Mark Mellett
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Time to trust Defence Forces to command itself, suggests study
- Irish News
- December 3, 2020, 15:16
The General Staff of the Defence Forces has no real command over the organisation, unlike most other militaries, according to a study published by a D(...)

The issue of medals for gallantry for the Irish soldiers involved in the siege of Jadotville will be considered by an independent group of experts. (...)

Dutch government honours Irish veteran of Battle of Arnhem
- Irish News
- September 19, 2020, 13:31
The Dutch ambassador to Ireland has honoured one of the last Irish survivors of the Battle of Arnhem 76 years ago for his part in the Liberation of t(...)

UN grants exemption to allow Irish troops to return from Lebanon
- Crime & Law
- May 23, 2020, 12:42
Hundreds of Irish soldiers banned by the United Nations from returning home from Lebanon during the coronavirus crisis are to be reunited with their f(...)

State planning to rent aircraft to evacuate Irish troops from Congo
- Irish News
- May 14, 2020, 09:49
The Government is making plans to rent an aircraft to evacuate Irish army officers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid growing fears for (...)

Almost 600 former Defence Forces personnel apply to re-enlist
- Irish News
- May 3, 2020, 11:40
Almost 600 former Defence Forces personnel have applied to rejoin the organisation since the launch of a re-enlistment programme a month ago to deal w(...)

Easter Rising commemorations scaled back due to coronavirus
- Irish News
- April 12, 2020, 13:27
President Michael D Higgins laid a wreath at Áras an Uachtaráin on Sunday afternoon to commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising. Mr Higgins rang the Peace (...)

Coronavirus: Launch of re-enlistment scheme for Defence Forces
- Irish News
- April 1, 2020, 20:02
Former Defence Forces members will be able to re-enlist for as short as three months as part of Government efforts to fight coronavirus. The new sche(...)

Cocoon yourself with the best of Irish
- Interiors
- March 28, 2020, 06:00
Cocooning is the order of the day but that doesn’t mean you should just retreat to your home and pull the ladder up behind you. The Covid-19 emergency(...)

Only veterans with specialist skills will be re-enlisted in Defence Forces
- Irish News
- March 25, 2020, 21:43
Emergency measures to allow retired Defence Forces personnel to re-enlist will only apply to those with specialist skills which could aid in the fight(...)