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The National Emergency Coordination Group met earlier today to discuss preparations for Storm Ophelia. Representatives from my Department and from the Defence Forces actively participated in this meeting...

The National Emergency Coordination Group met today (15 October 2017) in anticipation of the arrival of Storm Ophelia. The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government is designated as the Lead ...

Members of the public have been urged to heed the advice of the Coast Guard as Met Éireann has issued a severe weather warning, Level Red, to affect western and southern coastal...

Minister Kehoe today announced the allocation of €946m in Defence funding for 2018. This represents a significant increase of over €25m on the corresponding 2017 allocation and will allow...

The Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Mr Paul Kehoe, T.D., today attended the 4th annual Defence Forces’ Veterans Day in the Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp...

Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D., was in the Naval Base, Haulbowline today to welcome home the crew of L.É William Butler Yeats who have been deployed on a humanitarian search...

Minister congratulates five newly commissioned pilot officers Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D., today (Thursday, 5 October 2017) attended the Commissioning...

Minister Paul Kehoe, T.D., today announced the date for the ceremony to award the “Jadotville Medal” to the men of “A” Company, 35th Infantry Battalion and to family representatives..

The Minister with responsibility for Defence Mr Paul Kehoe, T.D., today, (Tuesday 3rd October 2017) addressed the Annual Delegate Conference (ADC) of the Permanent Defence Force...

The Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Mr Paul Kehoe, T.D. officially opened the new Transport Workshop Maintenance Facility at Stephens Barracks, Kilkenny today...