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2025
Defence purchases
Ireland joins EU defence initiative as countries across the bloc rearm
27 Jun 2025
12.9k
The Hague
Nato countries agree to ramp up military spending and reaffirm 'ironclad' defence promise
25 Jun 2025
6.1k
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Dublin
Gardaí continue to question suspect in 'deliberate' hit-and-run killing of man in Balbriggan
25 Jun 2025
10.6k
Irish Air Corps
Defence chief states Garda helicopter operations adversely affected by Air Corps crisis
As The Journal revealed last month, the service has been forced to move to a part-time five-day-week and daylight-only service because it does not have enough air traffic controllers.
Niall O'Connor
24 Jun 2025
23.7k
The Morning Lead
Defence chiefs defend handling of ATC crisis as Air Corps still on dramatically reduced hours
A senior civilian and military leaders will appear before the Defence Committee today to explain what they are doing to solve the Irish Air Corps Air Traffic crisis.
Niall O'Connor
24 Jun 2025
11.6k
Iran
US bombs three nuclear sites in Iran, a major escalation in the war between Israel and Iran
US President Donald Trump confirmed the strikes last night and call for peace to ensue.
Updated 22 Jun 2025
63.7k
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UNIFIL
Tánaiste confirms US threat to Lebanon peacekeepers and will liaise with EU states to save mission
21 Jun 2025
16.0k
threat to peace
Ten weeks to save Irish peacekeeping in Lebanon as US weighs up whether to end its support
French and Irish diplomats are fighting to save the UNIFIL mission, which is up for renewal at the UN at the end of August.
Niall O'Connor
19 Jun 2025
21.9k
politician security
Taoiseach slams vandalism of constituency office as 'undemocratic' after red paint smeared on walls
Updated 18 Jun 2025
14.9k
The Morning Lead
North city parks becoming virtual no-go areas for council workers due to drug crime, TD says
While there’s a high Garda presence in commercial areas of the city other areas nearby are being overlooked, Gary Gannon claims.
Niall O'Connor
18 Jun 2025
20.2k
Justice Committee
Garda group to say that little action has been taken to solve 'massive issue' of poor morale
17 Jun 2025
22.4k
GRA pride
Head of garda group: 'The moment I came out, it became the most insignificant part of me'
15 Jun 2025
32.0k
999 Problems
Gardaí have launched review into new 999 call-taking system just a year after its launch
15 Jun 2025
16.8k
Undersea security
Ireland signs deal with French company for sonar to detect submarines and monitor undersea cables
15 Jun 2025
20.0k
The Morning Lead
Drug dealer released just four weeks into 18 month term due to prison overcrowding crisis
A number of prisoners, including those suspected to be members of Organised Crime Groups, have been released.
Niall O'Connor
15 Jun 2025
22.5k
Clondalkin
Gardaí searching for human remains at house linked to Annie McCarrick murder probe
A man arrested by gardaí investigating the murder has been released without charge this afternoon.
Updated 13 Jun 2025
43.0k
Have your say
Ireland needs a plan to protect its undersea cables and government wants your views
12 Jun 2025
10.0k
EU Irish Defence
EU Minister: Europe's security fears are 'new Brexit' as Ireland must be pragmatic on defence
11 Jun 2025
22.5k
Evan Fitzgerald
Commissioner confirms gardaí made 'controlled delivery' of guns to Carlow gunman
10 Jun 2025
43.2k
Air Corps Crisis
Military air traffic controllers to be offered emergency bonus pay to keep them in Irish Air Corps
Updated 10 Jun 2025
21.7k
MV Matthew court
Court told how bungling drug traffickers suffered serious seasickness aboard crippled trawler
Ukrainian Vitaliy Lapa and UK national Jamie Harbron could only communicate with google translate on the voyage that would end in failure.
Niall O'Connor
4 Jun 2025
14.6k
MV Matthew
Iranian smugglers, Dubai gangsters and the frantic crew texts as Irish Special Forces boarded
Detective Superintendent Keith Halley told the Special Criminal Court about how the major MV Matthew operation unfolded.
