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Over 200 Irish troops from the 120th Infantry Battalion, United Nations Interim Force Lebanon (UNIFIL) will return to Dublin Airport on Thursday 24th November, landing at approx. 2.00pm, following a six-month deployment to South Lebanon. The personnel will be met by their families and friends. Drawn from many different Units across the Army and Air Corps, the majority of the 120th Infantry Battalions personnel are drawn from the 27th Infantry Battalion based in Aiken Barracks, Dundalk, Co Louth. This will be the first homecoming that will be attended by families, and the media, since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. There will be excellent photo and interview opportunities at Dublin Airport with the returning troops reuniting with their families. Date/Time: 2.00pm, Thursday 24th November 2022 (Updates on the arrival time can be provided by the point of contact) Location: Terminal 1, Dublin Airport, Co Dublin. Point of Contact: Captain Risteard Byrne 0876738395 NOTE TO EDITORS: Interviews or media requests for personnel who have served with the 120th Infantry Battalion will not be granted after this date. 120th Infantry Battalion briefing note attached.

The Minister for Defence, Mr Simon Coveney T.D., accompanied by the Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy, will review the men and women of the 66th Infantry Group prior to their departure for a six-month deployment to Syria as part of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF).

The 2022 Defence Forces An Cosantóir 10km Road Race & 5km Walk takes place on Wed 12th Oct 2022 and returns to the Phoenix Park. The event is open to serving and retired members of the Defence Forces. All participants can register their entry for the race at www.military.ie/run For all queries, please contact info@military.ie

Rinne Aerchór na hÉireann ceiliúradh níos luaithe inniu ar Lá Iarshaighdiúirí speisialta mar chuid den chomóradh céad bliain in Aeradróm Mhic Easmainn, Baile Dhónaill.

Cuireann Ceann Foirne Óglaigh na hÉireann, an Leifteanant-Ghinearál Seán Clancy, fáilte roimh Phlean Gníomhaíochta Ardleibhéil a cheadaigh an Rialtas ina leagtar amach freagra an Rialtais i leith na tuarascála is déanaí maidir le Coimisiún um Óglaigh na hÉireann.

D’fhreastail Ceann Foirne Óglaigh na hÉireann, an Leifteanant-Ghinearál Seán Clancy, ar an Lá Comórtha bliantúil d’Iarshaighdiúirí Óglaigh na hÉireann i nDún Mhic Aodha, Baile Átha Cliath, tráthnóna inniu.

Níos luaithe inniu, bhí an tAire Cosanta, an tUas. Simon Coveney, T.D. agus Ceann Foirne Óglaigh na hÉireann, an Leifteanant-Ghinearál Seán Clancy i láthair ag searmanas comórtha chun céad bliain ó thug an Bhreatain Dún Chathail Brugha ar lámh d’Fhórsa na hÉireann ar an 17 Bealtaine 1922.

D’fhreastail Ceann Foirne Óglaigh na hÉireann, an Leifteanant-Ghinearál Seán Clancy agus an Ginearáloifigeach i gCeannas an Aerchóir, Briogáidire-Ghinearál Rory O’Connor ar shearmanas tabhairt ar lámh míleata Aeradróm Bhaile Dhónail níos túisce inniu.

Trúpaí na hÉireann sa Bhaile Arís i nDiaidh Imscaradh Sé Mhí i nDeisceart na Liobáine Tháinig an grúpa deiridh de bhreis agus 190 trúpa Éireannach ón 118ú Cathlán Coisithe, Fórsa Eatramhach na Náisiún Aontaithe sa Liobáin (UNIFIL), abhaile tráthnóna go dtí Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath i ndiaidh imscaradh sé mí i nDeisceart na Liobáine.

Minister for Defence, Mr Simon Coveney T.D., accompanied by the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy, reviewed the 119th Infantry Battalion, UNIFIL today at 1600pm in Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick.

Is é an Maor-Ghinearál Adrian Ó Murchú Leas-Cheann Foirne (Tacaíocht) Óglaigh na hÉireann le héifeacht ón 29 Meán Fómhair 2021, i ndiaidh don Rialtas é a cheapadh. Tá sé freagrach sa ról seo as feidhmeanna tacaíochta seirbhíse comhraic i leith pearsanra, lóistíochta, bonneagair, airgeadais, dlí, leighis agus as feidhmeanna tacaíochta seirbhíse comhraic eile d'Óglaigh na hÉireann sa bhaile agus thar sáile.

