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Defence Forces will 'not be found wanting' on reform, says Chief of Staff

Lieutenant General Sean Clancy said the world is 'witnessing the shattering of peace in Europe'

Irish Mirror

Irish defence forces will ‘not be found wanting’ on reform, says chief of staff

Lieutenant General Sean Clancy was speaking at a ceremony Baldonnel Aerodrome in Co Dublin.

The Independent UK

Soldiers in Lebanon and Ireland to march half-marathon this weekend for Coombe NICU fundraiser

"Marching for the Maternities" has raised over €20,000 so far

Dublin Live

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Man, 40s, arrested in Limerick as gardai seize €1.34million of heroin in major operation

Heroin with an estimated street value of €1.34m as well as €12,500 in cash were recovered during two separate searches

Irish Mirror

Ukrainian refugees 'returned' to temporary accommodation by Irish hosts ‘unable to cope’

Volunteers have told how they fear that some Irish families taking in refugees "don't know what they're getting into"

Irish Mirror

Influx of Ukrainian refugees 'perhaps the greatest humanitarian crisis Ireland has ever faced'

Speaking in the Dail on Wednesday, Minister O’Gorman said current modelling suggests that there is an inevitability to moving into an emergency accommodation phase when pledged and other serviced supply is exhausted

Irish Mirror

Ireland needs to build 35,000 homes for Ukrainian refugees as Defence Forces start erecting temporary tents

The Government has been scrambling to find accommodation after the Cabinet were briefed that 30,000 refugees could arrive into Ireland by the end of April

Irish Mirror

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Lisa Smith ‘answered the call to migrate’ to Syria, court told

The former Irish soldier denies membership of so-called Islamic State.

The Independent UK

Ireland could house Ukrainian refugees in tents as Government 'exploring all options'

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said the use of tents will be “a last option,” but senior Government figures have said there is no real alternative if up to 30,000 refugees arrive into Ireland in the coming weeks

Irish Mirror

Man, 60s, arrested after gardai seize €700k of suspected heroin in major operation

Gardai, led by the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit and assisted by local Garda units, the Regional Dog Unit and members of the Defence Forces, conducted the searches on lands in the Ardnacrusha area

Irish Mirror

Calls for referendum on Irish neutrality after damning Defence Forces report

Simon Coveney called for a ‘cross-party consensus’ on the way forward for Ireland’s beleaguered military.

The Independent UK

Defence Forces troops send Valentine's Day messages home to loved ones in Ireland

Having been away from their families for Christmas, troops will now have to celebrate a virtual Valentine’s day with loved ones at home

Irish Mirror

Defence Forces 'crisis may leave Ireland without credible military capability'

A report has found that many in the Defence Forces reported a 'strong sense of crisis' - with one immediate cause being understaffing

Irish Mirror

Defence Forces ‘crisis may leave Ireland without credible military capability’

A commission spent more than 13 months compiling the report, and received 480 submissions.

The Independent UK

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Defence Forces are 'plagued' with allegations of sexual assault, says ex-member

Fianna Fail’s Lisa Chambers, who spent 13 years in the organisation, said there is a “cultural issue” that needs to be rooted out

Irish Mirror

Lisa Chambers says Defence Forces 'plagued' with sexual assault allegations which are 'eroding' reputation

Exclusive: Ms Chambers, who spent 13 years in the organisation, said there is a 'cultural issue' that needs to be rooted out

Dublin Live

Call for gardai to probe sex assault claims at Dublin army barracks

The Women of Honour compared the situation to the system which operated within the Catholic Church in which canon law was applied in horrific cases of sex abuse

The Independent UK

Lisa Smith was legally arrested in 2019, court rules

Lawyers for former Defence Forces soldier Lisa Smith had on Monday challenged the legality of her arrest on her return to Ireland.

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Women of Honour ‘deflated’ as Taoiseach didn't agree to immediate statutory inquiry after meeting

The brave women, representing female soldiers who suffered horrific sexual, physical and mental abuse while members of the Defence Forces, are looking for a statutory inquiry into their complaints

Irish Mirror

TD and ex-army Ranger Cathal Berry backs plan to rename army's special forces unit

Deputy says now might be the right time to rename the Army Ranger Wing

The Independent UK

Lisa Smith denied taking part in Syrian fighting in 2019 interview, trial hears

The former Defence Forces soldier, 39, has pleaded not guilty to terror related charges at the Special Criminal Court.

The Independent UK

Lisa Smith tried to justify suicide bombings, trial told

The former Defence Forces soldier, 39, has pleaded not guilty to charges of membership of Islamic State.

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