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The Minister of State for Defence Mr Paul Kehoe,T.D., today (Wednesday 3rd October 2012) addressed the Annual Delegate Conference (ADC) of the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association, (PDFORRA)...

Mr. President, Chief of Staff, Assistant Secretary General of the Department, General Secretary, distinguished guests and conference delegates. Firstly I wish to convey the sincere apologies of the Minister for Defence, Minister Alan...

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Mr. Alan Shatter T.D., welcomes the announcement by County Cavan Vocational Education Committee (VEC) that it is to purchase the former military barracks in Cavan for development as an Educational...

Deputy Chief of Staff, Flag Officer Commanding the Naval Service, Director Spain, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen...

Minister for State at the Department of Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D., today (Thursday 6 September 2012) attended the Naval Service Commissioning Ceremony of the 50th Naval Service Cadet Class at Haulbowline in...

“The Article in the Examiner of 1 September 2012, “Shatter accused of hiding behind top brass on army jobs”, proceeds from a complete misunderstanding of the situation. The statement that the re-organisation of the...

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The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter T.D. today (19th July 2012) confirmed that the Air Corps Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service will re commence operations from Athlone with ...

The current situation in Syria is utterly unacceptable. I have made clear our outrage at the massacre in Houla on Saturday. We now know that over 100 people were killed...

Today, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Shatter, T.D., secured the approval of the Government for the continued provision of a contingent of the Permanent...