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[18:36] Defence Forces to join search for missing Kerry farmer

The Defence Forces will join the search for missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine tomorrow morning.

https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2025/0331/1505087-gaine-search/

#TheDefenceForces #Kerry #MichaelGaine #tomorrowmorning

[18:48] O'Brien feels 'seen' and 'heard' after court ruling

A 24-year-old woman who was seriously assaulted by a then serving member of the Defence Forces in 2022 has said she felt seen, heard and acknowledged following today's ruling by the Court of Appeal.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0123/1492573-natasha-obrien/

#24_year_old #theDefenceForces #2022 #today #theCourtofAppeal

[21:44] Probe after trainee soldier injured by pyrotechnic device

The Defence Forces has launched an investigation after a trainee soldier was injured and hospitalised when a pyrotechnic device detonated in a classroom in Cathal Brugha Barracks in Co Dublin

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0117/1491530-soldier-pyrotechnic-device/

#TheDefenceForces #CathalBrughaBarracks #CoDublin

[01:01] Govt in 1992 argued over Israeli weapons purchase

A row broke out in government in 1992 over the continued purchase of Israeli ammunition for the Defence Forces, with foreign affairs minister David Andrews saying it was "an error of judgement".

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1227/1487066-state-papers-israeli-ammunition/

#1992 #Israeli #theDefenceForces #DavidAndrews

[16:56] Defence Forces member to be sentenced for rape

A member of the Defence Forces will be sentenced next month for the rape of a fellow solider at a Dublin hotel three years ago.

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/1217/1487031-defence-forces-rape/

#theDefenceForces #nextmonth #Dublin #threeyearsago