Over 65,000 US troops passed through Shannon Airport this year
Independent TD Catherine Connolly has said that “it is not possible to promote peace if we are facilitating war”.
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Independent TD Catherine Connolly has said that “it is not possible to promote peace if we are facilitating war”.
They arrived in from Damascus at 11.35pm last night.
The troops will be self-isolating for 14 days in line with HSE guidelines.
Thousands of soldiers may be deployed in the coming days.
The US President said the sanctions were the toughest ever against another country, but indicated he did not plan a military strike.
The US President says his concerns were for the First Lady, not for himself.
The announcement that US troops would leave the war-racked country has shocked global partners and American politicians alike.
Hundreds of Irish people will be deployed overseas this Christmas.
The Defence Forces raised the price of booze in its subsidised watering holes.
The stabbing to death of three members of an Israeli family yesterday saw clashes erupt amid escalating tensions at the Holy Land’s most contested shrine.
The troops will be working as part of the United Nations alongside Finnish and Estonian troops.
The film got a standing ovation when it premiered in Dublin last night.
The exclusive BBC images appear to show troops securing the perimeter of a rebel base.
The number is significantly more than the president had previously announced.
The thousands of transgender people who serve in the military have previously been forced to hide their gender identity.
Security expert Tom Clonan writes that a referendum on Northern Ireland may lead to sectarian tensions in the six counties.
One soldier was meeting his 10-week-old daughter for the first time.
The Russian airbase in the country is preparing after an order from Putin.
A statement from the regional government said that the girl had been “misled” by an Isis member in Sweden.
Another thousand are on standby as further bad weather is expected.
About a third of alleged sexual abuse involves minors under 18.
The soldiers spent six months in the Middle East flashpoint.
The advance of rebel forces has continued.
The move follows anti-terror raids earlier this week.
A wreath was laid at Tibnin Memorial to the personnel who died in service.
The 130 troops were welcomed by family and friends in an emotional reunion this morning.
The country’s cabinet today approve the deployment of special forces and military air strikes.
He said that he’s satisfied they acceded to his request for a review.
Opposition TDs Mick Wallace and Richard Boyd Barrett disagree with the move.
The buffer zone is to separate government troops and pro-Russian militants.
400 air personnel and about 200 military personnel followed a formal request from Washington for Australia to contribute to the international coalition.
That’s according to the country’s Ministry of Information.
Ukraine, Russia and Moscow-backed separatists signed the ceasefire deal on Friday, but there’s been reports of fresh violence this weekend.
Everyone’s been talking about a drowning tragedy in Crete, Irish troops in the Middle East, peace, and EP.
The clash took place at 6am, but morale is still said to be high among the troops.
The continued protests in Ferguson over Michael Brown’s death have seen unrest in the town.
Separatists near the Russian border mowed down 19 troops in a hail of heavy rocket fire yesterday.
The move raises the total U.S. troop presence in Iraq to approximately 750, the Pentagon said.
Russia has demanded an apology after a customs officer was wounded at a border checkpoint.
The Taoiseach will also announce an additional €2 million in emergency funding to help Syrian and Palestinian refugees.