Eight women were among the class of 2025. Second Lieutenant Irene Kellegher from Liscarroll, Co Cork, who was part of the ...

An Independent councillor has called for the council to provide a temporary or 'pop-up' swimming pool for Newbridge, Co ...

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris has admitted that Ireland is “lagging behind” in terms of defence spending ...

It has taken less than two months of Donald Trump being back in the White House for long-standing alliances and international ...

He said Ireland also needed to invest in capabilities to monitor what happens ‘around our seas and in our skies’.

The new body armour will provide ‘state-of-the-art protection’ to troops during their missions, the Tánaiste said.

Mr Harris is also expected to thank the Defence Forces personnel for their "commitment to maintaining peace in the region" and is expected to announce increased funding for local community projects.

The 10-year-old has defied expectations at every turn, notching up triumphs in the King George VI Chase, the Galway Plate, ...

However, there was evidence of a previously military presence in the area in the form of a Roman marching camp. An Iron Age settlement at the Curragh was situated at the top of a rocky plateau ...