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Report recommends more staff, equipment and training for Irish Defence Forces

An extra 2,000 people are needed in the Irish Defence Forces in addition to extra resources and training, Minister Simon Coveney has confirmed. Speaking on RTE's Morning Ireland, the Minister for Foreign Affairs said the recommendations are ...

06 May 2022 at 11:05

National News

Taoiseach hears judge-led review will not get to the ‘heart of toxic culture’ in army

A group of women alleging bullying, misogyny and violence within the Irish armed forces has warned the Taoiseach that a judge-led review will not get to the “heart of the toxic culture” in the army. Members of the Women of Honour group ...

31 Jan 2022 at 16:35

Irish soldier serving as UN peacekeeper in Lebanon killed in convoy attack

National News

Irish soldier serving as UN peacekeeper in Lebanon dies in ‘serious incident’

An Irish soldier serving as a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon has been killed when his convoy came under attack. Another soldier injured in the incident is in a serious condition in hospital having undergone surgery. Two other peacekeepers ...

15 Dec 2022 at 09:02

Funeral of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon under way

National News

Funeral to take place of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon

The funeral of an Irish peacekeeping soldier who was killed in Lebanon has heard “today is the most difficult of days”. A member of the Irish Defence Forces, Private Sean Rooney, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, was killed when ...

22 Dec 2022 at 09:23

National News

Irish peacekeeping soldier killed in Lebanon a “national hero”, funeral hears

Mourners at the funeral of an Irish peacekeeping soldier killed in Lebanon have heard he is a “national hero”. A member of the Irish Defence Forces, Private Sean Rooney, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, was killed when his ...

22 Dec 2022 at 19:40

Irish soldier injured in Lebanon attack returns home

National News

Soldier injured in Lebanon attack to be brought back to Ireland

A peacekeeping soldier injured in Lebanon has returned to Ireland to receive further medical treatment. Irish Army Private Shane Kearney, 22, from Killeagh, Co Cork, suffered a serious head injury in the attack that led to ...

21 Dec 2022 at 19:09

National News

UN ‘heartened by Lebanese support’ over soldier’s death amid reports of arrests

The UN has said it is heartened by the response of the Lebanese authorities following the death of an Irish peacekeeping soldier amid reports arrests have been made. Irish Defence Forces Private Sean Rooney, from ...

26 Dec 2022 at 12:30

National News

President Higgins praises survivors and backs review into alleged army sex abuse

President Michael D Higgins has thrown his support behind a review into the Irish Defence Forces (IDF) following multiple accusations of bullying and sexual abuse levelled against the organisation. He used his ...

22 Sept 2021 at 17:56

Northern Ireland

Memory of fallen National Army soldiers ‘rehabilitated’ as monument unveiled

The rededication of a memorial to the National Army soldiers killed in the Civil War enables their memory to be rehabilitated, a ceremony in Dublin has heard. Defence Forces Chief of Staff Lieutenant General ...

30 Jul 2023 at 13:31

National News

PICTURES: Emotional scenes as over 130 Irish troops reunite with families on return from Syria

There were emotional scenes at Dublin Airport on Friday last as hundreds of excited family members waited for more than 130 Irish troops to return home from Syria, marking the end of the Defence Forces’ 10 ...

08 Apr 2024 at 12:02

National News

Government set to reveal name of judge who will chair Defence Forces abuse tribunal

The government will soon reveal the name of judge set to chair the Irish Defence Forces abuse tribunal. The announcement follows the report of the Independent Review Group (IRG) last year, after which An ...

16 Jan 2024 at 18:44

National News

Tánaiste Micheál Martin heads to Lebanon to meet colleagues of the late Private Seán Rooney

An Tánaiste Micheál Martin has travelled to Lebanon today to meet with colleagues of the late Private Seán Rooney. Pte Rooney was the Irish peacekeeper who was killed last December in Lebanon, which ...

25 Jan 2023 at 15:50

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