Minister insists incursion being taken 'extremely seriously' as she unveils anti-drone funding – The Journal

Minister insists incursion being taken ‘extremely seriously’ as she unveils anti-drone funding  The JournalMcEntee outlines €1.7bn defence spending plan…
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Lebanese army arrests six suspects for attack this week on Irish soldiers – The Journal

Lebanese army arrests six suspects for attack this week on Irish soldiers  The JournalSix arrests after attack on Irish…
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A new Irish military cargo aircraft is expected to arrive at its Dublin base later today – The Journal

A new Irish military cargo aircraft is expected to arrive at its Dublin base later today  The JournalMulti-use plane…
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The long-distance Irish mission to supply Ukraine with vehicles

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Graeme Keyes @KeyesGraeme on #Ireland #IrishDefenceForces #Russia – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
Now, where would those new, sparkling clean APCs, be going? I assume UN peace keeping mission in Lebanon.
(North Wall Quay, Dublin) #IrishDefenceForces
Kildare TD and Senators react to damning report into Defence Forces

The findings of a recent report into the Irish Defence Forces’ (DF) treatments of female members have been slammed by local representatives. The Independent Review Group’s report published last week found that almost 90 per cent of female respondents said they had experienced some form o...

Awful news for the family & friends of this Irish Peacekeeper serving in Lebanon. Terrible too for those soldiers left suffering injuries & their loved ones. 🇮🇪🇺🇳 May the perpetrators be found & brought to justice. 😔#IrishDefenceForces #UN #UNIFIL #DepartmentOfDefence https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/1215/1341946-peacekeeper-death-lebanon/

Some #militaria left to me by my late mother. It’s a brass #IrishDefenceForces Artillery Corps collar badge: ‘An Cór Airtléireachta’

My great-grandfather Sam Field Corbett was in the Corps during the Emergency and also left us his recollections as to how ill-prepared Ireland was in case of a German invasion.

The woman on the badge is interesting. I’ve seen her referred to as ‘The Maid of Éire’ and #StBarbara - the patron saint of artillerymen.

#WorldWarTwo #antiques #IrishHistory