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# Defence Forces

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Less than half of Defence Forces satisfied with military life
This is what it's like to be an Irish soldier... in virtual reality
In pictures: The Defence Forces will have six soldiers in Sunday's All-Ireland final
'He served his country with pride': Tributes to soldier after body recovered off Donegal coast
A big recruitment drive in the Irish Defence Forces has already closed
Irish sailors have rescued 605 people and recovered 16 dead bodies
Meet the Defence Forces' first female colonel
Thanks to Brexit, the fragile peace in Ireland is under threat
Tom Clonan
Man appears in Special Criminal Court charged with possession of explosives
Homes evacuated after army bomb disposal team called to device in Waterford
Opinion: Women have shown time and time again that they are a more deadly species than the male
Tom Clonan
Irish Defence Forces to recruit 1,450 new staff
Watch: The proclamation of the Irish Republic has been read once more at the GPO
Irish Defence Forces members safe after armed men storm hotel
Explosive device found during search in Finglas
Viable bombs and IED components found at three locations last night
Defence Forces take a break from their missions to send Valentine's Day messages home
A disused army site in Co Kildare has just sold for a cool €8.2 million
Cavan courthouse cleared as bomb squad inspects suspect device
Houses evacuated after viable explosive is found in Galway
'I wanted to keep the peace, and joining the Irish army was the best way to do that...'
Dublin firefighters deliver baby boy in Swords home
Army deployed around the country to help tackle flooding
Bomb squad deployed to Tallaght to make 'legacy device' safe
Here's how many times the bomb squad was called out this year
Irish ships in the Mediterranean rescued almost 9,000 migrants in 2015
'Sorry I can't be with you': Christmas messages from Irish soldiers serving abroad
Drafting in the army to tackle the flood waters shows lessons have been learned from past disasters
Tom Clonan
Athlone residents battle floods as raw sewage erupts onto streets
Worst of flooding still to come along Shannon river
Pictures: 1,300 Irish soldiers take part in 'Dark Nights' exercise
Houses evacuated after two viable bombs are found
Are we willing to risk Irish lives by sending troops to Mali or Lebanon?
Ryan McCarrel
Irish troops could free up France to fight Isis
Will Ireland have to provide military assistance to France?
Ex-soldier who killed sex worker jailed for eight years
How is our government responding to the Paris attacks?
"He made an impression on everyone he met" - tributes to army officer killed in car accident
Boy (15) arrested after explosive made safe by bomb squad
Wicklow blast damages vehicles in residential area