Neil Browne was convicted in April 2021 for possession of medications without an import licence and expired prescription supplements

Members of the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel (ONE) welcomed Ukrainian families to the new Veteran Support Centre on the Camp Field at Collins’s Barracks in Cork on Wednesday evening.

Lisa Smith, 40, was found guilty in May of membership of the terror group.

A letter said Defence Minister Simon Coveney is aware of the important role LÉ Eithne has played in Irish maritime and naval heritage and “any decision he makes will be informed by this”.

It will result in the defence budget rising from €1.1 billion to €1.5 billion by 2028.

Amongst the commitments is expected to be a new radar system, as well as significant investment in military hardware across the three branches of the Defence Forces – army, naval service and air corps.

The Government's spending on the Defence Forces is set to increase to €1. 5 billion a year by 2028.

The Defence Forces are now on standby to help staff the airport in the event of a Covid-19 outbreak

The plan will be triggered if more than 20 per cent of airport security staff are out of work with covid-19.

The union representing security staff at Dublin Airport have yet to comment on the matter.

The cost of sending Defence Force personnel to the airport will be fully covered by the DAA, according to Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan

PDFORRA's president Mark Keane said there are misgivings that members of the Defence Forces are being used as cheap labour to address Dublin Airport's staffing crisis

In a statement, Defence Minister Simon Coveney said that though he recognised that “the role of the Defence Forces is not normally to assist in the provision of services for a commercial airport”,

Adrian Short (45) pleaded guilty to possessing the material at Griffeen Glen Drive, Lucan, Co Dublin on March 29th, 2021

The soldiers sent home Father’s Day messages to their fathers and children. 

Ireland’s role as a NATO partner dates back to 1999 when Ireland joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council.

The 1 Brigade Artillery Regiment is being assessed by NATO to ensure that its tactics, techniques and procedures are in line with best practice and prescribed NATO standards.

“Irish peacekeepers have the longest unbroken service to the UN of any nation." 

Originally held in Dublin, the campaign aimed at raising public awareness and funds for the former Irish Defence Forces members ONE supports was extended to Cork, Limerick, Galway and Athlone this year.

Councillor D’Alton said the LÉ Eithne embodies the glory days of shipbuilding in Cork

IT WAS an emotional day on the blustery peak of Cork City on Wednesday, as the Irish flag was raised in Collins Barracks, just as it was exactly 100 years ago when British troops marched out of the army base for the last time.

The recruits from Class Ciara took part in the first passing out parade at the Naval Base with family and friends after the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

The Minister for Defence and Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney visited the naval base today to see the progress on the works. 

A new personnel support service centre for army personnel in Collins Barracks, Cork was opened today by the Minister for Defence and Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney.

A NEW personnel support service centre for army personnel will be officially opened in Collins Barracks tomorrow. The Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, will open the facility at the Camp Field. It will incorporate a veteran support centre.

From serving her country as a member of the Defence Forces to giving up her free time to give back to veterans, Tracy Connollyis the epitome of selfless service, writes Roisin Burke

ANYONE who was wandering around Cork city on Wednesday morning may have spotted an unusual sight across the river, as hundreds of uniformed members of the Irish Defence Forces raced up St Patrick’s Hill before the clock struck 11am.

Up to 700 people in the Defence Forces joined in 1994 and will have to leave next year. 

Located on Harbour Row, Cobh, the new development provides a safe and secure five en-suite bedroom hostel alongside a veteran support centre.

Simon Coveney is to meet a group of women who have alleged they were sexually assaulted and discriminated against while serving in the Irish Defence Forces.

CORK soldiers deployed in Syria as part of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) took time out from their duties to show their support for the Rebels ahead of next week’s All-Ireland hurling final.

A NEW centre for veterans of the army is being developed at Collins Barracks. The centre is set to be completed in the autumn, after being delayed because of Covid restrictions.

A CORK oncologist has warned that the cyber attack on the HSE is continuing to significantly impact cancer services, but stressed that tremendous work is under way to address the difficulties, with the Defence Forces providing support to help get ...

A 52 year old Spanish skipper has appeared in court in East Cork charged with fishing illegally in Irish waters. Vicente Meitin Sanjuan, the master of a foreign sea fishing vessel, the Punta Candieira, appeared before Midleton District Court today.

COMMODORE Joseph Deasy (Retd. ), the Irish Naval Service’s first trained diver who died on Monday, May 3, has been described as a distinguished officer, an intelligent leader and a man of great compassion.

A socially distanced passing out parade of the 162nd Recruit Platoon took place on Thursday, April 22, in Collins Barracks Cork.45 members of the 162nd Recruit Platoon who commenced their training on November 2, completed 27 weeks of robust ...

IRELAND’S Defence Minister and Cork TD Simon Coveney has confirmed that the Government has assigned responsibility for further remediation works at Haulbowline Island to the Department of Defence.

Personnel from the Defence Forces are continuing to provide support to a number of care home facilities around the country including three in Cork.

CORK navy member Donnchadh Cahalane has commenced his role as captain of the LÉ James Joyce. The Dunmanway native, who joined the naval service in 2002, is thrilled with the role which he took up yesterday. “It is a huge honour,” he said.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has described Ireland's place on the United Nations Security Council as an "enormous responsibility and honour". Ireland officially took its seat on the Security Council on January 1 for a two-year period.

WHEN Brian Murphy left Collins Barracks in 2016, he had plans to learn new skills and a new language. Four years later, he has returned to the frontline in response to a scheme aimed at reenlisting former soldiers back to the Irish Army. Ann Murphy hears his story

Over 50 Cork soldiers will be spending their Christmas deployed overseas with the largest number in South Lebanon.

A Cork software technology firm has teamed up with the Irish Defence Forces to introduce a smart wearable device to manage Covid-19 protocols among its troops.

PATRICIA O’Sullivan has become the first woman in the history of the Naval Service to achieve the rank of Chief Petty Officer. The Cork native is very proud of her recent promotion.  “It is a great honour. I am delighted.

A new hostel for homeless defence forces veterans is to be established in Cobh with another facility being considered for the city.

Funding has been made available for the upgrading of the Spencer Jetty in the Haulbowline Naval Base to provide for the berthage requirements for the naval service fleet.

The Naval Service Vessel LÉ William Butler Yeats (P63) has detained a French registered fishing vessel approximately 45 nautical miles south-west of Mizen Head.

Minister for Defence and Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, praised the "professionalism and pride" of the Defence Forces at a Naval Service commissioning ceremony in Haulbowline.

The LÉ Eithne was given a blue light send-off at the Port of Cork yesterday as Operation Fortitude comes to an end.

Members of the naval service onboard the LÉ Eithne came to the aid of an individual who got into difficulty while swimming in the River Lee today.