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The Irish Defence Forces have personnel serving in various UN operations across Lebanon, Syria and Israel. Some 342 of these personnel are currently serving in the United Nations Interim Force In ...
Members of the Irish Defence Forces have been deployed to a town in the south of Ireland to deal with extensive flooding due to Storm Babet. The army and civil defence units supported evacuation ...
The USP entered service in 2007 as the Defence Force's standard service pistol, replacing the Browning Hi-Power. [1] Assault rifles; Steyr AUG Austria: Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: The Steyr AUG is the Defence Force's standard service rifle. It entered service in 1989 and is in use with all units of the Defence Forces. [2]
Situation Update on Irish Defence Forces serving with overseas missions in Lebanon for family members. There have been recent reports regarding the proximity of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to ...
The Defence Forces (Irish: Fórsaí Cosanta, [7] officially styled Óglaigh na hÉireann) [8] [9] [Note 1] are the armed forces of Ireland. They encompass the Army, Air Corps, Naval Service, and Reserve Defence Forces. The Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces is the President of Ireland. [10]
The Irish Army (Irish: an tArm) is the land component of the Defence Forces of Ireland. [5] The Irish Army has an active establishment of 7,520, and a reserve establishment of 3,869. Like other components of the Defence Forces, the Irish Army has struggled to maintain strength and as of April 2023 [update] has only 6,322 active personnel, and ...
The handover ceremony comes during a pivotal moment for the Irish Defence Forces after a commission recommended major upgrades and reforms. The Commission on the Defence Forces earlier this year ...
The Defence Forces have achieved very high levels of training and preparation in recent years while also providing a wide range of services to other Government Departments and agencies. The Defence Forces Training Centre at the Curragh Camp is staffed by 1,300 soldiers and 300 civilians. [5] Records are maintained by the Irish Military Archives.