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Halted prosecution of Soldier F over Bloody Sunday murders due to resume

The discontinued prosecution of a military veteran known as Soldier F for two murders on Bloody Sunday in Derry in 1972 is to resume. Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service (PPS) announced that court proceedings are to recommence against the ...

22 Sept 2022 at 17:31

National News

WATCH: Irish troops deployed overseas visit orphanage in heartwarming video

Irish troops deployed in Lebanon continued the long-standing tradition of supporting a Lebanese orphanage with a recent visit. The men and women of the 123rd Infantry Battalion, who are on a six-month deployment to Lebanon as part of the United ...

31 Jan 2024 at 21:23

National News

Brother of man shot dead on Bloody Sunday hopes court ruling is step towards justice

The brother of a man shot dead on Bloody Sunday has said he hopes a court ruling to quash a decision not to prosecute Soldier F for murder is a step closer to justice. The High Court in Belfast has overruled the decision by the Public ...

23 Mar 2022 at 17:30

National News

Two British fighters in Ukraine sentenced to death after capture by Russian forces

Two British soldiers who were captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine have been sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels. Aiden Aslin, 28 and Shaun Pinner, 48, were found guilty of taking action towards violent seizure ...

09 Jun 2022 at 17:09

National News

'I'm not satisfied at all' - Taoiseach slams Defence Forces' handling of Crotty case

Taoiseach Simon Harris has issued criticism of the Irish Defence Forces – questioning how many of its members are currently “hiding” with convictions for domestic, sexual or gender-based violence. Taoiseach Simon Harris has said ...

25 Jun 2024 at 11:27

National News

'A hero of Ireland' - Tributes paid after Irish soldier killed in combat in Ukraine

Tributes have been paid online following news of the death of a former Irish soldier from Newbridge in combat in Ukraine. The Mirror confirmed 29-year-old Robert Deegan died last Thursday while retreating from an area of ...

23 Sept 2024 at 09:56

National News

Ex-soldier accused of murdering two appears in court for first time in Bloody Sunday prosecution

A former soldier accused of two murders on Bloody Sunday has appeared in court for the first time since he was charged, as his lawyers attempted to have the case thrown out. Ex-paratrooper Soldier F, who cannot be ...

14 Jun 2024 at 15:07

National News

Former soldiers to co-operate with inquest into death of man shot during prison break

Six former soldiers have come forward to say they will co-operate with an inquest examining the death of a man shot during a prison break. Hugh Gerard Coney was shot in the back by a British soldier as he and ...

20 Sept 2022 at 13:27

National News

Former Irish soldier to be sentenced for Islamic State membership

A former Irish soldier found guilty of being a member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) is due to appear before a Dublin court on Friday for sentencing. Ex-Defence Forces member Lisa Smith, 40, was found ...

22 Jul 2022 at 03:45

National News

PICTURES: Emotional scenes as over 130 Irish troops reunite with families on return from Syria

There were emotional scenes at Dublin Airport on Friday last as hundreds of excited family members waited for more than 130 Irish troops to return home from Syria, marking the end of the Defence Forces’ ...

08 Apr 2024 at 12:02

National News

Evidence against veteran accused of two Bloody Sunday murders to be heard in January

Evidence against a military veteran accused of two murders on Bloody Sunday is set to be heard in court in January. The committal hearing before a district judge will determine whether there is ...

07 Oct 2022 at 13:10

National News

Ex-Irish soldier Lisa Smith jailed for 15 months for IS membership

Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for being a member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) terror group. The 40-year-old ex-Defence Forces member was ...

22 Jul 2022 at 14:18

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