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Information on COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

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    Taoiseach and Minister Kehoe pay tribute to the contributio…

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    Minister Kehoe publishes the Defence Forces 5 year Infrastr…

    The Defence Forces 5 year Infrastructure Programme details €145m worth of investment in Defence Forces facilities over the next five years.

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    Minister Kehoe has awarded a contract for the provision of two new Maritime Patrol Aircraft for the Air Corps.

Publications

  • Information on COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

    24 March 2020

  • Department of Defence Resource Efficiency Action Plan 2019-…

    5 March 2020

  • Employment Support Scheme - Galway 2020

    20 January 2020

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Press releases

  • Update in relation to the forthcoming rotation of the Defen…

    22 May 2020

  • Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T…

    22 May 2020

  • UNIFIL rotations statement by the Minister with Responsibil…

    13 May 2020

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Speeches

  • Speech by the Minister with Responsibility for Defence Paul…

    25 February 2020

  • Launch of the 'Be Winter-Ready' 2019-2020 Campaign

    6 November 2019

  • Induction of 96th Cadet Class DFTC Curragh

    13 October 2019

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Policies

  • Defence
  • White Paper on Defence

Ministers

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    Paul Kehoe

    Minister with Responsibility for Defence

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    Leo Varadkar

    An Taoiseach,  Minister for Defence

Senior management

  • Maurice Quinn

    Secretary General for the Department of Defence

  • Des Dowling

    Assistant Secretary for Strategic Planning, Capability Development and Corporate Support

  • Ciarán Murphy

    Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Legislation

  • Robert Mooney

    Assistant Secretary for Defence Capability (People)

  • Clare Tiernan

    Director of Emergency, Operations and Infrastructure Oversight

About us

To provide for the military defence of the State, contribute to national and international peace and security and fulfil all other roles assigned by Government

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Contacts

Head Office, Department of Defence

Address:
Head Office, Department of Defence, Station Road , Newbridge , W12 AD93
Website:
www.gov.ie/defence
Email:
info@defence.ie
Phone number:
045 492000
Opening hours:
Monday
8.45am - 5.30pm
Tuesday
8.45am - 5.30pm
Wednesday
8.45am - 5.30pm
Thursday
8.45am - 5.30pm
Friday
8.45am - 5.30pm
 

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) , Dublin 2, Kildare St , D02 WK12
Website:
www.oep.ie, https://www.winterready.ie/en, https://www.emergencyplanning.ie/en
Email:
oep@defence.ie
Phone number:
01 2373800
 

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