Officials in the Department of Defence have been asked to cost a massive expansion of the Irish military, including the ...

Irish Army has acquired the Steyr rifle, one of the world’s most modern rifles in a multi-million pound goods for guns deal ...

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris is now “convinced” of the need for the State to acquire combat jet aircraft to ...

AN ARMY bomb disposal team was deployed to Co Clare on Saturday afternoon following the discovery of a suspicious item in a ...

We must act decisively, procuring equipment now, even if we don't yet have the personnel to operate it fully, writes Derek ...

Gardaí and members of the Army bomb disposal squad were rushed to Shannon in Clare after a suspect device was discovered in a ...

The Defence Forces are set to get a new leader – just as Ireland and the rest of the European Union embark on a major ...

A vehicle has been taken for "further examination" by the army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit after a suspect device was ...

But the overall number in the Army, Navy and Air Corp has stabilised slightly at 7,557 last year compared to 7,550 in 2023. However, the Irish military is still 2,000 members short of the 9,500 it ...