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  • Hundreds of Defence Forces personnel prepare to head to Lebanon - right in the middle of an Israeli invasion
  • Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon now behind Israeli lines as IDF advances south
  • End of an era as battalion trains ahead of UNFIL mission

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irishmirror.ie /1 month ago

Hundreds of Defence Forces personnel prepare to head to Lebanon - right in the middle of an Israeli invasion

The Defence Forces have served with honour in Lebanon since 1978, but the mission is now coming to an end

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irishtimes.com /1 month ago

Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon now behind Israeli lines as IDF advances south

Safety concerns for more than 300 Irish soldiers at Camp Shamrock as Israel seizes territory

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rte.ie /1 month ago

End of an era as battalion trains ahead of UNFIL mission

Three-hundred-and-forty-four Irish peacekeepers are preparing for their deployment to Lebanon with UNIFIL next month, which will be the final mission in this form.

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irishtimes.com /4 days ago

Drone wars: Irish Defence Forces watching the skies as EU presidency set to begin

Lessons learned from Ukraine and Middle East are informing Ireland’s strategy for developing defence systems

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irishtimes.com /3 days ago

Returning Irish troops tell of ‘extremely challenging’ mission in Lebanon

About 160 troops from 127th Infantry Battalion return home from six-month deployment with Unifil

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irishmirror.ie /1 month ago

Irish soldiers in Lebanon facing 'very real and growing dangers', says Defence Minister

Two peacekeepers died on Monday when an explosion of unknown origin destroyed their vehicle in southern Lebanon

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thejournal.ie /1 month ago

Mission for 'highly skilled' Irish troops in Lebanon 'remains unchanged for now', says Chief of Staff

Lieutenant General Rossa Mulcahy made his comments as Irish peacekeepers are dealing with weeks of bombings and fighting in the area.

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irishexaminer.com /1 month ago

Tripling of naval service diving unit among reforms to boost Ireland's maritime security

Naval service's role in maritime security is set to expand as the Defence Forces refocuses towards defence of the State and maritime security

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Watch: From TY work experience to UNIFIL's Blue Line

The deployment of more than 300 members of the Defence Forces to Lebanon next month marks the end of an era for Irish peacekeepers in the war-ravaged country.

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thejournal.ie /1 month ago

Irish troops prepare for final Lebanon deployment as peacekeeper death toll rises in the region

It is anticipated the 128 Infantry Battalion will travel to Lebanon with 318 soldiers in May.

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irishcentral.com /1 month ago

Irish Defence Forces to assist Gardaí as fuel protests enter third day

An Garda Siochana said on Thursday that some of the fuel price demonstrations are "no longer protests, they are blockades."

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irishtimes.com /1 week ago

‘It was embarrassing for them’: Irish Army crew beats US military teams at their own game

Defence Forces member says team ‘never expected to win’ armoured-vehicle category of Sullivan Cup

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thejournal.ie /1 month ago

Defence Forces confirms use of AI to monitor Shadow Fleet vessels in Irish waters

Commander Brian Matthews of the Irish Naval Service spoke during an appearance at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence.

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independent.ie /1 month ago

Steely, determined and ambitious – meet the female trailblazers joining the Irish Defence Forces ‘sisterhood’

A home-schooled teenager who has found her “sisterhood” and a former ballet dancer are among the female change-makers in the Irish Defence Forces ready and willing to serve in the...

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rte.ie /4 days ago

'Bittersweet' - Irish peacekeepers return from Lebanon

Over 160 Irish peacekeepers were welcomed home by family and friends at Dublin Airport, following a six-month deployment with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon.

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Podcast: Ireland's growing defence, security challenges

Ireland is "now at that point" where it will have to pull its weight with its EU neighbours on defence, a former chief-of-staff of the Defence Forces has said.

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thejournal.ie /2 weeks ago

Troops owed €3.7m in allowances as group criticises inaction by public expenditure minister

The annual delegate conference of PDFORRA, which represents non-commissioned ranks in the Irish Defence Forces, will begin today in Mayo.

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irishtimes.com /2 weeks ago

Robots in the military: how the Defence Forces is using AI to cover shortfalls in resources and personnel

Technology is being deployed by Irish military to detect threats to key underwater cables and monitor Russian ‘shadow-fleet’ vessels

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irishtimes.com /4 days ago

Shotguns, helicopters and ‘airburst’ ammunition to guard against rogue drones during EU presidency

Defence Forces details ‘layered’ security against potential drone incursions during EU presidency and in operations at home and abroad

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irishtimes.com /3 days ago

Names of Defence Forces officers involved in sensitive operations published online

Several officers within Naval Service raise concerns that publication of list could be compromising

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Town near Irish base is 'main battlefield' in south Lebanon - IDF

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said the primary focus of its ground war in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah is now centred on the town of Bint Jbeil, a key location within an area...

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irishtimes.com /3 weeks ago

New Dublin Fire Brigade recruits will serve city with ‘pride and honour’

Probationary firefighters went through 18 weeks of ‘intense training’

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Irish Army Equitation School celebrates centenary year

The Irish Army is the last army to retain a full time Army Equitation School.

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rte.ie /1 month ago

As it happened: Army on 'standby' over fuel protests

The Minister for Justice has confirmed that the Defence Forces will be deployed to remove vehicles blocking critical infrastructure as fuel price protests entered a third day.

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