Politics Women of Honour demand Government appointees to oversight board be vetted The group said it had not received “satisfactory” answers about the oversight board from Tanaiste and Defence Minister Micheal Martin
Sudan Government to send Defence Forces to assist Irish citizens in Sudan evacuationDepartment of Foreign Affairs said earlier that it is in contact with more than 150 Irish citizens seeking assistance in Sudan as fighting entered its ninth day
Defence ‘Important’ debate ahead as new forum on Irish military neutrality set up - Tánaiste Forum to look at a variety of security policy issues, including new threats such as cyber attacks
Defence Dáil pays tribute to Irish peacekeeper killed in LebanonPrivate Seán Rooney, 23, was part of an eight-person group travelling to Beirut to bring two soldiers home for family funerals
Energy Defence Forces warn Kildare County Council over wind farm plans Department of Defence says wind farms or other tall buildings could impact Air Corps training
Tech ServiceNow to seek out recruits from the Defence ForcesThe US cloud multinational has already worked with the US and British armed forces to attract staff and plans to seek out talent from the Irish Defence Forces
The case for the defence: Should Ireland increase its military spend? As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, is it time for Ireland to ramp up its defence budget, or are threats to this country overstated?
Mellett: Ireland’s best answer to Russian power is renewable energyEurope needs to wean itself off Russian hydrocarbons, and Ireland can help it by providing offshore win, according to the former Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces
To arm or not to arm? The debate over Ireland’s neutrality is no longer theoretical Ireland is caught in a crisis of conscience between sending weapons to Ukraine and maintaining its dearly held neutrality. But with world security becoming ever more precarious, we may end up with little choice but to enter the fray
New Defence Forces cybersecurity unit will not be fast-trackedSummer timeline for acting on the recommendations from the Commission on the Defence Forces remains unchanged
Citizens’ Assembly could hold key to Defence Forces’ futureUCD academic Ben Tonra has said a civic forum would be ‘perfect’ to kick-start a national conversation on the role and function of the Irish military
New junior minister makes pay pledge to defence forcesJack Chambers will establish a permanent pay review body to meet the programme for government’s commitments
Opinion: Defence Commission cannot be allowed to failSecurity is the bedrock on which our society’s cultural, social and economic achievements are built, yet Ireland’s vulnerability is stark
