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1513:(NSR). The RDF is a part-time, voluntary component of the Defence Forces in peacetime, supporting the Permanent Defence Forces (PDF) in its domestic roles and training alongside its professional full-time colleagues as part of the "Single Force Concept" whereby RDF units are integrated with their PDF counterparts, coming under the one command. As of mid-2023, there were 1,706 reservists out of an established strength of 4,096, with 276 in the First Line Reserve, 1,351 in the Army Reserve, and 76 in the Naval Service Reserve.
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Planning also began for improvements in radar capabilities. The
Defence Forces specified the procurement of an integrated radar system for land, sea and air function and that the Army's structures and capabilities would be redesigned to meet "international best practice". The plan also proposed the establishment of an Office of Reserve Affairs to design a Reserve Defence Forces "regeneration plan".
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As of
December 2023, there were 7,550 permanent personnel in the Defence Forces out of an established strength of 9,500, a decrease from September 2020 when there were 8,529 personnel, comprising 6,878 Army, 752 Air Corps and 899 Naval Service personnel. There were also 1,706 personnel in the Reserve
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stood down at its HQ Custume
Barracks, Athlone. The state is now divided into two Brigade areas for administrative and operational reasons, with the former 4 Western Brigade split between the other two brigades. In addition to the brigade structure, there is also the Defence Forces Training Centre,
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Miscellaneous civil contingency duties requested by the government such as search and rescue, air ambulance provision, providing secure air transport for ministers, assistance in the event of natural and other disasters, ensuring the maintenance of essential services, and assisting in dealing with
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In 2022, the defence sector budget was €1.1bn and in July of that year the Irish government announced plans to increase this to €1.5bn by 2028. As part of the plans to move to "Level of Action 2", as of 2022, the number of civil and military personnel was set to be increased from 9,500 to 11,500.
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on 2 September 1939 and the Army was mobilised. As the
Emergency progressed, more and newer equipment was purchased for the rapidly expanding force from Britain and the United States as well as some manufactured at home. For the duration of the Emergency, Ireland, while formally neutral, tacitly
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The projected budget for 2024 was €1.23bn, including an extra €21m over previous expenditure and €34m in capital expenditure on top of the original capital ceiling of the
National Development Plan. This also included budget for an additional 400 enlisted personnel during 2024.
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warned that
Defence Forces members could not take part in or sponsor any "public agitation", and that PDFORRA had "no express permission" for members to take part in the protests. All ranks of the RDF are represented by the
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leads on operational tasks in the eastern and western regions. Practical operational considerations dictate the requirement to outline operational areas of responsibility. The brigade structure is based on strengthened
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The Naval
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In
January 2022, the Commission on the Defence Forces recommended the establishment of an 'Information Command', under the command of a general, to handle cyberattacks and misinformation.
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along with the belligerent powers' servicemen, whereas Allied airmen and sailors who crashed in
Ireland were very often repatriated, usually by secretly moving them across the border to
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that can seize a vessel if necessary. In 2019, for example, there were approximately 780 boarding operations and 12 vessels were detained . The service's specialised diving unit is the
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In 2020, the Irish defence budget was €1.04bn. This included €780m on defence and €259m on army pensions. Department of
Defence spending was 0.27% of GDP in 2020 and 0.29% in 2019.