Ráiteas do na Meáin: Dé hAoine an 30 Iúil 2021, 12.15pm Maidin inné, thug Óglaigh na hÉireann faoi chleachtadh casta gar do Chalafort Bhaile Átha Cliath. Ba é Sciathán Fiannóglach an Airm, Tascghrúpa Oibríochtaí Speisialta Óglaigh na hÉireann, a bhí i gceannas ar an gcleachtadh muirí frithsceimhlitheoireachta comhoibríochtaí, le tacaíocht ón Aerchór agus ón tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh le gné Ceannais agus Rialaithe (C2) ó Cheanncheathrú Óglaigh na hÉireann. Ba í acmhainneacht Óglaigh na hÉireann maidir le ceannas agus rialú, cumarsáid, faisnéis agus bailiú faireachais a bhí á tástáil leis an gcás a bhí faoi stiúir na bhFórsaí Oibríochtaí Speisialta. D'éirigh le Sciathán Fiannóglach an Airm baill d'fhoirne ionsaithe a imlonnú de mhuir agus d'aer ar bhád farantóireachta Stena, agus d'éirigh leo an t-árthach a dhaingniú de réir mar a tháinig sé i dtreo Chalafort Bhaile Átha Cliath. Bhí ról ag LÉ James Joyce agus CASA an Aerchóir i ndáil leis an mBád Farantóireachta a aimsiú agus a rianú, agus faireachas a chur ar fáil uirthi. Chuaigh foirne ionsaithe Sciathán Fiannóglach an Airm ar bord an Bháid Farantóireachta ó Héileacaptair AW139 agus ó Bháid Righin Inséidte ag an am céanna sular dhaingnigh siad an t-árthach. De bharr nádúr dian an, chleachtaidh a raibh an-bhrú ag baint leis, bhí ar phearsanra aghaidh a thabhairt ar thimpeallacht réalaíoch oiliúna ina raibh leibhéal an-ard saineolais, cruinnis agus scile ag teastáil. Ba mhaith le hÓglaigh na hÉireann buíochas a ghabháil le Stena Line as an gcúnamh ar fad a thug siad chun an cleachtadh casta seo a éascú.

Fáiltíonn Óglaigh na hÉireann go huile agus go hiomlán roimh an bhfógra a rinne an tAire Coveney maidin inniu go mbunófaí athbhreithniú neamhspleách d'fhonn scrúdú a dhéanamh ar bheartais agus nósanna imeachta reatha maidir le saincheisteanna san ionad oibre a láimhseáil, amhail ciapadh, gnéaschiapadh, bulaíocht agus idirdhealú.

