Shane Scanlon (35) became involved in drug dealing because of 'financial pressures'

The farmer was last seen buying phone credit at a Centra near Kenmare on Thursday, March 20th.

The first peacekeeping mission to which an armed Irish contingent was committed was the Opération des Nations Unies au Congo (ONUC) from 1960 to 1964. Bob Seward was a platoon sergeant on the first battalion to serve in the Congo. He talks to Linda Kenny about his memory of that time.

Michael Fitzmaurice said Uisce Éireann should have been better prepared for Storm Éowyn

Gardaí ed by of the Defence Forces recovered a number of suspected improvised bombs in a series of searches in Limerick city and county last weekend, it has now emerged

He died on Tuesday surrounded by his family.

Both detectives and uniformed officers are taking part in the search which is based around a rural farm on the Inishowen Peninsula.

The Defence Forces announced the death in service of Corporal Terry Smyth (32) ‘with great sadness’.

An Army officer has been fined three days’ pay and been reprimanded after pleading guilty to a charge of having unauthorised military equipment in his possession at the Curragh Camp three years ago

The 16-year-old boy cannot be named because he is a minor

The Defence Forces confirmed in a statement that Cathal Crotty was being discharged.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said she didn't want a situation where somebody convicted of a serious offence in the past has 'since been promoted'

The Guardsman gathered at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, Hampshire

A spokeswoman said ‘serious issues’ remain in the negotiations.

Francis Bradley, 20, was killed in disputed circumstances near Toomebridge, Co Derry, in 1986.

Micheal Martin said that he did not believe some of the criticisms of the oversight group had been fair.

Shane Kearney was injured in the shooting incident which left 24-year-old Private Sean Rooney dead.

Sudan's sudden slide into conflict has seen hundreds of people killed

The Garda Commissioner said he is committed to pursuing "predators" within the Defence Forces

Chief of Staff of the armed forces Lieutenant General Seán Clancy has said that the death of an Irish peacekeeper in Lebanon “deeply wounds us all” and it was a pain felt deeply by all of Óglaigh na hÉireann

Neil Browne was convicted in April 2021 for possession of medications without an import licence and expired prescription supplements

The Defence Forces are now on standby to help staff the airport in the event of a Covid-19 outbreak

The plan will be triggered if more than 20 per cent of airport security staff are out of work with covid-19.

The cost of sending Defence Force personnel to the airport will be fully covered by the DAA, according to Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan

PDFORRA's president Mark Keane said there are misgivings that of the Defence Forces are being used as cheap labour to address Dublin Airport's staffing crisis

After a successful 23 years in the army, Tracy Connolly retired and embarked on a new career in healthcare. EMMA CONNOLLY talks to her about her work with veterans, writing poetry, and recording music