Taoiseach Jack Lynch announces in an August 1969 broadcast that the Irish Army will set up field hospitals along the border In addition, the Defence Forces lacked heavy armour, air cover and naval ...

Picture: AP/Efrem Lukatsky The Defence Forces chief of staff, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy, told the Irish Examiner: “Climate change is affecting us all and we all have to do our best ...

The Prince of Wales has held a meeting at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in London. Heir to the throne William, a future head of the armed forces, travelled to the government building on ...

Sheehan’s back, and what a fillip. Ultimately, England neither had the fitness, defence nor the depth to maintain their aggression and intensity, whereas Ireland could turn to a more impactful ...

The joint call from a majority of EU member states comes as all 27 leaders are due to meet on Monday, for a summit in Brussels discussing Europe’s defence and security. The letter said the ...

Ireland increased pressure on England boss Steve Borthwick by launching their quest for an unprecedented third consecutive Guinness Six Nations title with a 27-22 bonus-point win in Dublin. Tries from ...

He was also as defence lawyer for Malcolm Macarthur ... buried at Latlurcan Cemetery in Co Monaghan on January 18. ** The Irish News publishes a selection of readers’ obituaries each Saturday.

ENGLAND and Ireland are playing out a THRILLING encounter at the Aviva Stadium! The Red Rose started the game in blockbuster fashion with Cadan Murley scoring an early try on his England debut ...

They went in hunt of unstructured attacking positions. If the Irish defence settled into a sturdy wall in the middle of the pitch, Alex Mitchell would kick the ball away within three phases.

More info A 100 metre wide asteroid barrelling towards Earth has sparked off a planetary defence mobilisation ... Two teams are joining forces to assess the likelihood of an asteroid hitting ...

Marcus Smith's drop goal will still haunt the Irish, denied a second Grand Slam in two years at Twickenham by the Harlequins man last year. Action in Dublin will conclude round 1 at 4:45pm GMT.

Ireland’s Six Nations title defence is up and running and with it, their shot at history has been significantly enhanced. For all that the road to a potential record-breaking third consecutive ...