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      Irska postaje članica Ujedinjenih Naroda 1955. godine, a od 1958. godine Irske odbrambene snage neprekidno učestvuju u mirovnim misijama, uglavnom na Bliskom istoku. Prestankom Hladnog rata, pripadnici oružanih snaga učestvuju u misijama u skoro svim djelovima svijeta. Odbrambene Snage su ponosne na svoje uspješno učestvovanje u mirovnim misijama. Vlada odlučuje o slanju svojih oružanih snaga u misije razmatrajući svaki slučaj posebno.

      Ireland became a member of the United Nations in 1955. Since 1958, the Defence Forces have a continuous presence on peace support operations, mainly in the Middle East. The Defence Forces have a proud tradition of successful participation in peace support operations. The Government decides on a case-by-case basis whether, when and how to commit Defence Forces’ personnel to such operations.

      Ove oznake za rukav nošene su u misijama UN-a u Libanonu počevši od 43-ćeg bataljona  (ali taj nije imao posebnu oznaku) Oznake startaju sa 44-om pješadijskom brigadom i koriste se sve do 79-te Irske brigade.

      This titles were worn on overseas UN missions to Lebanon, starting with the 43rd battalion (but these had no title tab). Titles only started from 44th Infantry battalion up to 79th Irish battalion.

      Operacija Artemis, formalno Snage EU u Demokratskoj Republici Kongo (EUFOR), bila je kratkoročna vojna misija pod vodstvom EU-a i odobrena od strane UN-a u DR Kongu tijekom sukoba u Ituri. Dana 30. 05. 2003. Vijeće sigurnosti UN-a donijelo je Rezoluciju 1484 kojom se odobrava upućivanje Privremenih multinacionalnih snaga za hitne slučajeve (IMEF) u Buniu sa zadaćom osiguranja zračne luke, zaštite interno raseljenih osoba u kampovima i civila u gradu. Vojne snage bile su iz Belgije, Brazila, Kanade, Francuske, Grčke, Južne Afrike, Švedske i Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva. Osoblje u sjedištu dolazi iz Austrije, Cipra, Mađarske, Irske, Italije, Luksemburga, Nizozemske, Portugala, Španjolske i Njemačke.

      Operacija Artemis pokrenuta je 12. 06. i u sljedeća tri tjedna dovršeno je raspoređivanje snaga. Snage su bile uspješne u stabilizaciji situacije u Buniji i jačanju prisutnosti UN-a u DR Kongu. 01. 09. 2003. odgovornost za sigurnost regije predana je misiji MONUC. Operacija Artemis bila je misija pod vodstvom EU-a s Francuskom kao "vodećom nacijom" koja je osigurala većinu osoblja (900 od 1400 vojnika) i nadopunjena doprinosima zemalja EU-a i zemalja izvan EU-a. Snage su imale podršku francuskih zrakoplova baziranih na aerodromima N'Djamena i Entebbe. Dodana je i mala grupa švedskih specijalnih snaga (SSG - Särskilda skyddsgruppen) i FJS IK, pri čemu je potonja elitna posebno obučena četa iz švedske škole padobranaca.

      Operation Artemis, formally European Union Force Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUFOR), was a short-term EU-led UN-authorised military mission to the DR Congo during the Ituri conflict. On 30 May 2003, the UN Security Council adopted the Resolution 1484 authorising the deployment of an Interim Multinational Emergency Force (IMEF) to Bunia with a task to secure the airport, protect internally displaced persons in camps and the civilians in the town. Military forces were from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Greece, South Africa, Sweden and United Kingdom. Headquarters staff comes from Austria, Cyprus, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Germany.

      Operation Artemis was launched on 12 June and the IMEF completed its deployment in the following three weeks. The force was successful in stabilizing the situation in Bunia and enforcing the UN presence in the DRC. On 1 September 2003, responsibility for the security of the region was handed over to the MONUC mission. Operation Artemis was an EU-led mission with France as the "Lead nation" providing the bulk of the personnel (900 of the 1400 troops) and complemented by contributions from both EU and non-EU nations. The force was supported by French aircraft based at N’Djamena and Entebbe airfields. A small Swedish Special Forces group (SSG - Särskilda skyddsgruppen) and FJS IK, the latter being an elite specially trained company from the Swedish Parachute Ranger School was also added.

      EUTM Mali (European Union Training Mission in Mali) je multinacionalna misija za vojnu obuku Europske unije sa sjedištem u Bamaku, Mali. 22 članice EU (Austrija, Belgija, Bugarska, Češka, Estonija, Finska, Francuska, Njemačka, Grčka, Mađarska, Irska, Italija, Latvija, Litva, Luksemburg, Nizozemska, Portugal, Rumunjska, Slovačka, Slovenija, Španjolska, Švedska) i 3 zemlje koje nisu članice EU (nisu članice EU: Gruzija, Moldavija, Crna Gora) angažirane su u ovoj misiji i poslale su vojnike u Republiku Mali.

      EUTM Mali (European Union Training Mission in Mali) is a European Union multinational military training mission headquartered in Bamako, Mali. 22 EU members (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden) and 3 non-EU countries (not members of the EU: Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro) are engaged in this mission and have sent soldiers to the Republic of Mali.

EU BATTLEGROUP  BORBENE GRUPE EVROPSKE UNIJE

      Borbene grupe Evropske Unije (European Union Battlegroup EUBG) su vojne jedinice sastavljene u skladu sa programon Zajedničke sigurnosne i obrambene politike (Common Security and Defence Policy CSDP) Evropske Unije. Zasnovane na doprinosima zemalja članica, svaka od 18 borbenih grupa sastoji se od formacije veličine bataljona (najmanje 1500 vojnika) ojačanih elementima borbene podrške. Grupe se redovno rotiraju pa su tako po dvije aktivne u svakom momentu. Ove snage su pod direktnom kontrolom Vijeća Evropske Unije (Council of the European Union). Svoju punu borbenu pripremljenost su postigle 01. 01. 2007. godine, ali do danas nisu učestvovale u borbenim akcijama. Grupe bi trebale biti raspoređene u zone borbenog djelovanja za 5-10 dana i trebale bi biti sposobne samostalno djelovati do 30 dana, a nakon dodatnog snadbijevanja do 120 dana. Ove se grupe smatraju najmanjom samodovoljnom vojnom jedinicom sposobnom za djelovanje u zoni operacija.

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT BATTALION

Bataljon borbene podrške

      An EU Battlegroup (EUBG) is a military unit adhering to the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of the European Union (EU). Often based on contributions from a coalition of member states, each of the eighteen Battlegroups consists of a battalion-sized force (1,500 troops) reinforced with combat support elements. The groups rotate actively, so that two are ready for deployment at all times. The forces are under the direct control of the Council of the European Union. The Battlegroups reached full operational capacity on 1 January 2007, although, as of January 2013 they are yet to see any military action. The groups are intended to be deployed on the ground within 5–10 days of approval from the Council. It must be sustainable for at least 30 days, which could be extended to 120 days, if resupplied. A Battlegroup is considered to be the smallest self-sufficient military unit that can be deployed and sustained in a theatre of operation.