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operations, except between May 1974 to May 1978 (although they did retain overseas unarmed observer missions during this period). The first armed peacekeeping mission was to the
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was then constituted on 14 January 1922. The IRA divided between those who accepted the decision of the Dáil in ratifying the Treaty and those who did not: consequently, both
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the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 31 May 2016 was 9,137 personnel, comprising 7,310 Army personnel, 733 Air Corps personnel and 1,094 Naval Service personnel
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areas, new border military posts were established, and in 1973 new permanent border units were established. In 1974, troops were deployed to maximum-security prisons in
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standards and are purchased from abroad, with Ireland having a very limited arms industry. The Army has light armoured vehicles, with the primary vehicle being the
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Army applicants must be at least 18 years old and under the age of 29 years of age Naval Service applicants must be at least 18 years old and under the age of 29
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On 3 August 1923 the new state passed the Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, raising "an armed force to be called Oglaigh na hEireann [
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where IRA prisoners were detained. Armed troops were deployed in 1976 to all major post offices during a three-month national bank strike. In 1978,
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The strength of the Reserve Defence Force, as of 31 May 2023, is Army Reserve .. 1,351 Naval Service Reserve .. 79 First Line Reserve .. 276.
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light utility helicopters (which can be used as sniper platforms by the ARW) are used for training pilots and for air-ambulance missions.
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search and rescue efforts). The Air Corps is unable to provide the traditional air force role of defending Irish airspace has it has no
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The Naval Service maintains a complement of about 1,144 active personnel and 79 reserve personnel and is tasked with patrolling Irish
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In September 1946, the Naval Service was established as Ireland's maritime force and as a permanent component of the Defence Forces.
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maritime patrol aircraft equipped with detection systems to assist the Naval Service in patrolling Ireland's territorial waters and
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It shall be lawful for the Government to raise, train, equip, arm, pay and maintain defence forces to be called and known as
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Complaints concerning and made by serving and former members of the Defence Forces can be investigated by the independent
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2021:"Defence Forces Reserve Strength - Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2023 - Written Answers (Question to Defence)"
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The interests of members of the Defence Forces are represented by a number of representative associations, similar to
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2644:"Defence Forces Expenditure – Thursday, 25 Feb 2021 – Parliamentary Questions (33rd Dáil) – Houses of the Oireachtas"
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The Air Corps conducted over 130 maritime surveillance patrol flights in 2019, and provided medical support to the
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The Air Corps provides support to the Army and Naval Service, together with non-military air services such as the
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2293:"Defence Forces Strength – Tuesday, 17 Nov 2020 – Parliamentary Questions (33rd Dáil) – Houses of the Oireachtas"
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operations, and are the only helicopters within the state capable of flying at night in mountain terrain using
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The two-brigade structure envisages distinct operational areas of responsibility for each of the brigades. The
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escorts were established to protect large cash movements throughout the state, continuing until 2014. Tasks in
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from 1969 to 1998, the Defence Forces deployed to aid the Garda Síochána. Troops were deployed for duty to
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broke out on 28 June 1922. It ended in victory for the National Army when, on 24 May 1923, the anti-treaty
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2618:"Defence Forces – Tuesday, 23 Jan 2024 – Parliamentary Questions (33rd Dáil) – Houses of the Oireachtas"
2048:"Defence Forces – Tuesday, 23 Jan 2024 – Parliamentary Questions (33rd Dáil) – Houses of the Oireachtas"
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441:. Ireland's military capabilities are modest. However, the state has a long history of involvement in
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in 1955. The first contribution to peacekeeping was in 1958 when Army officers were assigned to the
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Peacekeeping, crisis management and humanitarian relief operations in support of the United Nations.
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and re-occupation by the British became possible. In February 1922, the pro-treaty IRA became the
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and the buttons worn on ceremonial uniforms (the buttons are still marked with the initials "IV").
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2593:"National Security: Garda overtime increase, 1,000 extra gardaí and €21m more in Defence budget"
2063:"National Security: Garda overtime increase, 1,000 extra gardaí and €21m more in Defence budget"
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Director General of the Military Staff/Director of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability
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As of mid-2016, the Army had approximately 7,300 active personnel, with 1,351 personnel in the
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the new parliament of the Irish Free State." The Forces were established on 1 October 1924.
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which support the PDF if necessary. The PDF is organised into three service branches: the
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1877:– a series of 17,000 personal injury claims taken by members of the Irish Defence Forces.
