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    Civil Defence - Towards 2030

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Publications

  • Protected Disclosures Annual Report 2021

    30 June 2022

  • Defence Forces Live Firing Exercise 2022

    12 April 2022

  • Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces

    12 April 2022

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  • Approval to draft new Civil Defence Bill

    4 July 2022

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    28 June 2022

  • Minister Coveney attends Naval Service Commissioning Ceremony in Haulbowline

    24 June 2022

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Speeches

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    6 April 2022

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    6 April 2022

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    6 April 2022

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    Simon Coveney

    Minister for Defence,  Minister for Foreign Affairs

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    Secretary General of the Department of Defence

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    Assistant Secretary for Defence Capability (People)

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    Acting Director of Emergency, Operations and Infrastructure Oversight

  • Ronan Mulhall

    Acting Assistant Secretary for Strategic Planning, Capability Development and Corporate Support

  • David Lawler

    Acting Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Legislation and Corporate Services

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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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