A Woman in Defence My Story of the Enemy Within the Irish Army

Karina Molloy is a remarkable woman and an outstanding soldier. During her 31-year career in the Irish Defence Forces, she gained many firsts. First female to get promoted to senior NCO rank in the Eastern Command.First female to attempt the Army Ranger Wing selection course - Ireland's SAS equivalent, then considered impossible for women recruits. And, to date, Karina has the most overseas service of any female in the Irish Defence Forces with eleven foreign missions under her belt. But despite her pioneering career, Karina faced many setbacks as a woman in an institution rife with misogyny - from sexual harassment and assault to routine bullying.And yet she persevered. In Woman of Firsts Karina shares her pioneering journey, a unique record of a singular career - one of the ups and downs of barracks' life, and the special challenges faced from being a woman in a man's world. It is a testament to what can be achieved with strength, resilience and, in her own words, 'a little bit of stubbornness thrown in'.