Crates of cocaine, loaded under cover of night from an armed boat by some crew members while others aboard the MV Matthew were plied with alcohol “as a distraction” began a descent into chaos which would ultimately lead to their arrest. “Terrified” and “alone at sea”, the crew said they were then compelled to comply … Read more
Father of soldier killed in Lebanon in 1989 appeals to government to update Army Pensions Act The Journal Man feels ‘let down’ after refused son’s army allowance RTE.ie Father of soldier killed in Lebanon ‘let down’ by allowance cut The Times Father of soldier killed on UN duty in 1989 says loss of allowance has left him “poor” LMFM … Read more
Irish military flight operations are to move to part-time hours at the Air Corps headquarters and may soon have to cease entirely, according to senior military sources. The move will have huge implications for rescue, medical and policing services. As it stands, an acute shortage of trained air traffic controllers (ATCs) at the Air Corps’s … Read more
Pilot: Having a modern and well-equipped air force is now a necessity for Ireland The Journal Source link
Gardaí investigating the disappearance and assumed killing of Co Kerry man Michael Gaine are trawling through hours of video footage in an attempt to determine if he got into a vehicle at his farm and was driven off by someone he knew. Despite extensive investigations on the missing man’s farm and lands near Kenmare, no … Read more
Enlisted Defence Forces personnel will be able to get spouses and partners included for low-cost cross-border health cover in the latest expansion of PDForra’s medical assistance scheme. The scheme, known as PMAS, was originally set up by the association in 2018 to fast-track care for injured personnel who were often on lengthy waiting lists in … Read more
Retired Defence Forces member jailed for grooming and sexually abusing two young girls in 1980s The Journal Former Limerick soldier jailed for sexually abusing girl before her Holy Communion Limerick Leader Source link
However, Jim O’Callaghan said he is “concerned” about the missing man. Mr O’Callaghan said he was briefed this morning, Monday, about the case at Castleisland Garda Station in Kerry. “I have been provided with a confidential briefing in terms of what the gardaí are doing in terms of searching for Michael Gaine. On Saturday, Superintendent … Read more
The Catholic Church has expressed regret that a priest asked for a Tricolour to be removed from the coffin of a Defence Forces veteran at a funeral in Kilkenny last week. The Catholic bishops permit coffins of deceased members of the Defence Forces, the Reserve Defence Forces and gardaí to be covered by the Irish … Read more
A Russian Navy intelligence-gathering ship is being tracked through Irish-controlled waters and is refusing to respond to communications from the Naval Service. The Viktor Leonov, a 100m vessel from the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet, was spotted by the Irish Naval Service earlier this week. It is being tracked by LÉ Samuel Beckett as it sails … Read more