2760:"Defence Forces Strength (Dáil Éireann Debate - Tuesday, 21 June 2016 - Vol. 914 No. 1)"
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The primary role is defined as "National Security", with secondary roles which include:
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of the Irish Free State. With declining relations between the remaining units of the
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1998:"Defence Forces – Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 January 2024 - Written Answers"
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has primary responsibility for operational tasks in the southern region, while the
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in 1960. During the ONUC mission, a company from the Irish Army were involved in a
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649:(UNOGIL). Since 1958 the Defence Forces have had a continuous presence on armed
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staged in April 1916. After the rising, the Volunteers gave allegiance to the
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Command structure on the civilian/military strategic and operational levels (
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2567:"Defence Forces Chief of Staff welcomes historic increase in Defence budget"
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2349:"A Pictorial History of Óglaigh na hÉireann, the Defence Forces of Ireland"
1922:, as Ó Cearúil (1999) points out, the Defence Forces are officially styled
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583:] (hereinafter referred to as the Forces) consisting of such number of
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Fanning, R., 1983, Independent Ireland, Dublin: Helicon, Ltd.., pp 124–25
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Policing the fisheries, in accordance with the state's obligations under
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force and provides the main capability for military operations, and the
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The Air Corps is the air component of the Defence Forces. Its HQ is at
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the Minister for Defence ... shall be assisted by a Council of Defence
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machine guns. These are used in support of the ARW, Naval Service and
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area and thus serves the EU as well as Ireland. Together with the
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2517:"TUAIRISC OIFIGIÚIL—Neamhcheartaithe (OFFICIAL REPORT—Unrevised)"
2426:"Number 30/1923: DEFENCE FORCES (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT, 1923"
2213:'The Defence Forces' are officially styled by the Army itself as
456:, including the protection of the internal security of the state.
2023:. Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Hansard). 20 June 2023
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continue today, but no longer to the same degree or intensity.
2984:"Website of Reserve Defence Force Representative Associations"
2534:"Largest ever increase in defence budget agreed by Government"
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Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association
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Preparation for the defence of the state against armed attack.
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capabilities consist of 120mm mortars and 105mm light guns.
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in several ways. Allied aircraft were allowed to access the
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and to the European Organisation of Military Associations,
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1964:"Irish Defence Forces - Current Recruitment Opportunities"
1525:(which Irish military personnel are banned from joining).
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Irish Conference of Professional and Service Associations
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530 troops, 17 missions (as of January 2024), including:
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Director of the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability
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missions and 32 inter-hospital air ambulance transfers.
2881:"Navy tracking system to crack down on drugs smuggling"
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Defence Force out of an established strength of 4,069.
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and the newly recruited pro-treaty National Army, the
2696:"Defence Forces - Info Centre - How we are organised"
2465:"Memorial honours Irish soldiers who died on UN duty"
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2238:"Official President.ie site - Roles of the President"
1944:) as well as having a defined meaning in legislation.
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operations. Functions of the Defence Forces include:
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List of countries in Europe by military expenditures
2264:"Statute Book - Ministers And Secretaries Act, 1924"
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List of countries in Europe by military expenditures
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Representative Association of Commissioned Officers
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397:The Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces is the
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2670:"Defence Forces - Info Centre - The General Staff"
519:. At this time the Volunteers became known as the
409:acts on the President's behalf and reports to the
1564:Reserve Defence Forces Representative Association
1553:protest against the government's handling of the
724:Defence Expenditure 1999-2019 as a % of GDP
619:. German military personnel were interned in the
2190:Bunreacht na hÉireann: a study of the Irish text
1144:: 1 Southern, 2 Eastern and 4 Western; in 2012,
2833:"Organisation - Naval Service - Defence Forces"
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2794:"Internal Communications Digest December 2019"
1886:List of wars involving the Republic of Ireland
1571:Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces
1549:. In 2009, members of PDFORRA took part in an
485:The Defence Forces trace their origins to the
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2400:"Defence Forces History: History of the Army"
2088:"SIPRI Military Expenditure Database | SIPRI"
1331:Emergency Aeromedical (air ambulance) Service
1218:Communications and Information Services Corps
8:
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2650:. Houses of the Oireachtas. 25 February 2021
3772:Medal for Extraordinary Meritorious Service
2624:. Houses of the Oireachtas. 23 January 2024
2497:. Houses of the Oireachtas. 7 November 2019
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1270:of Ireland. They are based at the Curragh.
