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'Delivery will be the judge of it’s success': Kildare Senator expresses mixed response to Defence Commission Report

A Senator from Kildare has expressed a mixed response to the latest Defence Commission Report (DCR). Labour Party (LP) spokesperson on the Defence Forces (PDF), Senator Mark Wall, has welcomed the long awaited report from the Commission on the PDF, ...

09 Feb 2022 at 21:01

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'It needs to be prioritised': Kildare Senator reacts to recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces report

A Senator from Kildare has reacted to the recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces (CDF) report. The CDF took 13 months to carry out its comprehensive review of staffing, capabilities and overall structure of the Defence Forces, ...

05 Jul 2022 at 14:00

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Major military appointment for Kildare resident

A Kildare resident has been appointed to a top Defence Forces post. Brigadier General Brian Cleary has been appointed as General Officer Commanding 1 Brigade which is based in Collins Barracks, Cork City. This follows his recent appointment ...

04 Nov 2020 at 13:54

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Conviction of man who murdered two Irish soldiers in 1980

The Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, has been notified of the conviction by a Lebanese Military Tribunal of the perpetrator of the murder of two Irish soldiers in Lebanon in 1980. On April 18, 1980, Private Thomas Barrett and Private ...

22 Dec 2020 at 12:47

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Defence Forces members abroad send Christmas greetings home to Kildare

Kildare has a long and proud history of local Defence Forces members serving overseas — and many local families are used to having a loved one abroad on a peacekeeping mission at Christmastime. The Defence Forces currently has 650 ...

24 Dec 2018 at 19:22

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Kildare Mayor shocked at Defence Forces venue meeting refusal

The Mayor of Kildare has said he is “shocked and saddened” at a decision by the Department of Defence to refuse permission for a meeting of Kildare County Council to be held in the Curragh military camp. Speaking at the Council’s ...

26 Feb 2019 at 13:29

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Kildare TD concerned at continuing decline in Defence Forces numbers

Concern has been expressed about the continuing decline in Defence Forces numbers. Figures recently obtained show the numbers in the permanent Defence Forces have fallen yet again, with only 9,010 members recorded as of 31st May ...

23 Jul 2018 at 17:56

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Cattle shot by Defence Forces for health and safety reasons court told

Bankruptcy trustee, Chris Lehane, has told the High Court that five cattle were shot on the farm of a bankrupt in 2016 for health and safety reasons. The cattle were shot by members of the defence forces on the farm of John ...

05 Mar 2020 at 10:30

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No Kildare Defence Forces people who attended Wuhan games in China diagnosed with Covid-19

No member of the Defence Forces, including almost fifty people who travelled to Wuhan in China for the World Military Games last October, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the Defence Forces have said. In response to ...

11 Mar 2020 at 13:11

Big day at Dublin Castle for twelve new Kildare Defence Forces cadets

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Big day for twelve new Kildare Army cadets

Twelve cadets from Kildare are among 91 cadets who have successfully completed a 15 month cadetship will be formally commissioned tomorrow at Dublin Castle. The Kildare group is the second largest county group after ...

19 Feb 2020 at 16:36

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Eleven Kildare cadets to receive commissions at Curragh on Friday

Eleven cadets from Kildare will receive their Defence Forces commissions at the Curragh this Friday, January 26. Defence Minister Paul Kehoe and Chief of Staff, Vice Admiral Mark Mellett will attend the ceremony at ...

24 Jan 2018 at 17:36

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Clearing Naas Hospital compound among many roles for Kildare-based Defence Forces personnel during Storm Emma

Clearing the Naas Hospital compound and transfer of staff there was just one of a number of jobs undertake by Defence Force personnel over the past two days. The Defence Forces have deployed 400 personnel and 155 ...

03 Mar 2018 at 11:00

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