Niall O'Connor
3 Jun 2025
20.2k
Evan Fitzgerald
Large quantity of chemicals found inside barrel at Carlow gunman's bedroom
3 Jun 2025
44.1k
Fairgreen Shopping Centre
Man who fired shots in Carlow shopping centre named locally as 22-year-old Evan Fitzgerald
He was on bail for a number of firearms offences.
Updated 2 Jun 2025
191k
RELATED
Man fired 'multiple shots' into the air in Carlow shopping centre
2 Jun 2025
The Morning Lead
Report in 2021 warned of military air traffic control crisis but nothing was done until this year
The Journal has obtained a copy of the internal Report of the ATS Working Group which looked at “options to ensure the longer-term sustainability” of the service at Casement Aerodrome.
Niall O'Connor
1 Jun 2025
16.8k
The Morning Lead
'We knew he was lying': the inside story on how gardaí finally caught Richard Satchwell
The issue wasn’t that information wasn’t collected by the original investigators – it’s that it wasn’t identified as a critical part of the puzzle.
Niall O'Connor
31 May 2025
71.9k
irish peacekeepers
Tánaiste lashes out at Israeli Defence Forces 'reckless' firing on Irish troops in Lebanon
30 May 2025
6.2k
UNIFIL
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon fired at by Israeli troops while on patrol
The incident happened at around midday as the Irish soldiers of the 126th Infantry Battalion were patrolling with soldiers from the Lebanese Armed Forces.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 29 May 2025
44.6k
Lt Gen Sean Clancy
Outgoing military chief: Irish Defence Forces personnel must 'push through' short term disruption
29 May 2025
12.2k
Irish Air Corps to move to five-day week from June as Air Traffic Control crisis deepens
One well-placed security source warned it could take “years” to fix the problem.
Niall O'Connor
27 May 2025
51.0k
French Thunder
French helicopter carrier visits Cobh ahead of major Atlantic invasion exercise
The Tonnerre paid a five day visit to Cork Harbour this week to rest up before they take part in a major amphibious assault exercise on the West coast of France.
Niall O'Connor
27 May 2025
12.6k
Drimnagh
Four questioned over 'accidental' shooting of Josh Itseli in Dublin
27 May 2025
17.4k
Triple unlocked
New Defence Bill: Suspensions of military personnel and raft of provisions for foreign missions
26 May 2025
17.5k
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stones in their shoes
Gardaí are 'unfairly' targeting Drew Harris for blame over recent changes, says oversight chief
Recently Dr Elaine Byrne sat down with The Journal to discuss policing in Ireland and explain her role in the new policing oversight body.
Niall O'Connor
25 May 2025
17.7k
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south lebanon
Irish Lebanon commander: 'This has been ten times worse than anything I experienced before'
Lt Col Shane Rockett returned to Ireland today after a six month tour of duty leading Irish troops in South Lebanon.
Niall O'Connor
23 May 2025
18.1k
Open letter
Hundreds of Ireland's lawyers sign letter saying government should enact Occupied Territories Bill
23 May 2025
96.3k
Donegal
Man in his 60s arrested in connection with Creeslough explosion which killed ten people
23 May 2025
29.0k
ICE flight
Tánaiste investigating if 'illegal' US deportation flight stopped in Shannon en route to Africa
The Journal has established that the purported deportation flight, a Gulfstream V, landed in Shannon and spent approximately two hours on the ground.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 22 May 2025
27.3k
The Morning Lead
Gardaí wasting time on frivolous incidents because of 'over-correction' to 999 call scandal
Dr Elaine Byrne, chair of the PCSA, criticised how gardaí are now forced to respond to calls they should not be called to deal with because of a reaction to a Policing Authority enquiry.
Niall O'Connor
22 May 2025
17.5k
Far right intimidation
Gardaí have found foreign actors using social media to 'amplify' far-right content in Ireland
Garda Deputy Commissioner Shawna Coxon was speaking this week at a conference on Policing of Far Right Intimidation in the Republic of Ireland.
Niall O'Connor
21 May 2025
10.7k
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