Budget 2026: Record €1.5 billion for Defence
11% increase in Defence budget.
Investment in three C-295 aircraft reaches €300 million.
The convoy carried 34 vehicles and three Reacher Robots.
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General Publications
Department of Defence and Defence Forces Strategy Statement 2025–2028
24 September 2025
General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025
21 May 2025
Protected Disclosures Annual Report 2024
26 March 2025
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Press Releases
Tánaiste and Minister for Defence welcomes record allocation of €1.5 billion in Defence funding in Budget 2026
8 October 2025
New C-295 aircraft for Air Corps
7 October 2025
Tánaiste visits McKee Barracks for Veterans Day 2025
28 September 2025
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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
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- Telephone:
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045 452000
Defence Forces Information Office
- Address:
- Defence Forces Information Officer, Defence Forces HQ, Ceannt Bks, (DFTC), Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare
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Department of Defence (Trinity Point, Dublin 2)
- Address:
- Trinity Point, 10/11 Leinster Street South, Dublin 2, Dublin, D02 EF85
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- Telephone:
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045 452000
Department of Defence (Galway)
- Address:
- Department of Defence, Áras an tSáile, Renmore, Co Galway, H91 AN2E
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- Telephone:
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091 743700
Civil Defence
- Address:
- Civil Defence, Benamore, Roscrea, Co Tipperary, E53 CY80
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- Telephone:
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045 452000
Office of Emergency Planning
- Address:
- Office of Emergency Planning, National Emergency Coordination Centre, Agriculture House (2 East), Kildare Street, Dublin 2, D02 WK12
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- Telephone:
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01 2373800
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