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Army

# army - Tuesday 21 May, 2013

Bomb squad called after suspicious device found in central Dublin

Gardaí and an army explosives ordinance disposal team are at the scene at North Strand Road.

# army - Sunday 12 May, 2013

Shatter says Syrian war is making Lebanon ‘increasingly unstable’

The Minister for Defence also revealed that the UN has requested that Irish observers be sent to Syria.

# army - Sunday 7 April, 2013

US Army’s Tojo the Monkey gets his own statue in Cork

Have you heard the one about the flying fortress and the monkey?

# army - Wednesday 27 March, 2013

Security alert ongoing in Fermanagh village after report of suspect device

Police received a report that a device had been abandoned in the area last night.

# army - Monday 11 March, 2013

Updated: Roads closed and trains disrupted in two Belfast security alerts

The alert at Finaghy Road North has been declared as an “elaborate hoax”, the other at Ligoniel Road is ongoing.

# army - Tuesday 19 February, 2013

Explosive device made safe in Dublin city centre

The device was found outside a private residence on Preston St earlier today.

# army - Thursday 14 February, 2013

Bloody Sunday families offered €58k compensation

The families of 13 people killed by British paratroopers at a civil rights march in Derry in 1972 are continuing negotiations with the Ministry of Defence.

# army - Monday 4 February, 2013

Viable homemade explosive found on grounds of Dublin school

The school in Crumlin was evacuated as an Army bomb disposal investigated the Improvised Explosive Device.

The 6 steps to bomb disposal in Ireland

An officer from one of the Defence Force’s Army Bomb Disposal Squads told TheJournal.ie how they deal with call outs and rendering devices safe.

# army - Wednesday 30 January, 2013

Fort Hood army shooter loses bid to avoid death penalty

Major Nidal Hasan is accused of going on a shooting spree in 2009 that left 13 dead and 32 wounded at the army base in Texas.

# army - Monday 14 January, 2013

Four viable IEDs found near the Malahide Road

The improvised explosive devices, which were found on waste ground just off the Malahide Road, were made safe this afternoon.

# army - Wednesday 9 January, 2013

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Viable improvised explosive device made safe in Co Clare

The device was found in a private residence and was made safe just before midnight.

# army - Sunday 6 January, 2013

Four homemade explosive devices made safe in Dundalk

The viable Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were found in a derelict house in a residential area this afternoon.

Assad appeals for dialogue to end Syria conflict

The Syrian President said he would soon give details of his plan which calls on foreign countries to stop funding the armed opposition.

# army - Monday 31 December, 2012

# army - Thursday 27 December, 2012

Evacuation of Inchicore homes as explosive device made safe

The device was located in a green area near homes by Turvey Avenue, and was made safe by an army bomb disposal team.

# army - Monday 24 December, 2012

Defence Forces This post contains images

In Pics: Ireland’s Defence Forces in 2012

Our Defence Forces had a busy year. Here are some of the great pictures they took during it.

# army - Thursday 13 December, 2012

Live grenade from the Civil War found at recycling centre in Clare

An Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on the live grenade.

# army - Friday 7 December, 2012

Lives of Irish soldiers unveiled in newly published records

The records have been published as part of a newly-digitised collection of those pensioned from the British army by the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.

# army - Thursday 6 December, 2012

Viable explosive device found in Finglas

The Improvised Explosive Device was found in a residential area in Finglas during the night.

# army - Friday 30 November, 2012

Extract: Black humour, Scud-Burgers, bitter coffee – life in the Lebanon

In his new book, Tom Clonan details the ups and downs of his tour of peacekeeping duty in Lebanon in the 1990s and how ‘Mary Robinson wears no knickers’ becomes a common greeting…

# army - Wednesday 21 November, 2012

Army make safe device found at apartment block in Dublin

An Army Bomb Disposal Team carried out a controlled explosion last night on a device which was found in the Killinarden Heights area of Tallaght.

Cuts to Reserve Defence Force after Value for Money review

Minister Alan Shatter has announced significant changes to the make up of the reservists.

# army - Monday 19 November, 2012

Army make safe viable device found beside a car in Dublin

The Improvised Explosive Device was found outside a house in Firhouse in Dublin in the early hours of this morning.

# army - Friday 16 November, 2012

Bomb disposal team make chemical safe in secondary school

The army bomb disposal team were called in to deal with an unstable chemical at Christ the King Secondary School in Douglas, Cork today.

# army - Thursday 1 November, 2012

Explosive device made safe in Athy

The area was cordoned off and some local resident were evacuated until the device was made safe by the Army Bomb Disposal Team.

# army - Tuesday 30 October, 2012

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Quirke to be marked absent for start of Cork’s 2013 campaign

Cork boss Conor Counihan will have to plan without his long-serving goalkeeper for the opening months of next year.

Syrian regime launches nationwide airstrikes

The death toll for what was supposed to be a four-day ceasefire exceeded 500.

# army - Sunday 28 October, 2012

Late-night operation to remove viable explosive device in Lucan

An army bomb disposal unit carried out a controlled explosion after being deployed to a residential area in Ardglen.

# army - Friday 19 October, 2012

Explosive device made safe in Blanchardstown

The army bomb disposal team made safe a viable improvised explosive device in the Fortlawn Avenue area of Blanchardstown this morning.

# army - Friday 12 October, 2012

Army called to Cavan school over unstable chemical

The bomb disposal team was deployed to Loreto College in Cavan Town.

# army - Wednesday 10 October, 2012

Pakistan medics remove bullet from shot child activist

14-year-old Malala Yosafzai is intensive care after being shot in the head by the Taliban on her school bus.

# army - Saturday 6 October, 2012

Two viable explosive devices discovered in Limerick

The Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were discovered on a rural road outside Limerick City late last night.

# army - Wednesday 26 September, 2012

Syria: Explosions rock army HQ in Damascus

Witnesses said the blasts set off hours of sporadic gunbattles and a raging fire inside the heavily guarded compound.

# army - Monday 17 September, 2012

Controlled explosion carried out on War of Independence grenade

The badly-corroded grenade was found in a garden in Ranelagh by a resident doing some excavation work.

# army - Tuesday 21 August, 2012

Army bomb disposal team called out to fourth alert today

Suspicious device discovered in Sallynoggin, Dublin.

Second potential explosive device in less than 12 hours found in Tallaght

An Army bomb disposal team is currently at the scene.

# army - Thursday 16 August, 2012

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Army make safe device found in Dublin college grounds

The viable IED was discovered in the on the grounds of Colaiste Dhulaigh, Kilbarrack, this afternoon.

# army - Wednesday 1 August, 2012

Rescue This post contains videos

VIDEO: Here’s how the Air Corps rescued a climber from Croagh Patrick

The Air Corp filmed the rescue at the weekend from the moment the helicopter took off for the mountain. Here’s what happened.

# army - Tuesday 24 July, 2012

Two viable explosive devices found in Sligo

A controlled explosion was carried out on one of the devices at the scene, while the other was brought to a secure military location to be examined.

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