Defence Forces of Ireland

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The Defence Forces of Ireland are the military organization of the Republic of Ireland, responsible for national defense, peacekeeping missions, and aid to the civil power at home and abroad.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces
military organization
allegiance Constitution of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
surface form: Ireland
alsoKnownAs Defence Forces of Ireland
surface form: Irish Defence Forces

Óglaigh na hÉireann
commanderRole Commander-in-Chief
commanderTitle Chief of Staff
Minister for Defence
President of Ireland
country Ireland
doctrine military neutrality
established 1922
headquarters Dublin
McKee Barracks
legalBasis Defence Act 1954
memberOf European Union military operations
surface form: European Union Common Security and Defence Policy missions

United Nations
motto Proclamation of the Irish Republic
surface form: Forógra na Poblachta (Proclamation of the Republic) reference "Óglaigh na hÉireann"
nativeName Óglaigh na hÉireann
origin National Army of the Irish Free State
participatesIn EU-led military operations
Partnership for Peace activities
United Nations peace operations
surface form: UN peacekeeping operations
peacetimeRole assistance in natural disasters
explosive ordnance disposal
fishery protection
search and rescue support
support to Garda Síochána
policy non-membership of NATO
primaryMission defence of the state
international peace support operations
support to civil authorities
role aid to the civil power
crisis management
humanitarian assistance
national defence
peacekeeping
serviceBranch air forces
land forces
naval forces
specialUnit Army Ranger Wing
subdivision Army Reserve
Irish Air Corps
Irish Air Corps
surface form: Irish Army

Irish Naval Service
Naval Service Reserve
Reserve Defence Forces
Special Operations Force
symbol Irish tricolour

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President of Ireland commanderInChiefOf Defence Forces of Ireland
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 usedBy Defence Forces of Ireland
this entity surface form: Irish Air Corps
Pro-Treaty forces followedBy Defence Forces of Ireland
this entity surface form: Irish Defence Forces
National Army of the Irish Free State successor Defence Forces of Ireland
this entity surface form: Defence Forces (Ireland)
National Army of the Irish Free State mergedInto Defence Forces of Ireland
this entity surface form: Irish Defence Forces
National Army of the Irish Free State reorganizedAs Defence Forces of Ireland
this entity surface form: permanent Defence Forces of the Irish Free State
RBS 70 missile system usedBy Defence Forces of Ireland
subject surface form: RBS 70
this entity surface form: Irish Defence Forces
Defence Forces of Ireland alsoKnownAs Defence Forces of Ireland
this entity surface form: Irish Defence Forces
naval ensign of Ireland usedBy Defence Forces of Ireland
this entity surface form: Irish Defence Forces
Irish Air Corps partOf Defence Forces of Ireland
Irish Air Corps branchOf Defence Forces of Ireland
this entity surface form: Irish Defence Forces
National Army followedBy Defence Forces of Ireland
subject surface form: National Army (Irish Free State)
this entity surface form: Irish Defence Forces
National Army integratedInto Defence Forces of Ireland
subject surface form: National Army (Irish Free State)
this entity surface form: Irish Defence Forces
Commissioner of the Garda Síochána worksWith Defence Forces of Ireland
this entity surface form: Irish Defence Forces (for security matters)
Spike Island garrisonedBy Defence Forces of Ireland
this entity surface form: Irish Defence Forces
Minister for the Co-ordination of Defensive Measures relatedTo Defence Forces of Ireland
this entity surface form: Irish Army
Gormanstown Camp ownedBy Defence Forces of Ireland
this entity surface form: Irish Defence Forces
Gormanstown Camp operatedBy Defence Forces of Ireland
this entity surface form: Irish Army
Gormanstown Camp usedBy Defence Forces of Ireland