New Deputy Chief of Staff announced for the Defence Forces
Colonel Colm Ó Luasa nominated for appointment by the government as Deputy Chief of Staff Support of the Defence Forces
General Publications
General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025
21 May 2025
Protected Disclosures Annual Report 2024
26 March 2025
Ministerial Brief 2025
27 January 2025
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Press Releases
Speeches
Keynote speech by Tánaiste Simon Harris at PDFORRA Annual Delegate Conference
14 May 2025
Speech by Tánaiste Simon Harris at official opening of Roscommon Civil Defence Building
11 April 2025
Address by Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris at official opening of the new EAS Hangar Custume Barracks, Athlone
11 April 2025
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Ministers
Senior management
About
The Department of Defence is one of the government departments primarily concerned with ensuring the secure and stable environment necessary for economic growth and development.
Contacts
Head Office
- Address:
- Department of Defence, Station Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12 AD93
- Website:
- Email:
- Telephone:
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045 492000
Department of Defence (Trinity Point, Dublin 2)
- Address:
- Trinity Point, 10/11 Leinster Street South, Dublin 2, Dublin, D02 EF85
- Website:
- Email:
- Telephone:
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045 492000
Department of Defence (Galway)
- Address:
- Department of Defence, Áras an tSáile, Renmore, Co Galway, H91 AN2E
- Website:
- Email:
- Telephone:
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091 743700
Civil Defence
- Address:
- Civil Defence, Benamore, Roscrea, Co Tipperary, E53 CY80
- Website:
- Email:
- Telephone:
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0505 25310
Office of Emergency Planning
- Address:
- Office of Emergency Planning, National Emergency Coordination Centre, Agriculture House (2 East), Kildare Street, Dublin 2, D02 WK12
- Website:
- Email:
- Telephone:
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01 2373800
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- Job Vacancies
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