# Soldiers
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Last year
2023
Special Forces
Over €100m worth of drugs on board cargo ship seized by Army Ranger Wing off Irish coast
160
198k
Updated
Sep 27th 2023, 9:55 AM
THE MORNING LEAD
'Sadistic violence' in DF: Soldiers put in barrels with animal remains or chemicals for 'hazing'
32
27.8k
Mar 29th 2023, 12:10 AM
All time
Conflict
Ukraine frontline: 'Everybody needs to be at least this good, so you don’t hurt your friends'
11
15.5k
Updated
Nov 17th 2022, 8:45 PM
Himalayas
India-China tensions: 20 troops killed in deadliest border clash between nuclear nations in 45 years
49
39.4k
Updated
Jun 16th 2020, 10:43 PM
Spain
Elderly patients in Spain found abandoned, sometimes dead, in nursing homes
55
77.2k
Mar 24th 2020, 8:58 AM
standby
Taoiseach says Defence Forces members 'stand ready' to support civil authorities if necessary
84
113k
Updated
Mar 12th 2020, 7:41 PM
Iraq military base
US and UK soldiers among three dead in Iraq rocket attack, US officials report
4
15.6k
Mar 11th 2020, 10:25 PM
West Africa
Two French soldiers killed in operation to free four hostages in Burkina Faso
6
13.8k
May 10th 2019, 12:05 PM
Bloody Sunday
One former British soldier to be charged with two killings on Bloody Sunday in 1972
50.3k
Updated
Mar 14th 2019, 2:59 PM
Defence Forces
Irish Defence Forces mission in Mali extended by 12 months
25
23.2k
Feb 26th 2019, 8:00 PM
workers rights
Union membership for soldiers should be considered, finds review
39
9.2k
Oct 2nd 2018, 7:00 AM
Living wage
'Compliments and commendations don't put meals on tables': Defence Forces families march on Leinster House
40
12.6k
Sep 19th 2018, 3:31 PM
Voices
'Give our defence forces a living wage': Why I'm marching on the Dáil today
71
29.1k
Sep 19th 2018, 7:00 AM
United Nations
Myanmar is 'failing to end recruitment of child soldiers'
5
7.8k
Jun 2nd 2018, 12:00 PM
gaza protests
Coveney calls for Israeli restraint after 16 Palestinians killed in clashes
172
15.7k
Mar 31st 2018, 5:59 PM
Military archives
Mass graves in Rwanda and trying to break the Jadotville seige: Listen to these pieces of Defence Forces history
6
12.1k
Dec 31st 2017, 11:10 PM
Missing You
'I'll be home soon': Christmas messages from Irish soldiers serving abroad
6
7.9k
Dec 23rd 2017, 6:20 AM
Terror
'The pain was excruciating': Rohingya women recount rape by Myanmar armed forces
28
31.9k
Dec 17th 2017, 8:00 AM
public pay commission
Why aren't people taking up jobs as nurses, doctors and soldiers? The government plans to find out
123
21.7k
Oct 22nd 2017, 9:30 AM
major announcement
'An appalling attack': Trump criticised for saying transgender people can't serve in US military
316
49.0k
Jul 26th 2017, 4:10 PM
hotel rwanda style
'Medals don't feed families': Report says poor pay and conditions causing exodus in Defence Forces
58
16.1k
Jul 10th 2017, 9:15 PM
debris found
Children among 120 passengers on board missing Myanmar military plane
23
25.2k
Jun 7th 2017, 2:26 PM
hope springs
In war-torn Mosul, the hot springs and spa are a place to relax for soldier and refugee alike
6
9.5k
Apr 16th 2017, 3:00 PM
join up
Videogame nets Defence Forces 3,600 applicants from wannabe recruits
36
17.6k
Mar 11th 2017, 8:50 AM
Public Pay
'Some navy officers rescuing migrants from the Med are on the minimum wage'
87
19.5k
Nov 15th 2016, 9:26 PM
Defence Forces
A mock firefight and IED blast: Irish soldiers prepare for Lebanon
57
10.9k
Oct 21st 2016, 6:00 PM
work life balance
Less than half of Defence Forces satisfied with military life
96
15.8k
Sep 30th 2016, 5:48 PM
France
President Higgins to join William and Kate at Battle of the Somme memorial
70
10.2k
Jun 30th 2016, 10:49 AM
Freed
Crisis averted as Iran releases 10 US sailors found in territorial waters
35
16.3k
Jan 13th 2016, 11:52 AM
rising waters
Hundreds of troops deployed as UK hit by 'unprecedented' flooding
29
19.0k
Dec 28th 2015, 8:25 AM
Missing You
'Sorry I can't be with you': Christmas messages from Irish soldiers serving abroad
25
13.4k
Dec 21st 2015, 4:18 PM
Fundraising
Irishman and his dog trek across Balkans to raise funds for sick children
7
7.2k
Dec 21st 2015, 3:14 PM
ww1
The story of my great grandfather who died in WWI: Patrick Carroll, Gunner 100938
91
21.2k
Nov 11th 2015, 9:55 AM
sleepover
A broken leg and 24 concussions. Pillow fights among US recruits are hardcore
30
23.2k
Sep 5th 2015, 10:51 AM