Topic Search

Articles matching 'The Irish Defence Forces'

More Irish enlisting in British army even as losses in Afghanistan grow
1 week ago

AS a child growing up in Tipperary's Golden Vale, Felix O'Mahony fought in wars and conquered the enemy. In his fake fatigues he took on the bad guys and won every time -- thanks to his loyal plastic gun."Even from when I was very young I'd play at being
Irish troops to play key peace role in Lebanon mission
3 weeks ago

Irish peacekeepers, who are about to depart to join Finnish soldiers in a joint deployment in Lebanon for six months, were reminded yesterday that their role in stabilising the area had been acclaimed by the United Nations.After a review of the 332 troop
Great Famine victims remembered
2 weeks ago

The victims of the Great Famine have been remembered during a solemn memorial service in Co Louth.More than a million people died from starvation and disease and another half a million emigrated when the potato crop failed during the 1840s.A minute's sil
Irish monitors travel to Syria next week
3 weeks ago

Irish military monitors are to take up duty in strife-torn Syria on Friday -- less than two weeks after being chosen for the task, writes Tom Brady.The six unarmed observers will join a United Nations mission, whose role it is to oversee a cessation of v
'Veteran' Army cars soldier on
2 weeks ago

A fleet of Irish armoured vehicles in service for over 45 years is to soldier on for the foreseeable future. French Panhard 4x4 armoured cars first entered service in 1964, when the Defence Forces demanded modern armoured cars after they were forced to f
Fresh blood required to help nation soldier on
1 month ago

The average age of Defence Forces personnel is 37, writes Jim CusackThe recruitment of 600 new personnel to the Defence Forces -- criticised at last week's Garda Representative conference -- is necessary to stop the military turning into Dad's Army.The a
Armoured 4x4s sent to protect Irish soldiers
1 month ago

A small fleet of 'discreet' armoured SUVs have been sent to Afghanistan and Lebanon to protect Irish soldiers serving in the trouble spots.Seven Irish soldiers are stationed in the Afghan capital Kabul with the Nato-led Isaf force. The city has been the
Military aircraft get bogged down in turf-cutting spy games
4 weeks ago

Defence Forces aircraft have been deployed to spy on turf cutters illegally working on protected bogs.But the military mobilisation in the 'bog war' has failed to stop individuals defying the Government's ban on cutting turf.In recent weeks turf has been