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Government launches Be Winter Ready Information Campaign 2022-2023

This information campaign is a well-established and important annual event impacting across the ...

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    Minister Coveney announces €4 million for additional accommodation at Collins Barracks, Cork

    It is expected a main contractor will be appointed in the coming weeks with works to commence on site ...

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    All Island Resilience Conference

    This series of conferences will promote North/South dialogue on strategic emergency management and ...

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Publications

  • Civil Defence Bill 2022

    9 September 2022

  • Department of Defence and Defence Forces Annual Report 2021

    3 August 2022

  • Organisational Capability Review

    29 July 2022

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Press releases

  • Online launch of the latest release of material from the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions ...

    30 November 2022

  • Minister Coveney addresses RACO Annual Delegate Conference

    29 November 2022

  • Minister Coveney attends COVID-19 Medal Ceremony for Civil Defence Volunteers

    29 November 2022

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Speeches

  • Minister Naughton's speech at the launch of the Be Winter Ready Information Campaign 2022-2023

    11 November 2022

  • Minister O'Donovan's speech at the launch of the Be Winter Ready Information Campaign 2022-2023

    11 November 2022

  • Be Summer Ready 2022 - Minister Naughton

    6 April 2022

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Ministers

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    Simon Coveney

    Minister for Defence,  Minister for Foreign Affairs

Senior management

  • Jacqui McCrum

    Secretary General of the Department of Defence

  • Clare Tiernan

    Assistant Secretary for Defence Capability (People)

  • Aileen Nolan

    Acting Director of Emergency, Operations and Infrastructure Oversight

  • Bernie Maguire

    Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Legislation and Corporate Services

  • Eamonn Murtagh

    Assistant Secretary for Strategic Planning, Capability Development and Corporate Support

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Contacts

Head Office, Department of Defence

Address:
Head Office, Department of Defence, Station Road, Newbridge , Co. Kildare , W12 AD93
Website:
www.gov.ie/defence
Email:
info@defence.ie
Phone number:
045 492000

Department of Defence (Galway)

Address:
Department of Defence, Áras an tSáile, Renmore , Galway , H91 AN2E
Website:
www.gov.ie/defence
Email:
info@defence.ie
Phone number:
091 743700

Civil Defence

Address:
Civil Defence, Benamore , Roscrea , E53 CY80
Website:
www.civildefence.ie
Email:
civildefence@defence.ie
Phone number:
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:
www.emergencyplanning.ie
Email:
oep@defence.ie
Phone number:
01 2373800

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