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2023
Special Forces
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THE MORNING LEAD
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women of honour
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2 Feb 2023
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Conflict
Ukraine frontline: 'Everybody needs to be at least this good, so you don’t hurt your friends'
Updated 17 Nov 2022
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Himalayas
India-China tensions: 20 troops killed in deadliest border clash between nuclear nations in 45 years
Updated 16 Jun 2020
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Spain
Elderly patients in Spain found abandoned, sometimes dead, in nursing homes
24 Mar 2020
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standby
Taoiseach says Defence Forces members 'stand ready' to support civil authorities if necessary
Updated 12 Mar 2020
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Iraq military base
US and UK soldiers among three dead in Iraq rocket attack, US officials report
11 Mar 2020
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4
West Africa
Two French soldiers killed in operation to free four hostages in Burkina Faso
10 May 2019
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Bloody Sunday
One former British soldier to be charged with two killings on Bloody Sunday in 1972
Updated 14 Mar 2019
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Defence Forces
Irish Defence Forces mission in Mali extended by 12 months
26 Feb 2019
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Syria
2 British soldiers wounded in Islamic State missile attack
6 Jan 2019
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workers rights
Union membership for soldiers should be considered, finds review
2 Oct 2018
9.2k
39
Living wage
'Compliments and commendations don't put meals on tables': Defence Forces families march on Leinster House
19 Sep 2018
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40
Voices
'Give our defence forces a living wage': Why I'm marching on the Dáil today
Tom Clonan
19 Sep 2018
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United Nations
Myanmar is 'failing to end recruitment of child soldiers'
2 Jun 2018
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gaza protests
Coveney calls for Israeli restraint after 16 Palestinians killed in clashes
31 Mar 2018
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172
Military archives
Mass graves in Rwanda and trying to break the Jadotville seige: Listen to these pieces of Defence Forces history
31 Dec 2017
12.1k
6
Missing You
'I'll be home soon': Christmas messages from Irish soldiers serving abroad
23 Dec 2017
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6
Terror
'The pain was excruciating': Rohingya women recount rape by Myanmar armed forces
17 Dec 2017
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28
public pay commission
Why aren't people taking up jobs as nurses, doctors and soldiers? The government plans to find out
22 Oct 2017
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123
Belgium
Man who attacked soldiers with knife in Brussels shot dead
25 Aug 2017
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major announcement
'An appalling attack': Trump criticised for saying transgender people can't serve in US military
26 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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debris found
Children among 120 passengers on board missing Myanmar military plane
7 Jun 2017
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hope springs
In war-torn Mosul, the hot springs and spa are a place to relax for soldier and refugee alike
16 Apr 2017
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6
join up
Videogame nets Defence Forces 3,600 applicants from wannabe recruits
11 Mar 2017
17.6k
36
Public Pay
'Some navy officers rescuing migrants from the Med are on the minimum wage'
15 Nov 2016
19.5k
87
Defence Forces
A mock firefight and IED blast: Irish soldiers prepare for Lebanon
21 Oct 2016
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57
work life balance
Less than half of Defence Forces satisfied with military life
30 Sep 2016
15.8k
96
army syndicate
Group of soldiers pick up €450k Lotto prize
13 Sep 2016
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6
France
President Higgins to join William and Kate at Battle of the Somme memorial
30 Jun 2016
10.2k
70
Freed
Crisis averted as Iran releases 10 US sailors found in territorial waters
13 Jan 2016
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34
Abuse
British troops could face charges over Iraq War abuses
2 Jan 2016
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rising waters
Hundreds of troops deployed as UK hit by 'unprecedented' flooding
28 Dec 2015
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29
Missing You
'Sorry I can't be with you': Christmas messages from Irish soldiers serving abroad
21 Dec 2015
13.4k
26
Fundraising
Irishman and his dog trek across Balkans to raise funds for sick children
21 Dec 2015
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ww1
The story of my great grandfather who died in WWI: Patrick Carroll, Gunner 100938
11 Nov 2015
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sleepover
A broken leg and 24 concussions. Pillow fights among US recruits are hardcore
5 Sep 2015
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the rising
'"They are soldiers...": Defence Forces WILL have guns during the Easter 2016 parade
15 Jul 2015
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