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    Latest News and Views from around the Defence Forces

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  • Careers Department

    Have You Got What It Takes?

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  • Army

    Ground Troops of The Defence Forces

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  • Air Corps - Aerial Support to the Army and the Navy

    Protection of Airspace Operations

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  • Defence Forces - Naval Service

    Meeting the Maritime Defence Requirements

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  • Defence Forces Overseas Missions

    Participating with the UN in the cause of international peace

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  • Reserve Defence Forces

    What Did You Do Last Weekend?

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  • Information Centre

    Defence Forces participating in State ceremonials

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An Cosantóir

Magazine online

The new and improved An Cosantóir magazine is now available to read online.

LATEST NEWS

Defence Forces deploy Naval Dive Team to assist in search for missing teenager in Donegal

Tuesday 19 July 2011, 7.35pm - Defence Forces deploy Naval Dive Team to assist in search for missing teenager in Donegal.[Read more]

image descriptionArmy Bomb Disposal Team makes safe viable Improvised Explosive Device on Ballyfermot Rd.

19 July 2011, 9.30am - An Army Bomb Disposal Team made safe a viable Improvised Explosive Device that was removed from a car on the Ballyfermot Rd., Dublin last night.[Read more]

image descriptionArmy Bomb Disposal Team makes safe unstable chemical in Tralee

08 July 2011, 3.15pm - An Army Bomb Disposal Team made safe a quantity of unstable Picric Acid at Tralee Institute of Technology this afternoon.[Read more]

image descriptionChairman of the European Union Military Committee visits the Defence Forces

07 July 2011 - The chairman of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC), GENERAL HÅKAN SYRÉN, will visit the Defence Forces from 07 – 08 July 2011.[Read more]

Medical Appointments

The Defence Forces is now accepting applications from qualified Doctors for careers in the Medical Corp.

For more information about this competition

Visit the Specialists Careers Page

COMMUNITY

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Queen Elizabeth II

The State Visit

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by her husband, His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh embarked on a four-day state visit to Ireland in May.

DF Triathlon

Online Application form

The Defence Forces Triathlon will be staged on 12th August 2011. Entry to this competition is through ONLINE application.