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[12:31] External grievance system for Defence Forces members

Serving members of the Defence Forces can now avail of a new independent external grievance system, should they have issues of an interpersonal nature.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0422/1508861-defence-forces/

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[20:53] Russian intelligence ship monitored off Irish coast

A Russian intelligence-gathering ship is being monitored by the Defence Forces off the Irish coast.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0410/1506999-russian-intelligence-ship-irish-waters/

#Russian #theDefenceForces #Irish

[14:29] Soldiers join search for missing farmer in Kerry

Members of the Defence Forces have joined the search for a missing farmer in Co Kerry.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0401/1505247-michael-gaine-search/

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[18:36] Defence Forces to join search for missing Kerry farmer

The Defence Forces will join the search for missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine tomorrow morning.

https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2025/0331/1505087-gaine-search/

#TheDefenceForces #Kerry #MichaelGaine #tomorrowmorning

[07:01] Defence Forces say retaining members remains 'difficult'

The Defence Forces has said that attracting and retaining members remains difficult as it seeks to boost numbers.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0318/1502584-defence-forces/

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[21:23] Brig Gen Mulcahy to be appointed new Defence Forces chief

The Government is expected to approve the appointment of Brigadier General Rossa Mulcahy as the new Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0303/1500013-brigadier-general-rossa-mulcahy/

#RossaMulcahy #theDefenceForces

[18:21] Pentagon-based company to oversee Defence Forces redesign

The Department of Defence has confirmed that a Pentagon-based US company has been appointed to oversee a redesign of the Defence Forces.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0226/1499124-defence-forces-redesign/

#TheDepartmentofDefence #Pentagon #US #theDefenceForces

[18:48] O'Brien feels 'seen' and 'heard' after court ruling

A 24-year-old woman who was seriously assaulted by a then serving member of the Defence Forces in 2022 has said she felt seen, heard and acknowledged following today's ruling by the Court of Appeal.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0123/1492573-natasha-obrien/

#24_year_old #theDefenceForces #2022 #today #theCourtofAppeal

[10:38] Working Time Directive implemented for Defence Forces

An EU directive which sets out statutory rights for employees in respect of daily breaks, weekly rest, maximum working times and annual leave, is to be implemented across the Defence Forces.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0121/1492007-working-time-defence-forces/

#EU #daily #weekly #annual #theDefenceForces

[21:44] Probe after trainee soldier injured by pyrotechnic device

The Defence Forces has launched an investigation after a trainee soldier was injured and hospitalised when a pyrotechnic device detonated in a classroom in Cathal Brugha Barracks in Co Dublin

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0117/1491530-soldier-pyrotechnic-device/

#TheDefenceForces #CathalBrughaBarracks #CoDublin

[01:01] Govt in 1992 argued over Israeli weapons purchase

A row broke out in government in 1992 over the continued purchase of Israeli ammunition for the Defence Forces, with foreign affairs minister David Andrews saying it was "an error of judgement".

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1227/1487066-state-papers-israeli-ammunition/

#1992 #Israeli #theDefenceForces #DavidAndrews

[16:56] Defence Forces member to be sentenced for rape

A member of the Defence Forces will be sentenced next month for the rape of a fellow solider at a Dublin hotel three years ago.

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/1217/1487031-defence-forces-rape/

#theDefenceForces #nextmonth #Dublin #threeyearsago

[14:30] Ships will have fully functioning weapons - defence chief

The Irish Naval Service will not send ships on patrol without fully functioning weapons systems, according to the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1215/1486608-navy-vessels-weapons/

#TheIrishNavalService #theDefenceForces

[08:00] Rooney family should see UN report - Defence Forces chief

The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces has backed calls for the details of a United Nations report into the death of Private Seán Rooney to be provided to his family.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1215/1486536-sean-rooney/

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