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655:Operation des Nations Unies au Congo (ONUC)
647:United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon
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1870:List of countries by military expenditures
1840:Military awards and decorations of Ireland
672:, the period of civil conflict centred on
523:(IRA). From 1919 onwards, the IRA waged a
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1360:by the Army's ARW. The Air Corps has six
1220:. In the case of corps which support the
504:The Irish Volunteers were central to the
405:from the President, but in practice, the
401:. All Defence Forces officers hold their
240:(Establishment: 9,589) (31 December 2023)
3564:Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability
3556:Military Planning and Conduct Capability
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1383:turboprop trainers can be equipped with
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598:The state was officially neutral during
2860:"Department of Defence – Drug Seizures"
1955:
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1599:The Defence Forces operate a number of
3640:Committee of Permanent Representatives
2907:from the original on 30 September 2018
2762:. Dáil Éireann Hansard. 21 June 2016.
1541:(PDFORRA), which is affiliated to the
1358:high-altitude, low-opening parachuting
20:
2990:from the original on 18 December 2014
2936:from the original on 24 December 2014
2766:from the original on 4 September 2017
2471:from the original on 26 February 2011
2270:from the original on 11 December 2014
2244:from the original on 19 December 2014
2123:from the original on 24 December 2013
1140:. Up to late 2012 the army had three
1057:Structure of the Irish Defence Forces
574:ordered his volunteers to dump arms.
7:
3293:Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces
3016:from the original on 2 February 2016
3012:. Ombudsman for the Defence Forces.
3010:"Role and Function of The Ombudsman"
2810:from the original on 11 January 2020
2720:from the original on 16 January 2015
2329:from the original on 16 January 2014
2159:from the original on 29 October 2013
1595:List of Irish military installations
1398:for patients by conducting over 233
1173:elements, together with streamlined
4211:Military of the Republic of Ireland
3247:Chief of Staff of the National Army
2591:O'Connor, Niall (10 October 2023).
2175:or (in English) the Defence Forces.
2061:O'Connor, Niall (10 October 2023).
1845:Politics of the Republic of Ireland
1356:. These aircraft are also used for
542:brought hostilities to an end; the
16:Combined military forces of Ireland
3516:Chairman of the Military Committee
3483:Common Security and Defence Policy
2956:"Talks under way to avert strikes"
2406:from the original on 27 April 2020
2373:from the original on 8 August 2014
2358:. Irish Defence Forces: 15. 2012.
1970:from the original on 10 March 2024
1537:of the PDF are represented by the
1529:of the PDF are represented by the
489:, founded in 1913. Their official
14:
3574:Intelligence and Situation Centre
2887:from the original on 13 July 2011
2866:from the original on 13 July 2011
2676:from the original on 15 July 2019
2432:from the original on 21 July 2011
1555:post-2008 Irish economic downturn
1227:Irish infantry are equipped with
253:(Establishment: 4,069) (May 2023)
4221:Permanent Structured Cooperation
3793:Permanent Structured Cooperation
3645:Political and Security Committee
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651:United Nations peacekeeping
604:official state of emergency
443:United Nations peacekeeping
143:DFHQ McKee Barracks, Dublin
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2714:"Defence Forces - Reserve"
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2113:"Defence Forces Act, 1937"
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531:that is now known as the
481:History of the Irish Army
343:Military ranks of Ireland
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1486:Overseas mission support
1440:European-Union-protected
1149:a logistics base in the
512:, the parliament of the
56:1 October 1924
3650:Politico-Military Group
3546:External Action Service
3526:Foreign Affairs Council
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1075:military reserve forces
732:Defence expenditure €m
700:Funding and development
529:British rule in Ireland
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1497:Reserve Defence Forces
1491:Reserve Defence Forces
1471:Aid to the civil power
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470:oil pollution at sea.
