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# department-of-defence - Saturday 15 June, 2019
What's behind the violence in Mali and why does the Government want to send elite Defence Forces members there?
This week, Cabinet approved a proposal to send troops abroad for peacekeeping duties.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 4 June, 2019
Government ordered to release records about use of its jet service by Michael D Higgins and Mary McAleese
The ruling was made by the Commissioner for Environmental Information last week.
# department-of-defence - Monday 1 April, 2019
Massacre of 160 people in Mali 'underlines need for international presence', Dept Defence says
There are currently 20 Irish Defence Forces personnel deployed to the EU Training Mission (EUTM) in Mali.
# department-of-defence - Sunday 4 November, 2018
'A retention crisis': Concerns raised as numbers serving in Defence Forces drops below 9,000
As of 30 September, permanent Defence Forces numbers dropped to 8,989.
# department-of-defence - Wednesday 3 October, 2018
Return of 119 troops from Syria delayed for two weeks over error in clearance to travel through Lebanon
The issue emerged on Monday morning as the troops were preparing to return from UN peacekeeping.
# department-of-defence - Thursday 16 August, 2018
'Morale is on the floor': Defence Forces to be paid just €47.59 per day for extra work during Pope visit
Soldiers have to provide assistance when requested to do so, but groups say they are not being compensated adequately.
# department-of-defence - Thursday 4 January, 2018
Were you affected by Storm Eleanor? Emergency funds are being made available
The scheme will provide support up to €20,000 for those who meet the eligibility criteria.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 24 October, 2017
IRA spies and 10-year-old dispatch carriers: Inside newly-released military docs
A new collection of documents relating to the revolutionary period have been released.
# department-of-defence - Wednesday 27 September, 2017
'We need to be vindicated. Friends are dead or dying': Air Corps report due this week
The men claim they were exposed to dangerous levels of toxins when they worked at Baldonnel Airfield.
# department-of-defence - Saturday 10 June, 2017
'We have no future' - wives of defence forces march today over their spouses' working conditions
Wives and Partners of the Defence Forces (WPDF) is set to march on the Department of Defence in Newbridge, Co Kildare, this afternoon.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 16 May, 2017
No reserve price was set before LÉ Aisling was sold for €110,000
The ship has since gone up for sale for €683,000 by a private seller.
# department-of-defence - Monday 15 May, 2017
'It's embarrassing': LÉ Aisling sold by State for €110k - it's now on the market for nearly €700k
It’s being sold by the Dutch ship broker who bought it earlier this year.
# department-of-defence - Thursday 5 May, 2016
Controversial incinerator will need a no-fly-zone, says Defence Forces
An Bord Pleanala is due to make a decision on the incinerator in July.
# department-of-defence - Wednesday 8 July, 2015
LÉ Eithne crew 'not being paid properly' for Mediterranean mission
Crew members are entitled to a higher daily allowance, according to an association representing personnel.
# department-of-defence - Saturday 9 August, 2014
Sinn Féin wants Ireland to stop buying Israeli-made military equipment
More than €2.9 million has been spent on such equipment since 2011.
# department-of-defence - Wednesday 16 July, 2014
Irish and US authorities 'in touch' about man who claimed he killed Irish soldiers
Minister Coveney said Lebanon is the only jurisdiction that can pursue a prosecution.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 24 June, 2014
Chief whip gets more powers, but the Taoiseach is still 'in every way' the Defence Minister
Many powers over the day-to-day running of the Defence Minister have been delegated to the government chief whip Paul Kehoe following Cabinet approval today.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 17 June, 2014
Protest planned as ex-soldiers and families face eviction from Curragh Camp
The government has previously said it would be too costly to carry out repairs to the ageing properties.
# department-of-defence - Wednesday 29 January, 2014
Terror group make death threat against Irish soldier
The Defence Forces said gardaí and Military Police investigations are ongoing.
