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Tanaiste to meet mother of murdered peacekeeper

Tanaiste Simon Harris is set to meet with the mother of murdered Irish peacekeeper Sean Rooney. It comes after Natasha Rooney expressed her disappointment at a “lack of justice” for her son. Pte Rooney, 24, from Newtowncunningham in Co Donegal, was ...

01 Aug 2025 at 12:42

Donegal MD

100th anniversary of handover of Finner Camp from British to Irish military Forces to be remembered

The Irish Defence Forces, Óglaigh na hÉireann will commemorate the centenary of the handover of Finner Camp, from British to Irish military forces with a series of events taking place between Finner Camp and the neighbouring town of Bundoran next ...

08 Feb 2022 at 12:10

National News

Government lodges protest letter over Israeli gunfire near peacekeepers

Ireland has lodged a formal letter of objection with Israel after shots were fired in the vicinity of peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. The incident came during a joint Irish-United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) and Lebanese armed ...

31 May 2025 at 16:01

National News

Government signs new sonar contract to enhance maritime security

The Irish Government has signed a multimillion-euro contract with Thales DMS France for the provision of towed sonar capability. The sonar, the first of its kind in Ireland, will be used for monitoring and surveillance in the subsea domain, ...

15 Jun 2025 at 11:05

National News

Son of soldier killed by IRA welcomes plan to limit use of ‘Oglaigh na hEireann’

The family of an Irish soldier killed by the IRA has welcomed proposed law changes that would impose fines for the unauthorised use of the Irish title of the Defence Forces, “Oglaigh na hEireann”. Several paramilitary groups across Ireland,...

08 Jan 2024 at 14:30

National News

Tanaiste to bring legislation to amend triple lock on Defence Forces deployments

Draft legislation to amend Ireland’s “triple lock” on the deployment of Defence Forces peacekeepers overseas will be brought to cabinet this week, Tanaiste Simon Harris has said. Mr Harris said Ireland’s “proud tradition” in peacekeeping ...

02 Mar 2025 at 15:37

Local News

Tanaiste to meet mother of murdered peacekeeper Sean Rooney

02 Aug 2025 at 13:07

National News

Tributes paid to ‘fine colleague’ after death of army corporal

An army corporal has died at the Curragh Training Centre in Co Kildare. The Defence Forces announced the death in service of Corporal Terry Smyth, 32, “with great sadness”. Cpl Smyth was found in an unresponsive state by his ...

07 Sept 2024 at 12:38

Local News

28 Inf Batt march commemorated 100th anniversary of takeover of Finner Camp

Children from the local national school, St Macartan's waited patiently on the Main Street as they witnessed an historical event today as members of the 28 Inf Battalion marched through Bundoran on their way to Finner Camp. ...

17 Feb 2022 at 19:14

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