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Ireland must look to new technologies to bolster national security – Crowe

*TD Cathal Crowe (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley IRELAND must turn to new technology to help bolster its offshore and infrastructural security, according to Clare Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe. Deputy Crowe’s remarks come a number of months ahead of Ireland holding the EU Presidency for the latter half of 2026, with Minister Thomas Byrne recently confirming that security and …

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Army personnel drew their weapons during Shannon Airport incursion

By Gordon Deegan

*Photograph: Joe Buckley MEMBERS of the Defence Forces tasked to protect a US military aircraft at Shannon Airport drew their weapons briefly in response to an alleged “planned and premeditated” airport incursion by three pro-Palestinian activists, a court has heard.

Mary Lou insists Gardaí & Defence Forces would feel Sinn Féin have their back

By Páraic McMahon

*Clare TD, Donna McGettigan & Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald (SF) with The Clare Echo’s Páraic McMahon. Photograph: Joe Buckley MARY LOU MCDONALD (SF) believes she is still the person to lead Sinn Féin into Government and says her recent praise of a senior IRA figure linked to the killing of a Garda and …

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EOIN NEYLON: Russian Navy raises questions of Irish neutrality

By The Clare Echo

In any game of brinkmanship, he who blinks first, oft loses. And so, it came to pass in the tale of the Russian Navy and the fishmen of Cork, Kerry and further afield.

Two former Ennis students appointed to top roles in Defence Forces

By Stuart Holly

TWO former Ennis students have been appointed to two of the top roles in the Defence Forces on the same day. Ennis native, Major General Adrian Ó Murchú has been appointed the Defence Forces Deputy Chief of Staff (Support) while Lieutenant General Seán Clancy has been appointed as Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces. General Ó Murchú joined …

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Clinical oversight team assigned to Cahercalla in response to COVID-19 outbreak with Army personnel on-site

By Paraic McMahon

Management at Cahercalla Community Hospital are currently on COVID leave as the health care facility responds to an outbreak of the virus which has required the deployment of the Defence Forces.

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