# defence-forces - Tuesday 4 December, 2018
The vessel will be handed over to gardaí upon arrival to Dingle tomorrow.
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# defence-forces - Wednesday 28 November, 2018
“Penny pinching cannot be undertaken at the expense of our members’ health,” a representative group said.
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# defence-forces - Sunday 4 November, 2018
As of 30 September, permanent Defence Forces numbers dropped to 8,989.
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# defence-forces - Friday 2 November, 2018
The Croatian also doubled-down on his assertion that he is one of the best defenders in the world.
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# defence-forces - Thursday 1 November, 2018
The video was played during the hurling encounter between Clare and Galway in July.
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# defence-forces - Tuesday 16 October, 2018
The device was later declared a hoax and handed over to gardaí for further investigation.
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# defence-forces - Sunday 7 October, 2018
A new book by an Irish retired member of the Defence Forces looks to shed light on the job they did during an intense period.
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# defence-forces - Wednesday 3 October, 2018
The issue emerged on Monday morning as the troops were preparing to return from UN peacekeeping.
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# defence-forces - Tuesday 2 October, 2018
PDFORRA, which represents soldiers, sailors and aircrew has been campaigning for trade union rights.
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The retired member of the Defence Forces was involved in defending the State and working on the border during the troubles.
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# defence-forces - Wednesday 19 September, 2018
The government insists work is under way to address pay and conditions of Defence Forces personnel.
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Dr Tom Clonan outlines his reasons for protesting at Leinster House today.
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# defence-forces - Monday 10 September, 2018
Young Fine Gael wants its senior party colleagues to change conditions for soldiers being paid ‘the lowest average wage in the public sector’.
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# defence-forces - Friday 7 September, 2018
It comes at a time when it’s claimed the Defence Forces is experiencing a recruitment crisis.
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# defence-forces - Monday 3 September, 2018
The businessman announced last week that he would contest the presidential race again following weeks of speculation.
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# defence-forces - Saturday 1 September, 2018
National Services Day will take place annually on the first Saturday in September.
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# defence-forces - Friday 31 August, 2018
Five men were arrested in this operation for drug trafficking offences.
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# defence-forces - Thursday 30 August, 2018
A UK National Crime Agency (NCA) coordinated operation led to the detention of a yacht yesterday evening.
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# defence-forces - Monday 27 August, 2018
The Permanent Defence Forces Representative Association says it intends to fully investigate with its members in the coming days.
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# defence-forces - Thursday 16 August, 2018
Soldiers have to provide assistance when requested to do so, but groups say they are not being compensated adequately.
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# defence-forces - Thursday 5 July, 2018
The Air Corps has responded to requests in Dublin, Wicklow, Limerick, Cork, Tipperary and Offaly.
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# defence-forces - Sunday 24 June, 2018
Ireland holds the record for the longest unbroken peacekeeping service of any nation in the world.
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# defence-forces - Sunday 10 June, 2018
The court heard that he breached ‘every single safeguard that had been put in place’ around lethal weapons.
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# defence-forces - Sunday 27 May, 2018
Since 2003, the gardaí have been allowed request support from the Defence Forces at the airport.
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# defence-forces - Monday 30 April, 2018
The substance was tested and destroyed this afternoon by members of the Defence Forces.
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# defence-forces - Thursday 26 April, 2018
This EU-funded project uses robots and unmanned aerial vehicles to help minimise the risk to operators while collecting physical evidence.
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# defence-forces - Monday 9 April, 2018
Eoin Larkin recalls his time away on peace-keeping duty and says it’ll take time for Paul Murphy and Colin Fennelly to get back up to speed when they return.
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# defence-forces - Thursday 29 March, 2018
The device is not thought to be viable.
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# defence-forces - Monday 26 March, 2018
The government wants to maintain a strength level of 9,500 personnel across the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps.
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# defence-forces - Monday 5 March, 2018
During the course of Storm Emma, the HSE saw a 41% reduction in attendances at Emergency Departments.
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# defence-forces - Thursday 1 March, 2018
A status red snow-ice warning is in place for the entire country.
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# defence-forces - Sunday 21 January, 2018
Almost 14,000 men and women applied to join the Defence Forces in 2017.
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# defence-forces - Sunday 31 December, 2017
The Military Archives’ Oral History Project was launched earlier this year.
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# defence-forces - Wednesday 27 December, 2017
The Minister for Defence told the Dáil that many vacant units are in a “very poor state of repair”.
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# defence-forces - Saturday 23 December, 2017
There are 600 military personnel serving in 13 different countries around the world.
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# defence-forces - Friday 22 December, 2017
It has run a number of female-focused recruitment campaigns and says that gender diversity is an operational imperative.
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# defence-forces - Thursday 21 December, 2017
Hundreds of Irish people will be deployed overseas this Christmas.
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# defence-forces - Tuesday 12 December, 2017
A report into the allegations made by Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Lane has not been published.
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# defence-forces - Wednesday 6 December, 2017
The Defence Forces practiced various operational and tactical procedures while undertaking the exercise.
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# defence-forces - Saturday 2 December, 2017
Last week, the Cabinet gave the go-ahead for Ireland to take part in an EU plan.
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