# department-of-defence - Sunday 12 June, 2022
# Military Transport
# Military Transport
Ireland’s lack of large military transport aircraft was highlighted in the wake of last year’s Kabul mission.
# department-of-defence - Thursday 9 June, 2022
# Mark Mellett
# Mark Mellett
Mark Mellett, the former Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces, launched a stinging attack on Irish defence capacity.
# department-of-defence - Friday 13 May, 2022
# Refugee Crisis
# Refugee Crisis
Defence Minister Simon Coveney detailed 16 contracts made outside of standard procurement rules.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 8 February, 2022
# COMMISSION REPORT
# COMMISSION REPORT
Questions have been asked as to whether Coveney is stretched too thin being in charge of the DFA and Defence.
# department-of-defence - Monday 7 February, 2022
# Defence Forces
# Defence Forces
The Commission on the Defence Forces report is expected to be published on Wednesday.
# department-of-defence - Monday 22 November, 2021
# Not That I'm Aware Of
# Not That I'm Aware Of
Seraph Aviation Group offered two aircraft – which would have been suitable to rescue Irish citizens in Afghanistan.
# department-of-defence - Thursday 15 July, 2021
# Jadotville
# Jadotville
In 1961 a detachment of 158 Irish troops fought a force of 5,000 Katanganese troops while on UN duty in Congo.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 29 June, 2021
# Military Retention Crisis
# Military Retention Crisis
RACO will tell the Committee on Defence and Foreign Affairs that cuts to the military budget is to blame for the retention crisis.
# department-of-defence - Thursday 20 May, 2021
# Troubled Cyber Defence
Senior military officers have said the response to the HSE Cyber Attack is greatly undermined by Government cuts to the Defence Forces.
# department-of-defence - Saturday 9 May, 2020
# Air Corps
# Air Corps
The aircraft completed its first mission last weekend, when it delivered a number of Irish tests to a laboratory in Germany.
# department-of-defence - Saturday 14 December, 2019
# Spies
# Spies
An update to the White Paper on Defence 2015 was published this week.
# department-of-defence - Saturday 15 June, 2019
# Explainer
# Explainer
This week, Cabinet approved a proposal to send troops abroad for peacekeeping duties.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 4 June, 2019
# Right To Know
# Right To Know
The ruling was made by the Commissioner for Environmental Information last week.
# department-of-defence - Monday 1 April, 2019
# Defence Forces
# Defence Forces
There are currently 20 Irish Defence Forces personnel deployed to the EU Training Mission (EUTM) in Mali.
# department-of-defence - Sunday 4 November, 2018
# Defence Forces
# Defence Forces
As of 30 September, permanent Defence Forces numbers dropped to 8,989.
# department-of-defence - Wednesday 3 October, 2018
# UN Peacekeeping
# UN Peacekeeping
The issue emerged on Monday morning as the troops were preparing to return from UN peacekeeping.
# department-of-defence - Thursday 16 August, 2018
# Pope Visit
# 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
# Storm Eleanor
# Storm Eleanor
The scheme will provide support up to €20,000 for those who meet the eligibility criteria.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 24 October, 2017
# Military Archives
# Military Archives
A new collection of documents relating to the revolutionary period have been released.
# department-of-defence - Wednesday 27 September, 2017
# Waiting For Justice
# Waiting For Justice
The men claim they were exposed to dangerous levels of toxins when they worked at Baldonnel Airfield.
# department-of-defence - Saturday 10 June, 2017
# No Defence
# No Defence
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
# Irish Navy
# Irish Navy
The ship has since gone up for sale for €683,000 by a private seller.
# department-of-defence - Monday 15 May, 2017
# LE Aisling
# LE Aisling
It’s being sold by the Dutch ship broker who bought it earlier this year.
# department-of-defence - Thursday 5 May, 2016
# Ringaskiddy
# Ringaskiddy
An Bord Pleanala is due to make a decision on the incinerator in July.
# department-of-defence - Wednesday 8 July, 2015
# Cough Up
# Cough Up
Crew members are entitled to a higher daily allowance, according to an association representing personnel.
# department-of-defence - Saturday 9 August, 2014
# Defence
# Defence
More than €2.9 million has been spent on such equipment since 2011.
# department-of-defence - Wednesday 16 July, 2014
# Arrest
# Arrest
Minister Coveney said Lebanon is the only jurisdiction that can pursue a prosecution.
# department-of-defence - Tuesday 24 June, 2014
# Still In Charge
# Still In Charge
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
# Defence Forces
# Defence Forces
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
# Defence Forces
# Defence Forces
The Defence Forces said gardaí and Military Police investigations are ongoing.
# department-of-defence - Friday 8 February, 2013
# Posse Comitatus
# Posse Comitatus
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
# World War II
# World War II
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
# Defence Forces
# Defence Forces
PDFORRA has said members are not entitled to overtime and so allowances are part of core pay.
# department-of-defence - Monday 3 September, 2012
# In Reserve
# In Reserve
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
# Nyeewwwww!
# Nyeewwwww!
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
# Taking Off
# Taking Off
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
# Barracks
# Barracks
The Minister said leasing separate training facilities in towns whose barracks shut down would cut costs significantly.
# department-of-defence - Thursday 9 February, 2012
# Barracks
# Barracks
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
# World War II
# World War II
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
# World War II
# World War II
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.
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