Óglaigh na hÉireann

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Óglaigh na hÉireann is the Irish-language name for Ireland’s national military, encompassing its army, naval service, and air corps.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Óglaigh na hÉireann canonical 2
Aerchór na hÉireann 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf national armed forces
allegiance Ireland
alsoKnownAs Irish Defence Forces
ceremonialLanguage Irish
civilianMinisterTitle Minister for Defence
commanderTitle Chief of Staff
country Ireland
engagement Congo Crisis
EU and UN missions in Africa
UNIFIL in Lebanon
United Nations peacekeeping missions
EnglishName Defence Forces
linked to: Armed Forces
foundingPeriod 1922
garrisonLocation Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin
hasComponent Permanent Defence Force
Reserve Defence Force
hasPart Irish Air Corps
Irish Army
Irish Naval Service
headquartersLocation Dublin
languageOfCommand English
legalBasis Defence Acts (Ireland)
mottoLanguage Irish
officialLanguageName Irish
operatesIn Irish airspace
Irish territorial waters
overseas mission areas
origin Irish Republican Army (1919–1922)
primaryMission defence of the state
recruitment voluntary
role aid to the civil power
humanitarian assistance
national defence
peacekeeping operations
serviceBranch Air Corps
Army
Naval Service
linked to: Marine Service
subordinateTo Department of Defence (Ireland)
supports Garda Síochána
task airspace surveillance
explosive ordnance disposal
fishery protection
internal security support
type professional military
usesAbbreviation DF
usesSymbol Irish harp
linked to: Celtic harp

tricolour flag of Ireland
linked to: Irish tricolour

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Defence Forces of Ireland nativeName Óglaigh na hÉireann
Irish Air Corps officialNameInIrish Aerchór na hÉireann
linked to: Óglaigh na hÉireann
Old IRA nativeName Óglaigh na hÉireann