Irish troops in southern Lebanon are well, accounted for and prepared for "this period of heightened intensity," a spokesman for the Defence Forces has said.

MINISTER Helen McEntee has confirmed a “limited number” of commercial flights are set to depart the Middle East this afternoon. Airports across the region remain closed after strikes ...

Ireland is not a member of NATO, and invests only 0.2 percent of its GDP in defense—leading to widespread accusations of "free-riding" on European security guarantees.

Officers appointed to roles in Paris, London and Washington DC expected to come from senior ranks of Defence Forces ...

An Irish navy vessel was damaged after crashing into a quay in Dublin on Friday morning. Video footage shared online showed ...

AN IRISH navy ship purchased along with another boat for €26million will finally embark on its first voyage in 2026 – four and a half years after it was first purchased. The LE Gobnait boat ...

Despite a long-standing policy of neutrality, Ireland has recognised Russia as a threat, and is following Europe in rearmament.

The Chair of the External Oversight Body in the Defence Forces has described the number of complaints of inappropriate behaviour including sexual and physical assaults within the Defence Forces or by ...

Two convoys of vehicles from the Irish Defence Forces' stock have arrived in Poland for donation to Ukraine, Ireland's Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Simon Harris TD, confirmed today, Thursday, ...

Defence Forces personnel are deployed in the region as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil).

Around 30 Irish soldiers have already served on the mission in Germany that trains Ukrainian soldiers in non-lethal skills like engineering and first aid. But the deadline for applying for the next mi ...

Trinity College Dublin's Sea-Scan project was the winning awardee in Research Ireland co-funded Defence Innovation Challenge.