The Irish Defence Forces have a serious lack of defence capability. We cannot protect our borders, patrol our own waters or police our skies. Not only can we not deter people from incurring, we can't even detect them from incurring. The Commission on Defence must address these serious capability shortages. ...
Secret defence pact allowing RAF jets in Irish airspace ‘undermines our neutrality’, says TD Berry - Article Taken From Independent.ie A secret defence pact with the UK that has allowed RAF fighter jets to operate in Irish sovereign airspace for almost two decades has been kept under wraps because it is a source ...
Today is the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. We pay tribute to the sacrifices of peacekeepers in keeping and enforcing peace all over the world. We also think of the 86 families who lost their loved ones during peacekeeping missions. Irish participation in UN Peacekeeping operations represents the ...
The rotation dates of the 115th Irish Battalion home from Lebanon is now planned for 21st and 29th June 2020. It is great to finally get some clarity for the troops in Lebanon and their families. After this very stressful period of uncertainty for all involved, they can finally look forward to the arrival of their ...
