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Irish Defence Forces – Nationals of the European Economic Area, which includes member states of the European Union along with the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, as well as foreign residents having lived in Ireland for 5 years continuously.
The Irish state has a long-standing policy of non-belligerence in armed conflicts, including neutrality in World War II.Ireland's military capabilities are modest. However, the state has a long history of involvement in United Nations peacekeeping operations.
The Army Ranger Wing (ARW) (Irish: Sciathán Fianóglach an Airm, [6] "SFA") is the special operations force of the Irish Defence Forces, the military of Ireland. It is a branch of the Irish Army , it also selects personnel from the Naval Service and Air Corps .
The Irish Army (Irish: an tArm) is the land component of the Defence Forces of Ireland. [5] The Irish Army has an active establishment of 7,520, and a reserve establishment of 3,869. Like other components of the Defence Forces, the Irish Army has struggled to maintain strength and as of April 2023 [update] has only 6,322 active personnel, and ...
Irish security forces refer to the various security forces of Ireland. Among other roles, they carry out efforts to undermine the ongoing dissident Irish republican campaign since the Troubles. [1] They consist of the following organisations; Department of Defence [2] Defence Forces [3] Army [4] Army Ranger Wing (ARW) [5]
Under Irish legislation, the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 and Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 provides the Defence Forces with the legal authority to conduct domestic intelligence operations involving espionage, electronic communications and stored electronic information in order ...
The Cavalry Corps (CAV) (Irish: An Cór Marcra) is one of the combat support corps of the Irish Army. In peacetime, the Cavalry carries out various duties in Aid to the Civil Power, such as: Border operations supporting Gardaí. Escort duties - cash, explosives, VIP, prisoner. Patrolling Government installations.
The Ceremonial Military Guard (Garda Míleata Searmanais) of the Irish Defence Forces is a guard of honour unit drawn from every battalion in the corps. It is also known as the Garda Onóra (Guard of Honour in English). It is inspected by the President of Ireland, Taoiseach or visiting military and political