# irish-defence-forces - Sunday 1 August, 2021
# Vice Admiral Mark Mellett
Vice Admiral Mark Mellett is set to retire in the coming months from his role as Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces. In a wide-ranging interview Mellett spoke at length about funding difficulties. He also believes that the future of defence lies in a combination of cyber and traditional roles.
# irish-defence-forces - Friday 30 July, 2021
# Climate Security Threat
Mellett, who holds a PhD in environmental governance, believes Ireland must act to prevent the impact of climate change. The Chief of Staff said Ireland needs to lose its 'false sense of security'. Mellett also believes that the State will have to play a role in battling climate breakdown.
# irish-defence-forces - Thursday 15 July, 2021
# Jadotville
# Jadotville
In 1961 a detachment of 158 Irish troops fought a force of 5,000 Katanganese troops while on UN duty in Congo.
# irish-defence-forces - Friday 4 June, 2021
# Peacekeepers
Niall O'Connor speaks with returning UN Peacekeepers from the tension filled environment of South Lebanon. The exchange of fire between Palestinians and Israel saw them take to bunkers to protect them from stray rounds. The Irish troops, drawn from across the island, carried out humanitarian work and maintained the peace in the country.
# irish-defence-forces - Thursday 20 May, 2021
# Troubled Cyber Defence
Senior military officers have said the response to the HSE Cyber Attack is greatly undermined by Government cuts to the Defence Forces.
# irish-defence-forces - Tuesday 18 May, 2021
# Cyber Response
# Cyber Response
The fight back against the HSE cyber attack is a multi agency operation.
# irish-defence-forces - Sunday 28 February, 2021
# Defending Pay
# Defending Pay
A Commission on the Defence Forces is due to deliver a report this year on challenges within the armed forces.
# irish-defence-forces - Thursday 28 November, 2019
# Irish Defence Forces
# Irish Defence Forces
A new hostel to house four to eight veterans in Cobh is to be developed.
# Column
# Column
Dr Tom Clonan met with the Defence Forces Chief of Staff today about a reconciliation process. ‘Unusually for Ireland, this whistleblowing story has a happy ending,’ he writes.
# irish-defence-forces - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
# Risk Assessment
# Risk Assessment
Yesterday Turkey said it was in the process of deporting 20 ‘foreign jihadists’.
# irish-defence-forces - Monday 4 November, 2019
# Turkey
# Turkey
Simon Coveney has said his primary concern is for Smith’s two-year-old daughter.
# irish-defence-forces - Thursday 24 October, 2019
# Last Eight
From The42
# Last Eight
There was better news for boxer Danny O’Brien, who is guaranteed at least a bronze medal.
# irish-defence-forces - Monday 21 October, 2019
# Knockout Stages
From The42
# Knockout Stages
A last-eight tie with Algeria awaits the Boys in Green on Wednesday.
# irish-defence-forces - Monday 14 October, 2019
# Flying The Flag
From The42
# Flying The Flag
The Irish Defence Forces are off to the Chinese city of Wuhan to compete at the World Military Games this week.
# irish-defence-forces - Tuesday 20 August, 2019
# Howth
# Howth
This is the seventh vessel detained by the Naval Service so far in 2019.
# irish-defence-forces - Sunday 9 June, 2019
# Peacekeeping
# Peacekeeping
If approved this would be the first deployment of the ARW overseas in their special forces role since their deployment to Chad in 2008.
# irish-defence-forces - Saturday 8 June, 2019
# Ballymun
# Ballymun
The device has been seized for further examination.
# irish-defence-forces - Thursday 30 May, 2019
# Security
# Security
Raco is calling for the introduction of an independent pay review body to help address the staff retention crisis.
# irish-defence-forces - Wednesday 8 May, 2019
# Beaten
From The42
# Beaten
The Boys in Green were beaten 2-1 by the UK Armed Forces.
# irish-defence-forces - Tuesday 26 February, 2019
# Defence Forces
# Defence Forces
Serious consideration is being given to sending a small contingent of the Irish Army Ranger Wing to Mali.
# irish-defence-forces - Friday 7 December, 2018
# COYBIG
From The42
# COYBIG
The Irish Defence Forces went through after taking four points from two matches in the Netherlands.
# irish-defence-forces - Tuesday 4 December, 2018
# Commitment
From The42
# Commitment
Ireland’s Defence Forces are in the Netherlands where they will aim to book a place at next year’s World Military Games.
# irish-defence-forces - Friday 31 August, 2018
# Newlyn Harbour
# Newlyn Harbour
Five men were arrested in this operation for drug trafficking offences.
# irish-defence-forces - Tuesday 6 February, 2018
# Joint Action
# Joint Action
The Cabinet approved the participation in the group which will be on standby from July to December 2020.
# irish-defence-forces - Friday 22 December, 2017
# Irish Defence Forces
# Irish Defence Forces
This Christmas some 580 troops will be serving overseas.
# irish-defence-forces - Monday 19 June, 2017
# Irish Soldiers
# Irish Soldiers
Two EU workers were killed in the attack on a hotel on the edge of the capital Bamako.
# irish-defence-forces - Thursday 20 April, 2017
# At Breaking Point
# At Breaking Point
Family members gathered outside barracks all across the country today to highlight pay issues.
# irish-defence-forces - Sunday 16 April, 2017
# Remembering The Rising
# Remembering The Rising
The national anthem was played by a lone piper in the main courtyard of the cemetery.
# irish-defence-forces - Wednesday 22 February, 2017
# Medevac
# Medevac
The rescue services are heading to the scene.
# irish-defence-forces - Sunday 4 September, 2016
# Humanitarians
# Humanitarians
The Irish Naval Service has rescued over 11,500 migrants to date.
# irish-defence-forces - Wednesday 23 December, 2015
# Golan Heights
# Golan Heights
You’d never know there’s an election around the corner…
# irish-defence-forces - Friday 27 November, 2015
# Dark Nights
# Dark Nights
The exercise took place over the last two weeks in Kildare and Cork.
# irish-defence-forces - Thursday 5 November, 2015
# Bomb Squad
# Bomb Squad
An army bomb disposal team was called in to make the device safe.
# irish-defence-forces - Sunday 21 June, 2015
# Pass The Tissues
# Pass The Tissues
They’re missing their dads today – and their own children.
# irish-defence-forces - Friday 12 June, 2015
# Security
# Security
Gardaí have requested their assistance at the airport more than 130 times.
# irish-defence-forces - Saturday 6 June, 2015
# Lights Camera Action
# Lights Camera Action
The film featured 750 members of the FCA army reserve who played extras in the D-Day scenes.
# irish-defence-forces - Sunday 1 March, 2015
# Weaknesses
# Weaknesses
An expert with decades of intelligence experience says our neutrality might actually be making us more vulnerable.
# irish-defence-forces - Saturday 3 January, 2015
# Not Going Away
# Not Going Away
The Government is set to give an additional €778,000 towards combating the Ebola outbreak.
# irish-defence-forces - Tuesday 30 December, 2014
# Peacekeeping
# Peacekeeping
The Army had 430 troops serving on peacekeeping missions in 16 countries in the past 12 months.
# irish-defence-forces - Monday 24 November, 2014
# COYBIG
From The42
# COYBIG
Comdt Declan Sheridan’s men take on the hosts later today before facing Germany and the Netherlands.
Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers
Max: 19 °C
Min: 12 °C
Periods of rain
Max: 17 °C
Min: 12 °C