Tá sé fógartha ag Óglaigh na hÉireann inniu gur ceapadh Briogáidire-Ghinearál Seán White ina Stiúrthóir Cumarsáide, Córas Eolais & Cibearchosanta ar Fhoireann Mhíleata an Aontais Eorpaigh (EUMS) laistigh den tSeirbhís Eorpach Gníomhaíochta Seachtraí sa Bhruiséil. Tabharfaidh sé faoina cheapachán le héifeacht ón 1 Lúnasa 2021. Beidh freagracht ar Bhriogáidire-Ghinearál White as beartais agus coincheapa a fhorbairt maidir le córais Cumarsáide/Eolais mhíleata (CIS) agus Cibearchosaint, a bhfuil Chomhbheartas Slándála agus Cosanta an AE mar bhonn taca leo. Is éard a bheidh i gceist lena ról mar Stiúrthóir Brainse ná ceannaireacht a thabhairt don fhoireann a chuireann saineolas CIS agus cibearshaineolas ar fáil, ní hamháin don EUMS, ach chun tacú le Misin agus Oibríochtaí uile an AE chomh maith. Is Oifigeach Seirbhísí Cumarsáide agus Eolais é Briogáidire-Ghinearál White agus tá breis agus 35 bliain seirbhíse curtha isteach aige le hÓglaigh na hÉireann agus is iomaí ceapachán a bhí aige in Éirinn agus thar lear i róil mhíleata éagsúla. Sa bhaile, bhí ceapacháin Foirne agus Cheannais aige i gCeanncheathrú Óglaigh na hÉireann sna réimsí CIS, Airgeadas agus Soláthar Seirbhísí Leighis. Chomh maith leis sin, d'fhóin sé ar mhisin thar sáile sa Liobáin (UNIFIL), sa tSomáil (UNOSOM), sa Chosaiv (KFOR) agus i Sead (EUFOR TChad/RCA). Cuireadh oideachas ar an mBriogáidire-Ghinearál White i gColáiste Chnoc an tSamhraidh, Sligeach. Tá Céim Mháistreachta aige i mBainistíocht Faisnéise agus Teicneolaíocht ón United Kingdom Defence Academy (Ollscoil Cranfield), Céim Mháistreachta i gCeannaireacht, Bainistíocht agus Léann Míleata mar aon le hArd-Dioplóma i mBainistíocht Faisnéise agus Teicneolaíocht ó Ollscoil na hÉireann, Má Nuad. Tá céim Baitsiléir Eolaíochta aige ó Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh chomh maith, agus cáilíochtaí Cosanta Sonraí ó Dhlí-Chumann na hÉireann agus ó Óstaí an Rí. Is as Droim Chliabh, Co. Shligigh an Briogáidire-Ghinearál White ó dhúchas agus tá cónaí anois air i gCo. Chill Dara lena bhean Clare agus lena triúr clainne atá fásta. Tá spéis aige i stair áitiúil, cnocadóireacht, rothaíocht agus gluaisrothaíocht. CRÍOCH

16 July 2021

04th November 2020, 10.40am Brigadier General Brian Cleary has been appointed as General Officer Commanding 1 Brigade based in Collins Barracks, Cork City. This follows his recent appointment as Commander, Joint Task Force, which was establishment on the 19th Mar 2020 in response to Ireland's COVID-19 threat. A native of Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Brigadier General Cleary joined the Permanent Defence Forces in 1981 as a member of the 58th Cadet Class and was commissioned as an Officer into the Artillery Corps in 1983. He currently resides in Kildare. Military Experience Brigadier General Cleary has held a wide variety of roles and appointments in the Artillery Corps, DF Public Relations, DF Special Operations, DF Military College and DFHQ Operations Division. Overseas Experience He has extensive overseas service with the United Nations, EU and NATO deploying to Lebanon, Western Sahara, East Timor, Cote D’Ivoire, Chad, and Afghanistan. Education Brigadier General Cleary holds a master’s degree in Organisational Behaviour (MSc OB) from Trinity College, Dublin and a master’s degree in Leadership, Management & Defence Studies from the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Brigadier General Cleary is married to Martina and they have four children. His interests include reading, sports, outdoor pursuits, triathlon and choral singing.

The final rotation of 170 Irish troops from the 115th Infantry Battalion, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) returned home this afternoon to Dublin Airport following an eight month deployment which was extended due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. The personnel were transported to McKee Barracks for a medical screening before travelling home where they will undergo a 14 day isolation period. The 115th Infantry Battalion are drawn primarily from 1 Brigade with personnel mainly from the South East and South of Ireland. A total of 338 Defence Forces personnel deployed with the 115th Infantry Battalion. The 115th Inf Bn have been replaced by the 116 inf Bn who will undergo a 14 day isolation period on arrival in theatre. 1 Brigade was the lead Formation for this deployment and contributed the main body of troops. The Defence Forces Training Centre, the Air Corps and Naval Service are also well represented. The regular unit of the Defence Forces which provided the greatest contribution of personnel, totaling one hundred and thirty five (135), is the 3rd Infantry Battalion which is based in James Stephens Barracks, Co Kilkenny. Personnel who served with the 115th Inf Bn represented twenty-four (24) counties across Ireland: Armagh 1, Donegal 1, Limerick 10, Roscommon 6, Carlow 13, Galway 13, Longford 3, Tipperary 18, Cavan 1, Kerry 2, Louth 5, Waterford 13, Clare 5, Kildare 33, Meath 2, Westmeath 9,Cork 64, Kilkenny 50, Offaly 7, Wexford 17, Down 1, Laois 7, Wicklow 4, Dublin 19.

04.10pm, 01 March 2021