Dublin Bay: What happened during Zelenskiy’s visit to Ireland?

Incident during Ukrainian president’s visit suggests the State is ill-equipped for new era of hybrid warfare and risks serious embarrassment next year

Donohoe vetoed proposal to borrow €100m for military equipment under EU plan

Department of Defence believed there was agreement at ministerial adviser level for Ireland to seek money under EU loan scheme

Defence Forces has no rules of engagement for dealing with drones despite rising threat

Devices sighted in skies of Dublin Bay on night Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy landed in State

Ireland’s air traffic control operators not notified of drone activity during Zelenskiy visit

Questions emerge over how vital security information was shared as anti-drone tech included in €1.7bn defence package

€1.7bn Defence Forces plan announced amid ‘changing’ and ‘emerging’ threats

Anti-drone technology will be in place by next summer that will ‘identify and neutralise’ drones that ‘may be a threat’

New €19m anti-drone capability to be available to Defence Forces for EU presidency

McEntee to launch €1.7bn expenditure on defence projects with military radar programme set as main priority

The Irish Times view on the drone incursion: another gap in Ireland’s defences

The Government has much to do ahead of Ireland taking on the EU presidency next July

Navy officers couldn’t open fire when drones passed within 500m of ship during Zelenskiy visit

Naval officers on LÉ William Butler Yeats felt rules of engagement in place meant they could not open fire

Up to €17m to be spent on technology to track and intercept drones

Incident during Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit is believed to have been intended to cause embarrassment to the Republic and highlight weak defences

Six arrested following attack on Irish Unifil peacekeepers, Lebanese army says

Defence Forces soldiers in armoured vehicles came under fire on Thursday evening from men on mopeds

Senior gardaí express annoyance over Defence Forces’ response to rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit

Questions asked within force over why the Defence Forces did not fire on the drones or fire warning shots

Irish UN peacekeepers come under ‘small arms fire’ in south Lebanon

Shots from assault rifle struck armoured vehicle which held up under fire, with no injuries reported

Garda national security team investigating rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit

Move comes as French military opens fire on five suspected drones over nuclear submarine base on Thursday

Research programme to assess risk of sabotage and spying on Irish cables

Two-year programme a response to fears that Ireland’s maritime area will be subject to Russian sabotage

Drones spotted near Zelenskiy’s flight path to Dublin, triggering major security alert

Irish navy ship spotted five drones operating near route of the Ukrainian president’s aircraft by Howth coast

Irish-trained Libyan troops appear in Russia fearing deployment to Ukraine

Members of warlord Khalifa Haftar’s 166 Infantry Battalion expected to undergo further training in Belarus, Moscow’s ally

Major Garda security operation, road closures in place for Zelenskiy visit to Dublin

Additional €100m in ‘non-lethal’ military support set to be announced during Ukrainian president’s first official trip to Ireland

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