"Ireland"@en . "Irish Defence Forces"@en . . . . "Armed Forces"@en . "The badge of the Irish Defence Forces, often emblazoned on the helmets of Irish soldiers."@en . "*Lieutenant General Dan McKenna \n*Lieutenant General Michael Joseph Costello"@en . "Two divisions and two independent brigades"@en . "Irish Defence Forces"@en . "Nickname(s) Type Leader(s) Equipment Size el>Headquarters Historical Information Established Fragmented Reformed Dissolved Notable Conflicts Affiliation [Source] The Irish Defence Forces are the armed forces organized to defend Ireland. While they did not participate in the Second World War due to Ireland's neutral stance, it was greatly expanded in terms of numbers, but still lacked modern equipment and weapons."@en . "1924"^^ . "Nickname(s) Type Leader(s) Equipment Size el>Headquarters Historical Information Established Fragmented Reformed Dissolved Notable Conflicts Affiliation [Source] The Irish Defence Forces are the armed forces organized to defend Ireland. While they did not participate in the Second World War due to Ireland's neutral stance, it was greatly expanded in terms of numbers, but still lacked modern equipment and weapons."@en .