BELCHING SMOKE THROUGH THE CHANNEL, RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER SO UNRELIABLE IT SAILS WITH ITS OWN BREAKDOWN TUG

Work began on the Admiral Kuznetsov in 1982 and it was commissioned in 1990... READ MORE›

'POSTURING' RUSSIANS TO SEND AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND FLEET ALONG THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

The Russian vessels are expected to include the battlecruiser Peter the Great and a Udaloy class destroyer... READ MORE›

'POPPY HIJAB' TO MARK MUSLIM SOLDIER'S VICTORIA CROSS 100 YEARS ON

This symbol of quiet remembrance is the face of everyday British Islam... READ MORE›

NAVY FACING HEAVIEST RUSSIAN ACTIVITY SINCE COLD WAR SAYS FIRST SEA LORD

The Royal Navy is facing its greatest challenge from Russian submarines and warships for more than 25 years, the First Sea Lord has told his sailors... READ MORE›

INGENIOUS POSTMAN IN IRELAND MANAGES TO DELIVER LETTER ADDRESSED TO 'THAT BOY WITH THE GLASSES'

The letter was sent from Northern Ireland across the border to Your Man Henderson Who is doing the PhD up there at Queen's in Belfast ... READ MORE›

ARMED FORCES JOB CUTS REACH TARGET THREE YEARS EARLY

The number of British army personnel has been cut back by 20,000, three years ahead of target, according to statistics from the Ministry of Defence... READ MORE›

ARMY APPROVES FIRST 22 FEMALE OFFICERS FOR GROUND COMBAT JOBS

The Marine Corps said about 200 women a year would likely join newly opened ground combat positions, including the infantry... READ MORE›

FINAL POPPY IS 'PLANTED' AT TOWER

Tower of london poppies final poppy is planted... READ MORE›

TRIPADVISOR REVEALS ITS TOP 10 IRISH DESTINATIONS

TripAdvisor's Top 10 Irish Destinations are Marrakech topped the list of global destinations while Siem Reap in Cambodia jumped seven places to second in the rankings... READ MORE›

IRISH 'PLEDGE A BED' FOR REFUGEES CAMPAIGN IS OVERWHELMED WITH OFFERS

Ireland isn't doing enough to help these people' The Uplift campaign follows similar schemes across Europe offering their support to refugees... READ MORE›

JAPAN'S LITTLE-KNOWN, BUT SIGNIFICANT, ROLE IN WORLD WAR I

The Imperial Japanese Navy had patrolled the South China Sea and had gone as far as the Indian Ocean, but there were no more major battles... READ MORE›

The European Commission has published further revisions to the contributions, which meant that Ireland must pay another 7m... READ MORE›

KERRY IS IRELAND'S FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION, BUT WHICH COUNTIES FAILED TO ATTRACT A SINGLE VOTE?

Armagh, Laois, Fermanagh, Limerick and Westmeath were ranked as favourite holiday counties by just 0.17pc of respondents... READ MORE›

MAN STILL HELD OVER COUPLE'S DEATHS

A man is still being questioned after a married couple were found dead in a house in Carndonagh in County Donegal... READ MORE›

BAHRAIN OPPOSITION LEADER JAILED FOR FOUR YEARS DAY AFTER UK MINISTER 'OPENS' ROYAL NAVY BASE IN THE KINGDOM

Sheikh Ali Salman Bahrain opposition leader jailed for four years day after UK minister 'opens' Royal Navy base in the kingdom... READ MORE›

HAVE YOU BEEN AFFECTED BY COMBAT STRESS?

The intense fighting experienced by soldiers on the frontline in places like Helmand province in Afghanistan were well-documented... READ MORE›

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IRELAND'S NEW POSTCODE SYSTEM

Eircode postcodes what you need to know about ireland's new postcode system irish news... READ MORE›

IRELAND SET FOR DRAMATIC RISE IN REFUGEES AFTER NEW U-TURN

A number of Irish charities are working to help refugees both in southern Europe and in Ireland... READ MORE›

ON-DUTY GARDAI DRIVE MINISTER AND WIFE 200KM TO AIRPORT AFTER HIS CHAUFFEURED CAR BREAKS DOWN

Junior Minister Dara Murphy was travelling to Dublin Airport from Cork to catch a flight to Brussels for an EU meeting... READ MORE›

HOW FIRST WORLD WAR POWS BETRAYED DETAILS OF THE FIRST MASS TANK ATTACK IN HISTORY

The Ulster Division had been considered one of the most patriotic of the British Army, having grown out of the fiercely Loyalist Ulster Volunteers... READ MORE›

TRIPADVISOR REVEALS ITS TOP 10 IRISH BEACHES

TripAdvisor has announced its readers favourite Irish beaches with Inchydoney bagging top spot for the second year running... READ MORE›

ALL GREEN BUT NOT NECESSARILY IRISH

In Ireland, St. Patrick's Day was largely a religious holiday, celebrated with religious services and feasts... READ MORE›

ROYAL NAVY SHIP MONITORS RUSSIAN DESTROYER THROUGH BRITISH WATERSA

A Royal Navy ship is monitoring a Russian vessel as she moves through British waters... READ MORE›

CHILDREN OF SLAIN JASON CORBETT PUT INTO CUSTODY OF THEIR STEPMOTHER, WHO IS CHIEF SUSPECT IN CASE

The family of slain Limerick man Jason Corbett 39 are fearful that they will have to wait months before they can return to Ireland with his children... READ MORE›

UNEXPLODED SECOND WORLD WAR BOMB HALTS CROSS-CHANNEL FERRY TRAVEL FROM PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR

A Royal Navy RN A spokesman said Another German unexploded bomb has been found in Portsmouth Harbour... READ MORE›

INCOME TAX WILL RISE 4PC IF GOVERNMENT ABOLISHES WATER CHARGES

Picture Gerry Mooney Taoiseach Enda Kenny has warned that income tax would rise by four percent if the Government was to abolish water charges... READ MORE›

FIERY EXCHANGES BETWEEN AUDREY CARVILLE AND MINISTER ON MORNING IRELAND

Fiery exchanges between audrey carville and minister on morning ireland irish water crisis... READ MORE›

BOOM TO BUST TO BRUNCH... IS THIS THE RISE OF THE CELTIC PHOENIX?

But, sure, we're the best boys and girls in the austerity class! Lovin' Dublin's Coughlan, meanwhile, is more optimistic... READ MORE›

HMS ARGYLL SEIZES ?36M OF COCAINE IN THE CARIBBEAN

Smugglers began to throw their cargo overboard but were surrounded by patrol boats guided by the Plymouth-based frigate HMS Argyll... READ MORE›

EXPERTS WARN EUR27M EIRCODE PROJECT IS 'NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE'

How the Eircode system works The Eircode system will give every house in the country a unique seven-digit postcode... READ MORE›