Irish Independent Awful news. May he rest in peace. Deepest sympathies to the Sheeran family.

Security Council veto to be removed for Defence Forces deployment.
A welcome move. A decision taken by the government ratified by the Dail should suffice. Why give foreign governments a say in when and where we decide to deploy Óglaigh na hÉireann

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Fair warning from 2022 - no action was taken. michaelmcdowell.ie/dangers-of-far…

Hate speech laws in Scotland are bonkers & may even topple government !
We need to watch closely & take note.

My colleague Michael McDowell has shown how very much in touch he is with the public mood. This article was written in December 2022, which is just another example. We must face up to asylum issues or play into the hands of xenophobic extremists. irishtimes.com/opinion/2022/1…

I had a wonderful visit to Battlesbury Barracks in Warminster, where I met the Officer Commanding Adjutant and RSM of the Royal Dragoon Guards. I'm grateful to the Pipe Sergeant for playing a greeting & farewell as I left. Faugh-A-Ballagh.

Massive thanks to Brendan Smith for organising post 15's recent trip Dáil Éireann,Senator Diarmuid Wilson for being a brilliant host.Thanks to Senator G Craughwell ,Ceann Comhairle Sean O'Fearghail all the other TD's & senators from different parties that took time to have a chat with us🫡

Ireland? Still dithering......Micheál Martin

It really is time we started to look at how our taxes are being spent. Our Óglaigh na hÉireann are on their knees,
Irish Air Corps & Irish Naval Service in crisis, while countries we fund with Overseas Development Aid are well defended. Please read this: Ireland’s Overseas Development Aid

Kit Murray Senator G Craughwell Óglaigh na hÉireann Irish Air Corps Irish Naval Service Kit I lived in Zambia so don't tell me what is needed on the African Continent.There are vast resources not being appropriately managed for the benefit of its people and its development due to CORRUPTION.Our ODA feeds into that.Time to see Africa without the rose tinted glasses

Senator G Craughwell Óglaigh na hÉireann Irish Air Corps Irish Naval Service Lack of critical thinking and accountability

Another #AnzacDay commemoration in Dublin. Remembering the thousands who fave their lives in war and lamenting the lessons never learned. Can we humans ever live in #peace .

When will we see a senior Óglaigh na hÉireann appointed to advise our government. The current advisor on policy is a former banker with no military background.

If the worst happens, who would come to Ireland’s defence? - Michael McDowell in today's The Irish Times michaelmcdowell.ie/if-the-worst-h…

Joe_H gript Senator G Craughwell Irish Foreign Ministry Department of Defence IIEA The Irish Times Peace and Neutrality Alliance (Ireland) In our case, Joe, it means having sufficient defence forces to send a “keep off the grass” signal to other countries, who will respect it as they did during WW2. They certainly won’t respect our sovereignty if we don’t have a credible PDF.

Senator G Craughwell LinkedIn ODA is one of the biggest scams there is,,needs to be reviewed if not done away with

As a nation are we being taken for a ride? Check out my latest article: Ireland’s Overseas Development Aid (ODA) Facilitating African and Asian Defence Budgets? The next election must lead to a complete review of payments to ODA and NGO'd
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.Michael McDowell: ‘0.25% of GDP is a pitiful reflection of a national malaise on security that threatens the morale, capacity & number of our security services. It represents an abdication from one of the most fundamental duties of state and government.’

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A massive thanks to gript
for publishing my article 'Ireland’s Foreign Policy Incomplete Until It Embraces Credible Defence Policy' perhaps Micheál Martin should read it gript.ie/irelands-forei… via gript