Ireland is to buy hundreds of new armoured vehicles and artillery pieces from France, a move that will significantly expand the capabilities of the Irish Army to conduct on-island defence. The planned deal, which is expected to be worth up to €600 million, will involve the biggest investment in Army equipment in the history of … Read more
Government pushes ahead with steps to scrap the Triple Lock The Journal Cabinet to approve plans for abolition of the triple lock The Irish Times Government to Progress Triple Lock Plans Midwest Radio Cabinet plans to dismantle Triple Lock Neutrality Protection are reckless and will be vigorously opposed – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD sinnfein.ie Cabinet set to approve plan … Read more
This week in Farnborough, near London, hundreds of arms company representatives mingled with military officers and government officials from around the world. Among them were representatives from the Irish Defence Forces and Department of Defence. They were attending the annual International Armoured Vehicles Conference, which bills itself as “the largest, most influential gathering of the … Read more
The Government has signed a deal worth almost €100 million for the purchase of four new military helicopters. The new Airbus H145m aircraft will replace and expand the Air Corps’ small fleet of light utility helicopters. The services’s two existing EC135 helicopters are approaching the end of their service life and are due to be … Read more