The Reserve Defence Forces would have been great for contact tracing, testing and so many other tasks. In particular, they should have been mobilised to augment their PDF colleagues by doing barrack duties. It certainly is a missed opportunity that they have not been called on to assist throughout the Covid-19 ...
Clip from RTÉ’s The Week in Politics today in relation to the Commission on the Defence Forces. There are two key problems facing our Defence Forces; the persistent low pay issue and the dysfunctional, unequal relationship between the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces. These issues must be addressed ...
It’s high time that the RDF is called on to augment their PDF colleagues. We need to mobilise the RDF to do Barrack duties and camp security to allow our troops to get some downtime due to short numbers and prepare for deployments and operations. The Garda Reserves are being used throughout the country during ...
Radio Interview on RTÉ Drivetime with Cormac Ó hEadhra to discuss the potential role of the Defence Forces in assisting with mandatory quarantining in hotels.
Great to catch up with Steven Miller on the LaoisToday podcast. Good discussion about the Defence Forces, life as a TD, plans for the Portarlington area & the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. Listen here Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pR6cLj Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3twA3eg
Short clip from The Week in Politics today in relation to a complete ban on non-essential international travel into Ireland, PCR tests pre-flight at the point of embarkation and the use of the Defence Forces for border control.
I was on the Week in Politics this week on RTÉ One TV. I gave a quick update on Ireland’s mass vaccination programme. Ireland’s success in suppressing the virus has not occurred by chance. We have embraced science & enlightenment throughout and we can now reap the rewards.
Radio Interview on Newstalk this morning along with Ger Alley, General Manager of The Heritage Hotel in Killenard discussing the new restrictions here in Kildare, Laois and Offaly.
RTÉ Six One News this evening speaking in relation to the rise of Covid-19 cases in Kildare, Laois and Offaly.
Radio Interview on RTÉ Radio One with Justin McCarthy today discussing the significant spike in COVID-19 cases here in Kildare, Laois and Offaly.
To listen to my interview with Clem Ryan on KFM this morning in relation to Irish peacekeeping troops stranded in Lebanon and the Congo, click on the link below (5:15 mins)👇 https://soundcloud.com/kfmrad…/kildare-today-19-05-20-hour-2
To listen to my interview with Will O’Callaghan on Midlands 103 this morning in relation to the Defence Forces re-enlistment pathway and getting the troops home from Lebanon, click on the link below (20:30 mins)👇 https://soundcloud.com/…/midlands-today-with-will-ocallagha…
