This week I asked the Minister for Defence about whether there are contingency plans in place for any potential evacuation of Irish citizens from Lebanon should there be an escalation in hostilities there. In addition, some months ago the Minister signed a €68 million contract for a new military transport ...
The Defence Forces can’t change the law, only politicians can. The Defence Forces have sought changes to their regulations for many years. They’re looking for powers of suspension and powers of dismissal for gross misconduct - but radio silence from successive governments. The military can only obey the orders they ...
The Defence Forces can’t change the law, only politicians can. The Defence Forces have sought changes to their regulations for many years. They’re looking for powers of suspension and powers of dismissal for gross misconduct - but radio silence from successive governments. The military can only obey the orders they ...
Glad to join Gavin Jennings on RTÉ Radio One recently to discuss the protection of Ireland’s critical seabed infrastructure - fibre optic data cables, energy pipelines and the electricity interconnector between Ireland and the UK. Click here to listen to my interview here.
Glad to attend the St Conleth’s Branch ONE Veterans Charity Newbridge annual mass in memory of deceased members of the Irish Defence Forces. Mass was followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the Rememberance Garden. It is important to remember those who gave their lives in the name of peace. Many thanks to ...
"I think the greatest threat to Ireland's neutrality is from Dublin, not Brussels..." Glad to join the panel last night on Virgin Media’s Tonight Show to discuss Irish neutrality and the serious underfunding of the Defence Forces. Watch Dr Cathal Berry TD speaking on Virgin Media's Tonight Show here.
Delighted that all the troops are arriving safely home from Syria today. Irish soldiers have served the country proud in Syria over the last 12 years, but today is definitely tinged with sadness. We’ve never had to leave a mission due to lack of staff before. Over the last 12 years, there’s been over a 30% ...
Good to join Pat Kenny on Newstalk along with Declan Power. We discussed Ireland’s capabilities when it comes to defending ourselves. Listen back to the full interview here.
Glad to join Audrey Carville on RTÉ Radio 1 Morning Ireland this morning to discuss the Triple Lock and the need for change. Why should a sovereign independent State seek permission from others to deploy our own forces? Listen to the full interview here.
Irelands’s Atlantic Coast is now ground zero for smuggling narcotics into Europe, primarily due to the precarious state of our Navy. There is no substitute for fully crewed hulls on the water providing a visible maritime presence to deter & disrupt smugglers. Internationally, Ireland’s much vaunted ‘Wild ...
This week in the Dáil I raised the recent humanitarian operation which was carried out by aircraft from France, Jordan, the UAE and Qatar to drop food supplies into the Gaza Strip. It seems that this is precisely the type of humanitarian operation that Ireland should be involved in. Ireland could easily ...
Good to join Áine Lawlor on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland to discuss plans by the Government to remove the Triple-Lock on the deployment of the Defence Forces on overseas missions. Listen here.
