# defence-forces - Yesterday’s News
He brought proceedings over what he claimed were the effects of taking Larium while he served with the Defence Forces.
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# defence-forces - Monday 18 March, 2019
There are 458 Irish personnel attached to Unifil.
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# defence-forces - Sunday 10 March, 2019
It emerged on Friday that the former Defence Forces member was being held in Syria.
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# defence-forces - Tuesday 26 February, 2019
Serious consideration is being given to sending a small contingent of the Irish Army Ranger Wing to Mali.
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# defence-forces - Saturday 16 February, 2019
The incident happened at 9.30pm on Wednesday.
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# defence-forces - Monday 11 February, 2019
ONE said the “sleeping flags” will serve as a reminder of the reality for some people who served their country.
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# defence-forces - Monday 4 February, 2019
Seventeen of the new members are women – the largest number ever commissioned from one class.
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# defence-forces - Sunday 3 February, 2019
They were made aware of the suspected device at about 5pm.
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# defence-forces - Sunday 13 January, 2019
It’s planned that Gaming for Peace will be available to military, police and civilian personnel in EU missions.
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# defence-forces - Friday 11 January, 2019
The ship was detained for an alleged breach of fishing regulations.
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# defence-forces - Sunday 6 January, 2019
Varadkar will be accompanied by Minister of State with responsibility for Defence Paul Kehoe.
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# defence-forces - Friday 28 December, 2018
There are currently 650 members of the Defence Forces serving in 14 countries.
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New recruits will train in weapon handling, naval operations and physical fitness.
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# defence-forces - Saturday 22 December, 2018
Gardaí did not say whether any offences had been committed.
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# defence-forces - Thursday 20 December, 2018
The scene was sealed off for around three hours before being declared safe at 9pm.
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# 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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