# Military

Last month

May 2023

# Cork Airport

French military maritime surveilance aircraft makes emergency landing in Cork

The aircraft declared an emergency at 7.30am off the south coast.

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May 26th 2023, 10:45 AM

This year

2023

# Podcast

The Explainer: What's the story with Irish neutrality?

We’re joined this week on the podcast by Diarmaid Ferriter, professor of Modern Irish History at UCD, to look at Irish neutrality and its opaque history.

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Apr 15th 2023, 8:30 AM

Voices

Tom Clonan: How Leopard 2 tanks could give Ukrainian forces a 'dramatic advantage'

This is another decisive moment in the war in Ukraine.

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Jan 25th 2023, 3:33 PM

Last year

2022

# tensions

North Korea fires four ballistic missiles into the sea

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that the missiles flew around 130 kilometres toward the North’s western sea.

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Nov 5th 2022, 10:46 AM

# New Plan

Defence spending boost confirmed but doubt cast over several key reform proposals

A new high level action plan on the Defence Forces has been launched this morning.

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Jul 13th 2022, 12:50 PM

# Baby formula

US to fly in baby formula on military contracted planes due to major shortage

The shortage has left many parents frantic and fearful their infants may starve.

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May 19th 2022, 9:07 AM

# russian invasion

EU Commissioner McGuinness calls for ‘mature’ debate on Irish neutrality

A freshly released poll shows little support for a change in Ireland’s neutral stance.

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Apr 15th 2022, 12:40 PM

# Ukraine

Explainer: Why a no-fly zone over Ukraine won't happen, despite Zelenskyy's plea

Ukrainian officials have continued to call for direct air-support from the international community.

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Mar 7th 2022, 8:00 PM

Voices

Tom Clonan: The Kremlin’s war aims are slowly revealing themselves - here's what we know

The security analyst says that it would appear at this point that the Russians are seeking to cut Ukraine in two.

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Mar 3rd 2022, 9:32 PM

# Analysis

Analysis: Defence Commission report sets out stark reality of Ireland's military incapacity

The Commission report is a study in accepting the modernisation of a long neglected force, writes Niall O’Connor.

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Feb 10th 2022, 9:19 AM

# Military

Report detailing military weaknesses sends clear and 'blunt' message to govt - Coveney

A new report calls for major increases in Government spending on the Defence Forces.

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Feb 9th 2022, 3:42 PM

# Commission

Long-awaited report finds Ireland's Defence Forces in need of 'transformational change'

The Minister for Defence said the report proposes “significant changes for the Defence Forces and Defence provision in Ireland”.

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Feb 9th 2022, 1:35 PM

# Military

Defence Forces have been 'under-resourced for a long time', Coveney says

It comes after Coveney confirmed that Russia is to relocate its military drills outside Ireland’s Exclusive Economic Zone.

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Jan 30th 2022, 2:29 PM

# Analysis

What will next week's Russian manoeuvres off Ireland look like and what's the overall strategy?

Security expert Declan Power equates the Russian exercise to a burglar testing the windows of a house.

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Jan 29th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Russia

No reason to change plans for Russian missile tests 240km off Irish coast, ambassador says

The Russian ambassador to Ireland said “there are no problems” with the planned military exercises.

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Jan 24th 2022, 6:56 PM

All time

# Myanmar

Save the Children staff confirmed dead in Myanmar massacre

Photos of the attack have spread on social media in Myanmar, fuelling outrage against the military.

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Dec 28th 2021, 5:11 PM

# Offensive

UN warns of possible war crimes as Taliban hold tightens around north of Afghanistan

The UN says at least 241,000 people have been displaced since May.

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Aug 10th 2021, 1:46 PM

# Vice Admiral Mark Mellett

Outgoing head of Defence Forces says Government cuts to military have caused 'frustration'

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.

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Aug 1st 2021, 12:05 AM

# Military

Biden says US war in Afghanistan will end on 31 August

The US is seeking to end a war that has lasted nearly 20 years.

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Jul 8th 2021, 10:43 PM

# Veterans

'Soldiers come home with addiction problems and PTSD, but there's no real support'

More needs to be done to help veterans who previously served in the Defence Forces, the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel has said.

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Apr 3rd 2021, 8:00 PM

# military inquiry

Australian elite troops 'unlawfully killed' 39 in Afghanistan, report alleges

The findings recommended 19 soldiers be investigated by police for possible charges, including murder.

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Nov 19th 2020, 7:30 AM

RAF fighter jets intercept Russian military aircraft near UK airspace

It marks the third time in six days the Typhoons have been scrambled in response to Russian planes.

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Sep 17th 2020, 10:44 PM

# FRONTLINE WORKERS

Covid-19 forces socially distanced celebrations for National Services Day

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will lay a wreath at a ceremony in Dublin.

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Sep 5th 2020, 4:00 PM

# Coronavirus

New Zealand military to control borders after two new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

A 24-day run with no new cases was broken yesterday when it emerged two women who recently arrived from Britain were allowed out of quarantine.

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Jun 17th 2020, 7:11 AM

# FAKE NEWS

Simon Coveney criticises WhatsApp messages about lockdown that are spread 'deliberately to cause panic'

No: that WhatsApp message about a military lockdown, that went viral at the weekend, is not true.

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Mar 16th 2020, 10:53 AM

# final frontier

Donald Trump officially launches military 'Space Force'

It will initially have about 200 people and a first-year budget of $40 million.

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Dec 21st 2019, 10:30 AM

# War Crimes

International Criminal Court may investigate British military over war crimes allegations

A BBC Panorama programme claims that killings of civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq have been covered up.

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Nov 18th 2019, 8:39 AM

# Bomb

US soldier arrested for sharing bomb-making instructions and discussing bombing TV station

The discussions in a Facebook group chat also mentioned targeting presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke.

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Sep 24th 2019, 8:03 AM

# retention crisis

Call to restore pre-crash allowances to 'stop members of Defence Forces leaving in droves'

There were 256 discharges in the first four months of 2019.

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Jun 12th 2019, 6:06 PM

At least 35 people killed, including eight-year-old child, in 'brutal' crackdown on protesters in Sudan

Hundreds of people were also injured when a sit-in was forcefully broken up by the military.

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Jun 4th 2019, 9:36 AM

# Sudan

Explainer: What's happening in Sudan?

The country’s president Omar-al-Bashir was removed from power and detained by the army yesterday.

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Apr 12th 2019, 12:19 PM

# Military

US Supreme Court allows for Trump's restrictions on transgender troops to come into effect

The high court today reversed lower-court orders preventing the Pentagon from implementing its plans.

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Jan 22nd 2019, 3:13 PM

# gaming for peace

This new online game will train military, police and peacekeepers in soft skills

It’s planned that Gaming for Peace will be available to military, police and civilian personnel in EU missions.

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Jan 13th 2019, 9:30 AM

Trump confirms that US military has killed architect of 2000 USS Cole bombing

The military said Friday that Al-Qaeda operative Jamal al-Badawi was believed to have been killed in a precision strike in Yemen.

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Jan 6th 2019, 5:41 PM

Voices

Luke Ming Flanagan: If we are heading for an EU army what does that mean for Irish neutrality?

As EU military and defence spending skyrockets, Ireland’s commitment to defence co-operation compromises its neutrality, writes Luke Ming Flanagan, MEP

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