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Government determined killers of Sean Rooney will be brought to justice

The Irish Government is determined that those responsible for the death of a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon are brought to justice, Micheal Martin has said. The Tanaiste is visiting Beirut to meet Irish troops serving with the United Nations Interim ...

19 May 2024 at 08:40

National News

Govt approves deployment of soldiers to help evacuate Irish citizens from war-torn Sudan

The government has approved the deployment of Defence Forces to assist with evacuating Irish citizens from Sudan. The approval was confirmed by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and the Tánaiste Micheál Martin today (April 23) due to the "extremely ...

23 Apr 2023 at 16:32

Northern Ireland

Statutory inquiry into sexual harassment allegations in Defence Forces announced

The Government has agreed to establish a statutory inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying and discrimination in the Defence Forces, as recommended by an independent report. The independent review group’s (IRG) report ...

28 Mar 2023 at 15:31

National News

Gardai may ask for greater powers to probe Defence Forces sex allegations

Gardai may ask the Government to change the law to give greater powers to investigate alleged sex offences committed by Defence Forces members overseas, Commissioner Drew Harris has said. Mr Harris said he was seeking clarity on the ...

05 Apr 2023 at 10:48

National News

Garda investigations may create ‘challenges’ for Defence Forces inquiry – Martin

Tanaiste and Minister for Defence Micheal Martin has said there will be “challenges” for a statutory inquiry into allegations of sexual assault within the Defence Forces if criminal cases arise from Garda investigations into the ...

05 Apr 2023 at 16:36

National News

Tanaiste appoints chair of new oversight body for Defence Forces

Professor Brian MacCraith will be the chair of the External Oversight Body of the Defence Forces as part of six appointments made by Tanaiste and Minister for Defence Micheal Martin. The establishment of the External Oversight ...

05 Apr 2023 at 14:55

National News

Defence Forces inquiry should ‘name and shame’ abusers, say campaigners

A statutory inquiry into abuse in the Irish military should name and shame those responsible, a former army officer has insisted. Diane Byrne, a representative of the Women of Honour campaign group, warned that its members ...

03 May 2023 at 12:10

National News

Defence Department role on oversight board like ‘fox in chicken coop’

The Women of Honour group, which represents female members of Ireland’s military, has called for Government appointees to an independent oversight board for the Defence Forces to be vetted by an Oireachtas committee. In a ...

05 May 2023 at 19:02

National News

Tanaiste dismisses idea of Irish stop-off for US cluster bombs for Ukraine

Ireland’s deputy premier has said the issue of an Irish airport being used as a stop-off to transport cluster bombs from the US to Ukraine “doesn’t arise”. Foreign Affairs and Defence Minister Micheal Martin said that ...

13 Jul 2023 at 18:50

National News

Micheal Martin says drug use is linked to violent attacks and must be tackled

The Tanaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister has said that substance abuse is linked to “vicious” attacks in cities and must be tackled. Following an attack on a US tourist that left him in a serious condition, Micheal ...

24 Jul 2023 at 16:07

National News

Tanaiste rejects claim he made commitment over inquiry terms of reference

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has said he did not give a commitment to the Women of Honour group that he would not proceed on terms of reference for an inquiry into the Defence Forces without its approval. The support ...

24 Jul 2023 at 16:40

Northern Ireland

Memory of fallen National Army soldiers ‘rehabilitated’ as monument unveiled

The rededication of a memorial to the National Army soldiers killed in the Civil War enables their memory to be rehabilitated, a ceremony in Dublin has heard. Defence Forces Chief of Staff Lieutenant General ...

30 Jul 2023 at 13:31

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