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'The tip of the iceberg' - Second army whistleblower hits out over abuse allegations

A second army whistleblower has commended retired army captain Dr Tom Clonan's recent radio interview regarding sexual abuse and bullying within the Irish Defence Forces (IDF). 64-year-old Anthony O' Brien, who himself is also a former member of the ...

15 Sept 2021 at 15:11

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Irish Defence Forces battalion returns from 6 month peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

The final rotation of an Irish Defence Forces battalion has returned from a six month peacekeeping mission in the Middle East. One hundred and ninety troops were welcomed back on Irish soil by Óglaigh na hÉireann, which stated through its Twitter ...

02 Dec 2021 at 13:55

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WATCH: Laois army dad surprises daughter as he comes home from overseas

The heartwarming moment a 5th year student in Athy was surprised by her father who had been on overseas duties with the Irish Defence Forces has been captured by Athy College. Student Lauren Lawlor Phelan was heading to class in the school ...

16 Nov 2023 at 18:23

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Military harassment concerns to be tackled, says new Defence Forces chief

The new Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces has said he is "absolutely committed" to addressing the concerns raised in the Women of Honour documentary. Lieutenant General Seán Clancy was promoted to the appointment by the ...

30 Sept 2021 at 13:30

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Lt Gen Sean Clancy takes up role as new Defence Forces Chief of Staff

The new Defence Forces Chief of Staff, Lt Gen Sean Clancy, formally took up his new role yesterday. Lt Gen Clancy joined the Irish Defence Forces in 1984 as a cadet and commenced his flight training in 1986. He has flown both ...

30 Sept 2021 at 16:42

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Women of Honour programme members express concerns over Simon Coveney's interim measures

Those featured in the Women of Honour (WOH) group have raised concerns about the interim measures that have been put in place by the Minister for Defence. The group previously came to public attention through the RTÉ Radio ...

11 Oct 2021 at 10:40

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Coveney to establish independent review of Defence Forces harassment 'in coming weeks'

The Minister for Defence intends to establish an independent review of reported harassment in the Defence Forces "in the coming weeks". Minister Simon Coveney made the comments yesterday at the Biennial Delegate ...

24 Nov 2021 at 10:55

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RECRUITING: BE MORE with the Irish Defence Forces

The Defence Forces are currently recruiting for Army General Service Enlistment. This recruit platoon will be trained in the Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC) in the Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare commencing in ...

14 Feb 2023 at 12:43

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President Higgins praises survivors and backs review into alleged army sex abuse

President Michael D Higgins has thrown his support behind a review into the Irish Defence Forces (IDF) following multiple accusations of bullying and sexual abuse levelled against the organisation. He used ...

22 Sept 2021 at 17:56

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Defence Forces whistleblower claims more allegations will rock the army in coming weeks

A former soldier and whistleblower has claimed that more allegations are on the way against the Irish Defence Forces (IDF) in the next few weeks. Dr Tom Clonan spoke to KFM Radio, where he discussed the ...

14 Sept 2021 at 15:31

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Seventh man arrested in probe into record drugs haul seized on cargo ship

A seventh man has been arrested by Irish police investigating the state’s largest ever drugs seizure. Almost 160 million euro worth of cocaine was found onboard a Panamanian registered cargo ship when ...

28 Sept 2023 at 19:20

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Low number of successful female applicants raises concerns about Irish Defence Forces recruitment

IN A PARLIAMENTARY session, Violet-Anne Wynne TD has raised concerns over the stark underrepresentation of women in the Irish Defence Forces, as only seven out of 617 applicants were accepted. The ...

21 Aug 2023 at 10:35

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