# department-of-defence - Friday 8 February, 2013
No, says Alan Shatter: I'm not going to attempt a coup
The dual minister assures that despite commanding both Gardaí and Army, he has “no interest of posing a threat to the State”.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Pardon for Irish deserters who fought in WWII likely in new year
Thousands of Defence Forces personnel who were persecuted by the Irish government for fighting with the Allies in World War II will receive a formal pardon in the new year.
# department-of-defence - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Government criticised over Defence Force allowances and Ombudsman downgrade
PDFORRA has said members are not entitled to overtime and so allowances are part of core pay.
# department-of-defence - Monday 3 September, 2012
No decision made on future of Reserve Defence Forces
The government and Defence Forces have denied speculation that training for Army and Naval reservists has been “shut down”.
# department-of-defence - Thursday 19 April, 2012
Government to sell 32-year-old plane... which might not fly any more
The government is seeking tenders to sell off a Beechcraft Super King Air 200 – with “no warranty” on its condition.
# department-of-defence - Sunday 1 April, 2012
'No plans' to dispose of government jet - which last government said it would scrap
Alan Shatter says there are no plans to get rid of the Gulfstream jet – which Tony Killeen said was to be phased out.
# department-of-defence - Friday 17 February, 2012
Renting new bases to replace barracks will save €1million – Shatter
The Minister said leasing separate training facilities in towns whose barracks shut down would cut costs significantly.
# department-of-defence - Thursday 9 February, 2012
Dept of Defence looking for new bases in four towns where barracks closed
The department is seeking to rent military training premises in Cavan, Mullingar, Castlebar and Clonmel – where it already owns barracks buildings.
# department-of-defence - Wednesday 25 January, 2012
Shatter indicates pardon on the way for Irish deserters who fought in WWII
Thousands of Irish soldiers fled the Defence Forces to fight for the Allies in World War II. They were persecuted upon their return to Ireland.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 3 January, 2012
Shatter considers pardon for Irish soldiers persecuted for fighting Hitler
The matter has been referred to the Attorney General ahead of a BBC documentary which will outline the plight of many Irish soldiers who fought against fascism in World War II.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 13 December, 2011
Barracks closures will not have major impact on local economies - minister
Junior defence minister Paul Kehoe says closing four rural barracks will help make the Defence Forces “more professional”.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 15 November, 2011
Government confirms closure of four military barracks
Military barracks at Mullingar, Cavan, Clonmel and Castlebar are to close, with 515 military and 25 civilian staff to be relocated.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 4 October, 2011
Fianna Fáil to table Dáil motion against closure of army barracks
Dept of Defence says no government decisions have been made on the closures, which are reported to include barracks in Cavan, Mullingar, Clonmel, Kilkenny and Castlebar.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 8 March, 2011
Ó Cuív’s final act as defence minister: saving the Irish-speaking battalion in his own constituency
Éamon Ó Cuív says he has ordered his department to safeguard the Irish-speaking battalion based in his constituency.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 19 October, 2010
Pentagon to media: Please don't publish WikiLeaks files
The US Department of Defence urges news media not to publish the files about to be unveiled on the whistleblower website.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 14 September, 2010
This book is dangerous - so Pentagon tries to buy every copy
‘Operation Dark Heart’ exposes army operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan. America, therefore, wants to buy every copy.
# department-of-defence - Saturday 4 September, 2010
Pentagon officials ignored ‘hundreds of purchases of child pornography’
A 2006 investigation uncovered regular purchases of illegal images – but only a handful were ever investigated.
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Poll: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?
PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins yesterday lit the Áras Christmas tree and said his thoughts are with those in society who are homeless, marginalised and vulnerable.
Addressing an assembled crowd at the Áras, President Higgins said: “We will remember our new Irish community as they recreate precious family traditions here in their new homeland; we will think of those in our society who are homeless, marginalised or vulnerable; of all those who are sick or lonely or feeling sad or worried.
As Christmas draws nearer, charity fundraisers are now taking to the streets to raise much-needed funds for a variety of causes. Christmas is traditionally a time for giving after all.
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By Saoirse McHugh
It’s time for governments to fix the global tax system, for the sake of the planet.
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