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 ...
Good to have members of RDFRA before the Foreign Affairs & Defence Committee this evening to discuss a range of issues affecting the Reserve Defence Force and establish how we can address them. I raised three points with the delegation, I’ve included the response below - Asked when the first member of ...
Landmark Defence legislation being voted through the Dáil. Potential to be transformative for our Reservists if implemented properly. Huge thanks to everyone involved.
I spoke to the Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney about a number of issues facing the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF). I suggested the following amendments to the Defence Bill 2020 - Allow members of the RDF to serve overseas, particularly in niche operational roles like medical and communications roles. ...
