An Irish Defence Forces maritime surveillance aircraft appears to have been deployed to monitor an oil tanker, that has been pursued over recent weeks by the United States, in the North Atlantic.

Two convoys of vehicles from the Irish Defence Forces' stock have arrived in Poland for donation to Ukraine, Ireland's Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Simon Harris TD, confirmed today, Thursday, ...

Irish troops have been involved with the peacekeeping mission for more than 50 years, but it's set to come to an end in 2027.

The Defence Forces took the “correct decision” not to shoot down unidentified drones that appeared off the Irish coast during an official visit to Ireland by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, ...

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, told an RTÉ reporter on Tuesday, October 8 that Israeli forces have left the area near where Irish troops are stationed in Lebanon.

Catherine Connolly has been criticised for her claims that Ireland ‘does not need an army’ during a Dáil debate last year. If elected President, Ms Connolly will automatically become head of the Irish ...

The ARW was officially activated on March 16, 1980 (which means that these very words are being typed on the unit’s forty-fifth birthday). Although an Army unit, personnel from the Naval Service and ...

A €91.7 million contract to replace Ireland’s existing EC135 fleet was awarded to Airbus Helicopters, with deliveries to commence in 2027. Ireland’s EC135s have been in service since 2003, with the ...

The Naval Service now has the strength of 784 personnel; that is up from 719 at the end of last year, according to official ...

New recruitment campaigns by the Defence Forces has increased sign-ups by 34pc in 2025. Óghlaigh na hÉireann have published their year in review, with coverage of recruitment, overseas deployment, ...

The vast majority of military sex-assault cases referred to gardaí under rules introduced following the Women of Honour controversy are being sent back because they do not meet the criminal standard ...

Aug 23 (Reuters) - A team of Irish diplomats as well as members of the Irish Defence Forces will be sent to Afghanistan to help evacuate its citizens, Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said ...