Press Releases - 2015
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17 December 2015 Cuireann an tAire Cosanta, an tUas. Simon Coveney, T.D. fáilte Abhaile roimh an L.É. Samuel Beckett go Corcaigh Déardaoin an 17 Nollaig 201517 December 2015 Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, T.D. welcomes home L.É. Samuel Beckett to Cork Thursday 17th December 201511 December 2015 Minister Coveney announces Third Release of material from the
Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection and extension of the Projec10 December 2015 Minister for Defence Simon Coveney T.D. announces detials of €5m Scheme to provide humanitarian support to small businesses affected by flooding.8 December 2015 Minister confirms Government allocation of €5m fund for businesses which suffered property damage in flooding6 December 2015 Minister Coveney congratulates Irish Defence Forces on People Of The Year Award
3 December 2015 Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., Addresses delegates at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Accra, Ghana25 November 2015 Alleged perpetrator of the murder of Irish UN peacekeepers, Privates Thomas Barrett and Derek Smallhorne, and the attempted murder of Private John O’Mahony, stands trial at the Military Tribunal in Lebanon20 November 2015 Minister Coveney attends Naval Service Reserve Commissioning Ceremony.20 November 2015 Freastalaíonn an tAire Coveney ar Shearmanas Coimisiúnaithe Chúltaca na Seirbhíse Cabhlaigh18 November 2015 Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., Addresses the 2015 Biennial Delegate Conference of the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (RACO12 November 2015 An tAire Cosanta, an tUas. Simon Coveney, T.D. ag seoladh Comhthaispeántas UN60 de chuid Óglaigh na hÉireann agus an Gharda Síochána ag Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann12 November 2015 Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., Launches a joint Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána UN60 Exhibition at The National Museum of Ireland12 November 2015 An Feachtas Eolais “Bí Réidh don Gheimhreadh” 2015 -2016 seolta ag an Rialtas12 November 2015 Government launches the ‘Be Winter-Ready’ 2015-2016 Information Campaign9 November 2015 Minister for Defence, Mr Simon Coveney T.D., commends the crew of L.É. Samuel Beckett for their Humanitarian Rescue work in the Mediterranean6 November 2015 Patrick Anthony McCourt to continue in his role as Ombudsman for the Defence Forces for a further 2 year2 November 2015 Léirbhreithníonn an tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Cosanta, an tUasal Paul Kehoe, T.D., Trúpaí na hÉireann atá ag dul chun na Liobáine2 November 2015 Minister of State at the Department of Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D., Reviews Irish Troops heading to Lebanon13 October 2015 Minister Coveney Welcomes Budget Increase in Defence for 20167 October 2015 Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., Addresses the 24th Annual Delegate Conference of the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association2 October 2015 Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, T.D. Welcomes home L.É. Niamh to Cork Friday 02 October 20151 October 2015 Minister of State Kehoe Meets with Irish Troops at the Start of his Visit to the Middle East30 September 2015 Minister of State for Defence, Paul Kehoe, T.D., visiting Irish troops in Middle East29 September 2015 Defence: Capital Spending Allocation 2016-202124 September 2015 Naval vessel L.É. Samuel Beckett departs Cork to assist in the Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean21 September 2015 Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D. Reviews Irish Troops heading for service with UNDOF Collins Barracks, Cork21 September 2015 Minister Coveney attends Naval Service Commissioning Ceremony of the 53rd Naval Service Cadet Class.17 September 2015 An tAire Cosanta ag Searmanas Aistriú Údaráis17 September 2015 Minister for Defence Attends Transfer of Authority Ceremony9 September 2015 APPOINTMENT OF NEW DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF (SUPPORT)
OF THE DEFENCE FORCES2 September 2015 Naval Service to continue humanitarian mission in the Mediterranean1 September 2015
NAMING AND COMMISSIONING CEREMONY FOR NEW NAVAL SERVICE VESSEL LÉ JAMES JOYCE
26 August 2015 Launch of the new White Paper on Defence5 August 2015 Update on Migrant Rescue Operation in the Mediterranean involving LE Niamh5 August 2015 Migrant rescue operation involving L.É. Niamh currently underway in Mediterranean Wednesday 5th August 20154 August 2015 Feachtas Earcaíochta Airm Seolta ag an Aire Simon Coveney T.D.4 August 2015 Minster Simon Coveney T.D. Launches Army Recruitment Campaign22 July 2015 New Naval Service ship to be called LÉ William Butler Yeats17 July 2015 Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, T.D. Welcomes the return of the L.É. Eithne and the arrival of L.É. James Joyce to Cork10 July 2015 Naval vessel L.É. Niamh departs Cork to assist in the Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean10 July 2015 Árthach na Seirbhíse Cabhlaigh an L.É. Niamh ag fágáil Chorcaí chun cabhrú leis an nGéarchéim Dhaonnúil sa Mheánmhuir7 July 2015 Government Ministers meet Captain and Crew of the L.