Defence Forces

Armed forces of the Republic of Ireland

The Defence Forces are the armed forces of Ireland. They primarily encompass the Army, Air Corps, Naval Service, and Reserve Defence Forces.

Also known as...

Defence Forces of Ireland, mil Ireland, military of Ireland, Irish military, Republic of Ireland military, and Irish Defense Forces

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Ireland Fuel Protests Escalate

Police and the Irish Army have intervened to reopen an oil refinery blocked by fuel-cost protesters.

Cabinet to hold emergency meeting on sixth day of fuel protests ITV — Apr 12, 01:45 AM
Cabinet to hold emergency meeting on sixth day of fuel protests The Standard — Apr 12, 01:45 AM
Cabinet to hold emergency meeting on sixth day of fuel protests Belfast Telegraph — Apr 12, 01:45 AM
Cabinet to discuss supports amid ongoing protests RTE — Apr 11, 23:00 PM
Irish police remove protesters from oil refinery as country rocked by fuel shortages ITV — Apr 11, 19:44 PM
Fuel tankers regain access to Irish oil refinery after protests Sky News — Apr 11, 18:26 PM
Irish Army Helps Police Break Oil Refinery Blockade, RTE Reports Bloomberg — Apr 11, 16:09 PM
Irish police clear demonstrators to reopen refinery as fuel protest causes chaos The Independent — Apr 11, 15:47 PM
Fuel protests disrupt Ireland as over a third of service stations run dry ABC News — Apr 11, 15:04 PM
‘We will not tolerate this any longer’: Irish police to step up enforcement Belfast Telegraph — Apr 11, 18:05 PM
‘We will not tolerate this any longer’: Irish police to step up enforcement The Standard — Apr 11, 18:05 PM
NI fuel protesters 'stand in solidarity' with Irish counterparts BBC News — Apr 11, 16:53 PM