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Though Ireland has no formal honours system, there are systems of awards run by the state. [1] Among those systems is the system of awards and medals awarded to members of the Defence Forces. [2] In addition to the medals issued by the Irish government, members of the Defence Forces are also allowed to wear medals denoting overseas service.
The 1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal (Irish: Bonn Comórtha Céad Bliain) is a military decoration awarded by the Government of Ireland to personnel of the Irish Defence Forces who served in 2016 to honour the legacy of continued service by the military to the state since its foundation and in recognition for the role they played to commemorate 100 years since the 1916 Easter Rising.
The Military Medal For Gallantry (MMG) (Irish: An Bonn Míleata Calmachta) is a military decoration awarded by the Government of Ireland. [1] It is the highest award of the military awards and decorations of Ireland .
The UN Peacekeepers Medal was introduced in 1989. Members, both current and former, of the Defence Forces or Chaplaincy Service who have served with a United Nations peacekeeping mission and have earned a United Nations Medal are eligible for award of this Irish Defence Force honour. The UN Peacekeepers Medal may only be awarded once to an ...
The Service Medal (Irish: An Bonn Seirbhíse) is a military decoration of the Republic of Ireland, it is awarded to members of the permanent Defence Forces for 10 years or more of service. The service medal was instituted on 13 December 1944 by the Irish government. The design has remained the same since. [1]
In 2020, the Irish defence budget was €1.04bn. This included €780m on defence and €259m on army pensions. [24] Department of Defence spending was 0.27% of GDP in 2020 and 0.29% in 2019. [25] In 2022, the defence sector budget was €1.1bn and in July of that year the Irish government announced plans to increase this to €1.5bn by 2028.
The Free State was established on 6 December 1922 as a Dominion, with a Governor-General representing the British king in his capacity as Free State monarch.Article 5 of the Constitution was called into question when The London Gazette 's list of the UK's 1925 New Year Honours included "Thomas Francis Molony formerly Lord Chief Justice of Ireland" and "James O'Connor, formerly a Lord Justice ...
The medal was eligible for Members of the 26th Infantry Battalion, Irish Navy and the Irish Air Corps for 1 year of service. Members of the Reserve Defence Forces, the Local Security Force, the Air Raid Precautions Agency, the Maritime Inscription, the Second Line Reserve, the First Aid Division of Irish Red Cross, the Volunteer Aid Division of ...