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Defence Forces

Defence

Dáil pays tribute to Irish peacekeeper killed in Lebanon

Private Seán Rooney, 23, was part of an eight-person group travelling to Beirut to bring two soldiers home for family funerals
  • Michael Brennan
  • December 15, 2022
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
  • Donal MacNamee
  • May 27, 2022
Tech

ServiceNow to seek out recruits from the Defence Forces

The 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
  • Emmet Ryan
  • May 13, 2022

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?
  • Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
  • March 15, 2022

Mellett: Ireland’s best answer to Russian power is renewable energy

Europe 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
  • Emmet Ryan
  • March 13, 2022

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
  • Michael Brennan
  • March 6, 2022

New Defence Forces cybersecurity unit will not be fast-tracked

Summer timeline for acting on the recommendations from the Commission on the Defence Forces remains unchanged
  • Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
  • March 2, 2022

Citizens’ Assembly could hold key to Defence Forces’ future

UCD 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
  • Barry J Whyte
  • February 6, 2022

New junior minister makes pay pledge to defence forces

Jack Chambers will establish a permanent pay review body to meet the programme for government’s commitments
  • Michael Brennan
  • January 10, 2021

Opinion: Defence Commission cannot be allowed to fail

Security is the bedrock on which our society’s cultural, social and economic achievements are built, yet Ireland’s vulnerability is stark
  • Conor King
  • December 30, 2020

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