Irish Military

Irish military to join EU naval intelligence alliance amid growing security concerns

Ireland joins EU naval intelligence network as Russian activity increases

The Defence Forces will soon join a European military intelligence-sharing network, enhancing Ireland’s maritime security capabilities amid increasing concerns about Russian naval activity in Irish waters. Tánaiste and Defence Minister Simon Harris has granted approval for Ireland to officially participate in the Common Information Sharing Environment (CISE), a European Union initiative that enables the exchange … Read more

Irish peacekeeping role in Ukraine would avoid combat operations

Irish peacekeeping role in Ukraine would avoid combat operations

The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris has clarified that any potential deployment of Irish troops to Ukraine would be strictly limited to peacekeeping rather than peace enforcement operations. Speaking at The Curragh Camp, Harris emphasized that the government would not support placing Irish soldiers in situations where they would need to engage in … Read more