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Defence Forces
Pride and sacrifice: Marking 60 years of Irish participation in peacekeeping missions
24 Jun 2018
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Defence Forces
Private faces discharge for pointing loaded rifle while 'having a laugh' in barracks
10 Jun 2018
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military flights
It's cost €60k this year to have the army help out when US military planes land at Shannon Airport
27 May 2018
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scene is safe
Suspect substance found during passenger screening at Dublin Airport
30 Apr 2018
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chemical attack
Defence Forces conduct exercise to help prepare for 'dirty bomb' attacks
26 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces
'I didn't actually speak to Brian Cody for the whole six months I was out there'
9 Apr 2018
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Terenure
Army bomb squad called to Terenure after donor accidentally handed in 'grenade'
29 Mar 2018
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Terrorism
Defence Forces looking to recruit 480 people to help 'defend against modern threats'
26 Mar 2018
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Storm Emma
Emergency Department attendances rise sharply today in wake of Storm Emma
5 Mar 2018
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emergency personnel
Michael D Higgins praises people who are working to provide essential services during storm
1 Mar 2018
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A new dawn
Surge in women joining Defence Forces after €360,000 is spent on recruitment campaigns
21 Jan 2018
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Military archives
Mass graves in Rwanda and trying to break the Jadotville seige: Listen to these pieces of Defence Forces history
31 Dec 2017
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poor conditions
Why aren't unused army barracks used to provide shelter for the homeless?
27 Dec 2017
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Missing You
'I'll be home soon': Christmas messages from Irish soldiers serving abroad
23 Dec 2017
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gender breakdown
Defence Forces 'facing challenges' in fulfilling its gender targets
22 Dec 2017
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away for Christmas
'It’s tough to be away from home': Varadkar visiting Irish troops in Lebanon
21 Dec 2017
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Whistleblower
Defence Forces officer launches court challenge over report into corruption allegations
12 Dec 2017
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tactical procedures
Photos: More than 500 members of Defence Forces take part in major terrorist incident exercise
6 Dec 2017
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Criticism
'You're talking about going to war': TDs concerned EU defence deal could lead to Ireland joining a European army
2 Dec 2017
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Defence Forces
'Families are living in poverty': Wives of defence forces holding a 24 hour vigil outside Leinster House
30 Nov 2017
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Whistleblowers
Attempts to dismiss serving Air Corps whistleblower on medical grounds 'not a disciplinary procedure'
30 Nov 2017
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Military archives
IRA spies and 10-year-old dispatch carriers: Inside newly-released military docs
24 Oct 2017
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Complaints
Ombudsman rejects complaint that Defence Forces member was subjected to 'bullying, intimidation and harassment'
21 Oct 2017
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Rathkeale
Houses evacuated as bomb squad makes explosive device safe in Limerick
18 Oct 2017
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explosives
Limerick homes evacuated as Army Bomb Disposal Team explode grenade found in the area
17 Oct 2017
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Recruitment
Over 1,000 Defence Forces members bought their way out in the last five years
3 Oct 2017
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Military
On the hunt for a job? The Defence Forces have launched a new recruitment campaign
28 Sep 2017
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flood relief
Minister says emergency agency should be set up as army pitches in for second day in Donegal
26 Aug 2017
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dominics terrace
Man in his 50s arrested after suspected bomb discovered at Tallaght home
24 Aug 2017
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Clonshaugh
Bomb squad called in after 'suspect device' thrown at home in north Dublin suburb
21 Aug 2017
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improvised explosive
Properties evacuated after suspect device is found in Dundalk
11 Aug 2017
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Equality
Varadkar says transgender people will never be banned from serving in Irish Defence Forces
29 Jul 2017
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on duty
Irish Navy member commanding officer brought to court over duty-free cigarettes
17 Jul 2017
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hotel rwanda style
'Medals don't feed families': Report says poor pay and conditions causing exodus in Defence Forces
10 Jul 2017
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