This afternoon in the Dáil Deputy Cathal Berry TD spoke to the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin about the housing crisis in Co. Kildare, with over 6,500 people on the social housing waiting list. Deputy Berry noted that ‘According to the Department of Defence, there are 62 vacant houses in the ...
This is a long overdue measure that I have been advocating for for years so I very much welcome it. Defence Force personnel regularly sustain injuries due to the nature of the physical and demanding work they do .. the least any employers can do is ensure reliable access to medical treatment for any employee injured ...
Alongside current recruitment pathways, service personnel should also be able to seamlessly transition between Regular & Reserve- in both directions. This happens in every other EU country. The war in Europe is likely to get worse this year. What exactly are we waiting for?!? Click here to view ...
Radio Interview on RTÉ Radio 1 recently in relation to the provision of non-lethal air defence systems from Ireland to Ukraine. These non-lethal air defence systems could be used to intercept unmanned drones and missiles, preventing similar atrocities that happened over the weekend and help to save innocent ...
Recently I spoke with the Minster for Defence in the Dáil chamber. Approximately one-third or 30% of medical officer posts are vacant at the moment. There is carnage in the Medical Corps as a result of this high proportion of vacancies. Also, I was particularly concerned about the news from Syria over the ...
A great honour to address the Remembrance Sunday commemoration in Christchurch Gorey this month. Important that those who have gone before us are remembered because today’s soldiers are tomorrow’s veterans…
Good to speak to Clem Ryan on KFM today in relation to the recent announcement of a planned increase in investment in the Defence Forces. To listen back to the radio interview, click here.
‘Ireland is hugely vulnerable and exposed’ - Radio interview this morning on Newstalk to discuss Irish defence capabilities and the significant lack of funding and resources available to our military. To listen back to the interview, click here.
This week, I spoke to the Taoiseach in the Dáil in relation to RACO and PDFORRA becoming affiliated with ICTU. This is essential to help improve pay and conditions for members of the Defence Forces. To watch my parliamentary contribution, click here.
I very much welcome the publication of the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. It is a grim and accurate assessment of the situation in our armed forces because of decades of underinvestment by successive governments. I am very concerned that the Minister intends to wait “four or five months” to produce ...