É. Eithne30 June 2015 APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE DEFENCE FORCES30 June 2015 Clarification of Article Printed in Irish Times on 30th June 201526 June 2015 Alleged perpetrator of the murder of Irish UN peacekeepers, Privates Thomas Barrett and Derek Smallhorne, and the attempted murder of Private John O’Mahony, stands trial at the Military Tribunal in Lebanon25 June 2015 Minister for Defence receives the report of the independent review of the investigation of the death of Private Hugh Doherty and the disappearance of Private Kevin Joyce in Lebanon in 198123 June 2015 Ministers Coveney and Humphreys review progress with Military Archives Building Project as a listing of 2,558 veterans of Easter Week 1916 is made available online22 June 2015 L.É. Eithne rescues over 500 migrants in Mediterranean - Monday 22nd June 201516 June 2015 APPOINTMENT OF NEW DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF (OPERATIONS)
OF THE DEFENCE FORCES11 June 2015 Ministers confirm pilot ‘air ambulance’ service
will continue operations6 June 2015 Minister commends the Naval Service for their continued role in the Mediterranean29 May 2015 Naval Service Flagship the LÉ EITHNE involved in Second Rescue of Migrants in 24 Hours28 May 2015 Ireland’s flagship the LÉ Eithne involved in Ireland’s first migrant rescue in Mediterranean25 May 2015 Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., welcomes
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to the Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, Co Kildare.16 May 2015 Minister for Defence welcomes departure of L.É. EITHNE
to assist in the Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean15 May 2015 Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., Hosts a Symposium on the White Paper on Defence12 May 2015 Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D.,
secures Government approval for the Deployment of a Naval Vessel to Assist in the Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean5 May 2015 Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., Reviews Irish Troops heading to the Lebanon, Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick4 May 2015 Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, T.D., concerned about recent incidents in the Golan Heights27 April 2015 Minister for Defence meets the parents of the late Cadet David Jevens24 April 2015 Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., Deployment of a Naval Vessel to Assist in the Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean17 April 2015 Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., congratulates Civil Defence on receiving the Rescue3 Europe Capability Development Award2 April 2015 Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., attends the Air Corps Commissioning Ceremony, of the 31st Air Corps Cadet Class31 March 2015 Minister Coveney welcomes contribution of the Defence Organisation to the “Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme”27 March 2015 RETIREMENT OF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE DEFENCE FORCES26 March 2015 An tAire Stáit um Chosaint Paul Kehoe, T.D., ag léirbheithniú Trúpaí na hÉireann atá ag dul ar fónamh le UNDOF, Campa Fionnabhair, Co. Dhún na nGall26 March 2015 Minister of State for Defence, Paul Kehoe, T.D., Reviews Irish Troops heading for service with UNDOF, Finner Camp, Donegal25 March 2015 Joint statement by Irish Minister of Defence Simon Coveney T.D. and EDA Chief Executive Jorge Domecq20 March 2015 Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, T.D., Visits Mali4 March 2015 Glacann an tAire Coveney le torthaí Thuarascáil an Mholtóra i ndáil le Saighdiúir Singil a bhfuil 21 bliain comhlíonta aige4 March 2015 Minister Coveney accepts the findings of the Adjudicator’s Reportin relation to the 21 Year Soldier19 February 2015 IRELAND AND MALTA TO EXPLORE FURTHER DEFENCE CO-OPERATION IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN SECURITY, PEACEKEEPING AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS12 February 2015 Minister of State at the Department of An Taoiseach and the Department of Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D., attends Army Commissioning Ceremony of the 90th Army Cadet Class.12 February 2015 An tAire Stáit i Roinn an Taoisigh agus sa Roinn Cosanta, an tUas. Paul Kehoe, T.D., ag freastal ar Shearmanas Coimisiúnaithe Airm
an 90ú Rang Daltaí Airm.11 February 2015 GABHANN AN tAIRE STÁIT BUÍOCHAS LEIS AN gCOSAINT SHIBHIALTA AS CABHRÚ LE DAOINE GAN DÍDEAN11 February 2015 MINISTER OF STATE THANKS CIVIL DEFENCE FOR HELPING THE HOMELESS31 January 2015 AIRE STÁIT AG FREASTAL AR SHEARMANAS DÍCHOIMISIÚNAITHE D'ÁRTHACH DE CHUID NA SEIRBHÍSE CABHLAIGH AN LÉ AOIFE I bPORT LÁIRGE31 January 2015 MINISTER OF STATE ATTENDS DECOMMISSIONING CEREMONY FOR NAVAL SERVICE VESSEL LÉ AOIFE IN WATERFORD30 January 2015 Minister for Defence Mr. Simon Coveney T.D., welcomes the detention in Lebanon of the alleged perpetrator of the murder of two Irish soldiers28 January 2015 Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, T.D. expresses concern at events in the UNIFIL area of operations in Southern Lebanon.19 January 2015 Minister for Defence Simon Coveney signs Memorandum of Understanding with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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