Wwhile there is no tune for the British racing fans to sing, one gets the feeling they could be writing one to go with their belief that they are ready for the Irish next month.

FROM rings of steel to increased patrols and surveillance units, gardai have had their hands full in dealing with the bloody ...

EADaily, February 25th, 2026. While Western countries — the United Kingdom, the United States, Norway, Italy — and now Ireland are legalizing piracy by seizing vessels suspected of violating sanctions ...

A DAY before his arrest, international arms trafficker Conor O’Brien boasted to a friend that he was importing military grade ...

A Chilean court is considering a criminal complaint against a former Israeli army sniper who served in Gaza during Israel’s more than two-year-long genocide on the coastal enclave and the Palestinian ...

Candidates in U.S. Army Sniper School at Fort Benning, Georgia undergo a rigorous training environment to weed out the weak. Students must prove they can traverse the worst conditions while using ...

To make an accurate shot from an extremely long distance, military snipers need more than a spotter and a rangefinder. They need to take into account factors such as wind direction, wind speed, air ...

In this edited extract from ‘As if Nothing Could Fall: Essays on Monuments’, Julie Bates recalls a haphazard version of Snow White to the songs of ELO… and how panto audiences in Bosnia are much the ...

The Government is examining plans to fast-track citizenship for immigrants who complete military service in Ireland. Sources say the proposals under consideration include allowing foreign nationals to ...

The death of a 19-year-old apprentice at a Defence Forces barracks some 35 years ago is being examined by a tribunal into complaints of abuse within the military. The Defence Forces tribunal is about ...

Wife and mother-in-law caught up in snooping scandal ...