415:Department of Defence
411:Government of Ireland
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1290:AgustaWestland AW139
659:battle at Jadotville
429:The Irish state has
407:Minister for Defence
399:President of Ireland
362:, officially styled
183:Minister for Defence
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3821:Kortenberg building
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3724:Everything but Arms
3671:European Commission
3632:preparatory bodies
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2928:LtCdr Phil Watson.
2839:on 26 November 2010
2702:on 8 December 2014.
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1365:utility helicopters
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495:Óglaigh na hÉireann
366:Óglaigh na hÉireann
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3429:
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3419:
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3414:
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3311:Seán Mac Eoin
3309:
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3356:Sean MacEoin
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3306:Daniel Hogan
3296:(since 1924)
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226:Conscription
138:Headquarters
121:Army Reserve
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4109:Switzerland
4044:Netherlands
3760:Decorations
3558:within the
3441:Seán Clancy
3426:Sean McCann
3411:Colm Mangan
3396:Noel Bergin
3376:Louis Hogan
3331:Liam Archer
3250:(1922–1924)
3125:Seán Clancy
2994:24 December
2968:23 February
2940:23 December
2843:23 December
2801:Military.ie
2724:24 December
2436:23 December
2410:10 February
2333:23 February
2323:military.ie
2303:27 November
2274:23 December
2248:23 December
1727:Finner Camp
1385:rocket pods
1350:Airbus C295
1339:Coast Guard
1162:2nd Brigade
1158:1st Brigade
572:Frank Aiken
466:agreements.
307:Expenditure
201:Seán Clancy
4205:Categories
4079:San Marino
4039:Montenegro
4019:Luxembourg
4004:Kazakhstan
3909:Azerbaijan
3494:Leadership
3336:W. A. Egan
2814:11 January
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2628:8 February
2602:8 February
2576:8 February
2551:8 February
2501:8 February
2364:B00AEH38JE
2207:26 October
2163:26 October
2127:7 November
2097:8 February
2072:8 February
1951:References
1773:Lynch Camp
1744:Gormanston
1593:See also:
1292:helicopter
1216:, and the
1177:elements.
1129:patrol in
1110:Irish Army
1085:, and the
704:See also:
682:Portlaoise
678:the border
593:Oireachtas
510:First Dáil
479:See also:
403:commission
370:) are the
164:Leadership
85:Irish Army
60:1924-10-01
4014:Lithuania
3879:of Europe
3738:Equipment
3536:Structure
3158:Air Corps
2546:0307-1235
2027:25 August
1660:Rathmines
1648:Baldonnel
1624:Newbridge
1612:Location
1589:in Dublin
1566:(RDFRA).
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1444:Air Corps
1274:Air Corps
1257:artillery
1087:Air Corps
552:civil war
525:guerrilla
499:cap badge
384:Air Corps
212:Personnel
4149:Abkhazia
4094:Slovenia
4089:Slovakia
4064:Portugal
3929:Bulgaria
3877:Military
3712:Policies
3600:Agencies
3098:Minister
3014:Archived
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1974:10 March
1968:Archived
1834:See also
1826:Kilkenny
1802:Limerick
1778:Kilworth
1527:Officers
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1015:326,986
1001:300,387
987:270,809
973:262,853
959:195,148
945:179,616
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875:187,620
861:197,130
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791:135,956
777:122,010
763:108,400
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3994:Ireland
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3984:Hungary
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