Department of Defence

Tánaiste welcomes largest recruit intake to Defence Forces’ Joint Induction Training Centre in Gormanston

Recruits start training across all three services of the Defence Forces – Army, Air Corps or Naval Service

Tánaiste officially opens new Cadet School HQ at the Defence Forces Training Centre

The new Cadet School Headquarters will provide the Defence Forces with a permanent facility to support the induction and training of officer cadets

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin welcomes the publication of the Strategic Framework Update Report

The priority of this transformation is cultural change above all else

Tánaiste signs new regulations to enhance the resilience of the operators of essential services in the State

These new regulations will focus on improving the physical resilience of the operators of essential services in Ireland

General Publications

Protected Disclosures Annual Report 2024 26 March 2025

2025 Ministerial Brief 27 January 2025

Report on the Gender Pay Gap in the Defence Organisation 2024 23 December 2024

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Press Releases

Tánaiste Simon Harris officially opens Roscommon Civil Defence Headquarters 11 April 2025

Tánaiste officially opens new Emergency Aeromedical Service helicopter hangar in Athlone 11 April 2025

100th Cadet Class & 12th Potential Officers Class Commissioning Ceremony 28 March 2025

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Speeches

Speech by Tánaiste Simon Harris at official opening of Roscommon Civil Defence Building 11 April 2025

Address by Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris at official opening of the new EAS Hangar Custume Barracks, Athlone 11 April 2025

Speech by Tánaiste at the opening of the new Cadet School Headquarters and Transport Storage Facility, Curragh Camp, Co Kildare 4 March 2025

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Policies

Defence

Defence Policy Review

High-level goal at the Department of Defence

Ministers

Simon Harris

Minister for Defence , Tánaiste , Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

Thomas Byrne

Minister of State with responsibility for European Affairs and Defence

Senior Management

Jacqui McCrum

Secretary General of the Department of Defence

Aileen Nolan

Assistant Secretary Corporate Affairs

Bernie Maguire

Assistant Secretary, Defence & Security Policy

Eamonn Murtagh

Assistant Secretary for Strategic Change & Capability Development

Jason Kearney

Director of Emergency, Operations and Infrastructure Oversight

Stephen Hall

Acting Assistant Secretary, IRG Implementation Division

Clare Tiernan

Assistant Secretary, Defence Capability People Policy

About

The Department of Defence is one of the government departments primarily concerned with ensuring the secure and stable environment necessary for economic growth and development.

Head Office

Address:: Department of Defence, Station Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12 AD93

Website:: www.gov.ie/defence

Email:: info@defence.ie

Telephone:: 045 492000