The worrier warrior – leading the last line of defence in a pandemic

Defence Forces chief of staff Vice-Admiral Mark Mellett on a year of fighting Covid-19

Defence Forces has no direct role in security at quarantine hotels, says chief

Chief of Staff Mark Mellett says military ‘very sensitive’ to its part in mandatory scheme

Former soldiers tell their stories of abuse while serving in Defence Forces

Allegations range from sexual assault, rape and even child abuse at Curragh Camp

Coveney overruled military chief’s recommendation to rehire former officers

Department officials advised against hiring retired commandants

‘We should have done better’: Cillian de Gascun, Paul Reid and Stephen Donnelly look back

Covid-19, one year on: The virus was first detected in Ireland on February 29th, 2020

Huawei chief criticises academic’s ‘false attack’ over 5G security risks

Chinese telecoms firm tells senior Irish officials academic freedom is a ‘two-way street’

The ‘cold war’ between the Irish military and the civilians in charge of them

The Civil Service and the Defence Forces have been fighting since the 1920s

Critical article prompts row between Defence Forces and department

Investigation launched into Defence Forces Review article describing ‘toxic’ relationship

Time to trust Defence Forces to command itself, suggests study

Relationship between military and civil service described as ‘toxic’

Experts to examine case of gallantry medals for Jadotville veterans

Minister for Defence Simon Coveney warns against politicisation of medal awards

Dutch government honours Irish veteran of Battle of Arnhem

Sam Kendrick (95) receives medal of remembrance at Enniscorthy ceremony for role in second World War campaign

UN grants exemption to allow Irish troops to return from Lebanon

Covid-19 restrictions had stopped 360 Irish peace-keeping troops from returning

State planning to rent aircraft to evacuate Irish troops from Congo

Senior officers frustrated at perceived Government delays in helping to remove officers

Almost 600 former Defence Forces personnel apply to re-enlist

Applications still being processed as commanders assess skill gaps

Easter Rising commemorations scaled back due to coronavirus

President lays wreath at Áras and prayers read during small gathering at Dublin’s GPO

Coronavirus: Launch of re-enlistment scheme for Defence Forces

Technicians, fitters, chefs, communications and IT specialists and Naval staff among specialities in demand

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Only veterans with specialist skills will be re-enlisted in Defence Forces

Retired technicians, fire-fighters and logisticians are being asked to rejoin

Coronavirus: Misinformation about emergency measures continues to circulate

One message falsely claimed country to be put into ‘complete lockdown’

Cork marks 100 years since Mac Curtain and MacSwiney elected Lord Mayors

Cork Corporation was first local authority in Cork to pledge allegiance to Dáil Éireann

Irish explorer who discovered Antarctica honoured in home village

Defence Forces chief relates how Edward Bransfield press-ganged into navy in 1803

‘Sense of disappointment’: Varadkar cancels meeting with Greek president

Taoiseach does not meet Prokopios Pavlopoulos due to election campaigning

From ‘ballerina girly-girl’ to first new female Air Corps pilot for 15 years

Lauren Cusack says going to Curragh ‘a crazy experience’ but she now has ‘best job ever’

Whistleblower who exposed rape in Defence Forces thanked 20 years on

Dr Tom Clonan acknowledged for his service by Chief of Staff at Curragh Camp

New seagoing tax credit will not stop retention crisis, say Naval Service bodies

Credit worth €1,270 a year announced for sailors who spend 80 days or more at sea

Defence Forces members are living on boats ‘deemed unsuitable for accommodation’

Pdforra president outlines poor conditions for personnel at annual conference

Air ambulance service ‘on the brink of collapse’

Staffing levels to blame for decline in Defence Forces service, officers conference hears

Military officers warned over ‘anonymous personal attacks’ on politicians

Criticism by defence forces personnel of Paul Kehoe has increased markedly in recent months

Automatic promotions in Defence Forces may return

In bid to retain staff Government expected to review status quo

Ictu link to Army representative body ‘has security implications’

Military leaders fear strikes as Congress set to consider application by PDforra

Naval Service denies crew were endangered during rescue mission

System for launching small craft found to be in bad repair

Varadkar and Kehoe differ on reasons for docking Naval ships

‘The navy has been short staffed for quite some time. It’s a feature across the economy’

Political row over two docked Naval ships deepens

Minister denied two ships were docked over crew shortages, citing ‘maintenance’

Defence Forces chief concerned about oversight gaps

Independent group set up to scrutinise treatment of personnel defunct for five years

Dutch Air Force pay tribute to former WW II fighter pilot in Cork

Jan Linzel (103) showed extraordinary courage and heroism, says Commander of Royal Netherlands Air Force

Easter Rising’s 103rd anniversary is marked in Dublin

President leads commemorations at GPO following ceremony at Glasnevin Cemetery

Defence Forces recruitment campaign yielded net increase of three personnel

Fianna Fáil leader warns Taoiseach that ‘you can’t recruit your way out of a crisis’

The Irish Times view on the Defence Forces: lateral thinking required

The threats to Irish and European security are metastasising with alarming speed

Defence Forces chief on a mission to modernise

Vice-Admiral Mark Mellet emphasises need for co-operation to safeguard State security

Pdforra court cases adjourned following offer of mediation

Unexpected offer by Department of Defence takes senior military command by surprise

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