Defence Forces

14:26, 9 OCT 2024

Teen, 16, appears in court charged with attempted murder of army chaplain at Galway barracks

The teenager appeared before a sitting of the children’s court in Galway on Wednesday morning to face two new charges arising from an alleged assault on Fr Paul Murphy on August 15

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Moment Irish soldiers stare down the barrel of an Israeli tank outside their post in war-torn Lebanon

The exclusive Mirror photograph shows the Israeli Defense Force's multi-million dollar Merkava tank outside a beleaguered outpost housing 35 brave Irish UNIFIL peacekeepers on the border between Israel and Lebanon

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Defence Forces to get new multi-million euro anti-aircraft missile system

Sources say the final cost of the system – which will be expected to have the capability to blast targets out of the sky up to a range of 40km – is likely to be as high as €100million

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Irish UN peacekeepers not budging from Lebanon outpost despite Israel's evacuation request

The Irish Mirror has confirmed that Israel wanted our UNIFIL peacekeepers out of the UNP 6-52 – right on the border between Lebanon and the Jewish State, but the request was rebuffed

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24 Irish citizens and dependents evacuated from Lebanon

Two groups of Irish citizens departed on flights through the help of Ireland’s international partners, and will arrive back to Ireland in the coming days

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Government not considering withdrawal of hundreds of Irish peacekeepers from southern Lebanon

But Micheal Martin insisted that Ireland’s number one priority was ensuring the protection of the 380 Irish soldiers in the United Nations’ UNIFIL mission

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One in four officers 'planning to quit Defence Forces in next five years'

Officers, who spoke anonymously to the review, painted a picture of being overworked and undervalued

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Former Defence Forces member handed suspended sentences for sexually assaulting two colleagues overseas

The defendant was fined a total of €5,100 and issued with three severe reprimands and three reprimands after being convicted of 10 different offences, including three charges of sexual assault involving two victims – one male and one female

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Dublin city building evacuated after 'suspicious device' discovered

Gardaí confirmed no arrests have been made in connection with the incident but investigations are ongoing.

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'He was a warrior' - Former elite Irish soldier killed in combat in Ukraine pictured as tributes paid

29-year-old Robert Deegan died protecting his colleagues from a Russian attack in eastern Ukraine last Thursday

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Former Army Ranger Wing soldier killed fighting in Ukraine

The man, who was in his 20s, was killed when he was covering the retreat of the rest of his special forces unit that had been attacked by Russians

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More than €60,000 worth of military equipment written off over the past year

Almost 11,000 individual items were lost, damaged beyond repair or considered obsolete last year with a value totalling €61,489

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Taoiseach condemns 'utterly despicable' exploding device attacks in Lebanon

Simon Harris said the safety of Irish troops currently based in the country on UN missions was an "absolute priority" for the Government

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Government investigating allegations Israel illegally flew weapons of war over Irish airspace for use in Gaza

Tanaiste Micheal Martin confirmed no permission was sought or granted for the controversial flights believed to have been made by both civil and military aircraft

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Irish troops preparing for deployment with EU battlegroup next year

The Government has approved the participation by the Irish Defence Forces in a German-led battlegroup, which can be deployed to conflict zones to 6,000km from Brussels

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More than half of soldiers convicted of crimes still serving in Defence Forces

Troops convicted of offences including assault, robbery, and burglary in the past four years are still reporting for duty, new figures show

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Tributes paid to 'fine colleague' after death of Irish army corporal

Cpl Smyth was found in an unresponsive state by his colleagues at the Curragh Camp on Friday night

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Tanaiste unveils two new additions to Ireland's Naval Service fleet

The two IPVs were bought second-hand from the Royal New Zealand Navy - and we also forked out another €3 million to transport them from the southern hemisphere to Ireland

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Veteran army officer fined three days' pay for unauthorised possession of military equipment

The soldier, with over 30 years’ service in the Defence Forces, - who cannot be named - was originally accused of a total of 12 offences, including four counts of the alleged stealing of military equipment, including ammunition

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Army Ranger Wing soldiers win international special forces sniping competition

The Army Ranger Wing team won the competition held in eastern Europe beating 26 other elite units

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Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon safe after Israeli air strikes says Tanaiste Micheal Martin

The heavy exchange of fire threatened to trigger an all-out war that could draw in the United States, Iran and militant groups across the region

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Soldiers and sailors can keep working until 62 after changes to mandatory retirement age

The same rules also apply to Gardaí, prison officers and firefighters but in all cases, it is up to the individual whether or not they want to continue working beyond 60

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Gardai suspect teen 'radicalised' online targeted Defence Forces chaplain in terror-motivated attack

Gardai have since searched a property connected to the suspect and found 'literature' and disturbing social media posts

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Terrorism probe launched as Renmore barracks chaplain injured in Galway knife attack

Paul F Murphy, army chaplain for the Irish Defence Forces' base in Galway, has spoken out after the attack as 'terrorism line of enquiry' probed

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