# Defence Forces
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military personnel
No changes to drug testing in Defence Forces despite record number of failed tests
4 Oct 2016
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work life balance
Less than half of Defence Forces satisfied with military life
30 Sep 2016
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opposite sides
In pictures: The Defence Forces will have six soldiers in Sunday's All-Ireland final
2 Sep 2016
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Donegal
'He served his country with pride': Tributes to soldier after body recovered off Donegal coast
28 Aug 2016
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protect and serve
A big recruitment drive in the Irish Defence Forces has already closed
6 Aug 2016
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the Mediterranean
Irish sailors have rescued 605 people and recovered 16 dead bodies
21 Jul 2016
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made safe
Homes evacuated after army bomb disposal team called to device in Waterford
11 Jun 2016
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Voices
Opinion: Women have shown time and time again that they are a more deadly species than the male
Tom Clonan
5 May 2016
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the ownership of Ireland
Watch: The proclamation of the Irish Republic has been read once more at the GPO
27 Mar 2016
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lovely
Defence Forces take a break from their missions to send Valentine's Day messages home
14 Feb 2016
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magee barracks
A disused army site in Co Kildare has just sold for a cool €8.2 million
12 Feb 2016
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scotch irish
'I wanted to keep the peace, and joining the Irish army was the best way to do that...'
31 Jan 2016
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sea land air
Irish ships in the Mediterranean rescued almost 9,000 migrants in 2015
27 Dec 2015
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Missing You
'Sorry I can't be with you': Christmas messages from Irish soldiers serving abroad
21 Dec 2015
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Voices
Drafting in the army to tackle the flood waters shows lessons have been learned from past disasters
Tom Clonan
13 Dec 2015
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rising waters
Athlone residents battle floods as raw sewage erupts onto streets
10 Dec 2015
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dark nights
Pictures: 1,300 Irish soldiers take part in 'Dark Nights' exercise
27 Nov 2015
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Voices
Are we willing to risk Irish lives by sending troops to Mali or Lebanon?
Ryan McCarrel
25 Nov 2015
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