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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 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]
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 Battle of Clontarf in 1014 saw a large force of Vikings and their Irish allies defeated by the forces of the High King of Ireland. Ireland was never invaded by the Roman Empire, and the island remained a warring collection of separate kingdoms throughout its early history. Although it is known that the Romans traded with the Irish kingdoms ...
The Irish Military Archives is the official depository for the records of the Irish Department of Defence, the Defence Forces, and the Army Pensions Board, as established by the National Archives Act of 1986. [1] —
The Army is the land warfare branch of the Irish Defence Forces and consists of two brigades, a training centre, providing training to all the defense forces, and other units, including musical units. Army Headquarters, in Dublin. Army Ranger Wing, in Curragh; 1st Mechanised Infantry Company, in Curragh; 1st Armoured Cavalry Squadron, in Curragh
Sarsfield Barracks (Irish: Dún an tSáirséalaigh) is an Irish Army Barracks in Limerick city. It houses both Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces of the Irish Defence Forces . History
The Department of Defence (Irish: An Roinn Cosanta) is the department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for preserving peace and security in Ireland, and administers the Irish Defence Forces. The department is led by the Minister for Defence.