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1 November 2017 Minister Paul Kehoe launches the Irish Red Cross’ Annual Report1 November 2017 Minister Kehoe, T.D., addresses the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers24 October 2017 Minister Paul Kehoe commends the role of Irish peacekeepers as the United Nations celebrates UN Day 24 October 201723 October 2017 Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Paul Kehoe, T.D., Announces the 2017 Release of material from the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection16 October 2017 Civil Defence and ex Hurricane Ophelia15 October 2017 Updated Statement from Paul Kehoe T.D., Minister with Responsibility for Defence and Chair of the Government Taskforce on Emergency Planning
15 October 2017 Statement by Paul Kehoe T.D., Minister with Responsibility for Defence and Chair of the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning
10 October 2017 Statement by the Minister with responsibility for Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D., on Defence Budget 20188 October 2017 Minister Paul Kehoe attends 4th annual Defence Forces’ Veterans Day Sunday 8th October 20176 October 2017 Return of L.É William Butler Yeats from Humanitarian operations in the Mediterranean and deployment of L.É. Niamh on Operation Sophia5 October 2017 Minister Kehoe Announces the Date for the Presentation of An Bonn Jadotville (The Jadotville Medal), to Irish Soldiers who fought at the Battle of Jadotville in September 19613 October 2017 Minister with responsibility for Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D., Addresses the
2017 Annual Delegate Conference of the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks
Representative Association29 September 2017 Minister Kehoe officially opens new Transport Workshop Maintenance Facility at Stephens Barracks, Kilkenny
27 September 2017 Minister Kehoe announces new Permanent Defence Force Recruitment Campaign25 September 2017 Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Paul Kehoe, T.D. Attends Induction of the 94th Cadet Class
Army Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, County Kildare 25th September 201722 September 2017 Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Paul Kehoe, T.D.,
Reviews Irish Troops heading for service with UNDOF
Athlone - Friday, 22nd September 201722 September 2017 An tAire Stáit ar a bhfuil freagracht maidir le Cosaint, Paul Kehoe, T.D., ag léirbhreithniú Thrúpaí na hÉireann a bheidh ag dul ag fónamh le UNDOF
Baile Átha Luain - Dé hAoine, 22 Meán Fómhair 201719 September 2017 Government approves nomination for election of Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces to the position of Chair of the European Union Military Committee (C/EUMC)
7 September 2017 Minister Kehoe attends meeting of EU Defence Ministers and participates in Strategic Cyber Table-top Exercise, EU CYBRID 2017, in Tallin, Estonia.
30 August 2017 Minister Kehoe welcomes increase in pay for Permanent Defence Force general service recruits and privates29 August 2017 Minister Kehoe announces €2 million humanitarian support for small businesses in Donegal affected by flooding18 August 2017 Ráiteas an Aire Kehoe maidir le scála tuarastail athbhreithnithe d'iontrálaithe tar éis 201318 August 2017 Statement by Minister Kehoe on a revised salary scale for post 2013 entrants26 July 2017 Statement by Minister Kehoe on progress of implementation of the
White Paper on Defence25 July 2017 Minister Kehoe visits the Army Ranger Wing in the Defence Forces Training Centre in the Curragh Camp14 July 2017 Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D., attends Naval Service Commissioning Ceremony of the 55th Naval Service Cadet Class14 July 2017 Cead na Dála faighte ag an Aire Keogh chun Óglaigh na hÉireann a imscaradh ar mhisean cabhlaigh an AE - Oibríocht Sophia13 July 2017 Minister Kehoe secures Dáil approval for deployment of Defence Forces
to EU naval mission – Operation Sophia10 July 2017 Minister Kehoe attends Commissioning Ceremony for inaugural Defence Forces Military Medicine Training Programme19 June 2017 Statement by Minister for Defence, Paul Kehoe, T.D., following attack at Le Campement Hotel, Dougourakoro, Mali.16 June 2017 Migrant rescue operation involving L.É. Eithne currently underway in Mediterranean13 June 2017 Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD, together with Minister with Responsibility for Defence Paul Kehoe TD, Honour the Courageous Actions of Irish Soldiers at the Battle of Jadotville in September 1961 with the Award of a Medal13 June 2017 Tugann an Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD, mar aon leis an Aire a bhfuil freagracht air maidir le Cosaint, Paul Kehoe TD, onóir do Ghníomhartha Cróga na Saighdiúirí Éireannacha i gCath Jadotville i Meán Fómhair 1961 trí Bhonn a Bhronnadh orthu27 May 2017 Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D., welcomes the Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD and Mr. Liam Cosgrave to a ceremony to name the
Army Equitation School Arena as the ‘W.T. Cosgrave Arena’26 May 2017 Minister Kehoe awards 1916 Commemorative and Long Service Medal to
Civil Defence volunteers23 May 2017 Naval vessel L.É. Eithne departs Cork to assist in the Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean17 May 2017 Minister with Responsibility for Defence Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D., Welcomes Home Irish Troops returning from Lebanon
11 May 2017 Minister Paul Kehoe T.D. welcomed His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales to the United Nations Training School Ireland6 May 2017 Minister Kehoe presents Irish Red Cross National Volunteer of the Year Awards5 May 2017 Minister with Responsibility for Defence Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D., Reviews Irish Troops heading to Lebanon10 April 2017 Minister Kehoe confirms agreement on Operation Pontus payment25 March 2017 Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Paul Kehoe, T.D.,
Reviews Irish Troops heading for service with UNDOF - Friday 24th March 20178 March 2017 Minister Kehoe reaffirms commitment to increasing female participation in Defence Forces
on International Women’s Day8 March 2017 Gealltanas tugtha an athuair ag an Aire Kehoe ar Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan
tuilleadh ban a thabhairt isteach
in Óglaigh na hÉireann28 February 2017 Fógartha ag an Aire a bhfuil Freagracht air maidir le Cosaint, an tUasal Paul Kehoe, TD, go bhfuil an t-ainm George Bernard Shaw roghnaithe mar ainm ar an Árthach Patróil Eischósta (OPV) nua de chuid na Seirbhíse Cabhlaigh28 February 2017 Minister Kehoe announces George Bernard Shaw as chosen name for new Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Naval Service23 February 2017 Major recruitment drive for the Defence Forces announced by Minister Kehoe23 February 2017 Mórfheachtas earcaíochta d'Óglaigh na hÉireann fógartha ag an Aire Kehoe26 January 2017 Minister Kehoe Attends Army Commissioning Ceremony
of the 92nd Army Cadet Class24 January 2017 Minister Kehoe commissions 1916 commemorative medals for Civil Defence24 January 2017 Boinn Chomórtha Céad Bliain 1916 coimisiúnaithe ag an Aire Kehoe don lucht Cosanta Sibhialta20 January 2017 Minister Kehoe awards the new Defence Forces International Operational Service Medal to members of the Permanent Defence Force
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