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Tanaiste and Women of Honour to re-engage over inquiry terms

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has agreed to re-engage with the Women of Honour group over its concerns about the proposed terms of reference at a tribunal of inquiry into the Defence Forces. The tribunal of inquiry will examine the effectiveness of the ...

23 Nov 2023 at 11:52

National News

Jury begin deliberations in father-of-seven 'honour killing' trial

A jury has begun deliberating this morning in the trial of five family members and a teenager accused of murdering father-of-seven Thomas 'Tom' Dooley in "an honour killing" during a Co Kerry funeral. Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring concluded her ...

17 Jul 2024 at 12:36

National News

Defence Department role on oversight board like ‘fox in chicken coop’

The Women of Honour group, which represents female members of Ireland’s military, has called for Government appointees to an independent oversight board for the Defence Forces to be vetted by an Oireachtas committee. In a statement, the ...

05 May 2023 at 19:02

National News

Tanaiste rejects claim he made commitment over inquiry terms of reference

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has said he did not give a commitment to the Women of Honour group that he would not proceed on terms of reference for an inquiry into the Defence Forces without its approval. The support group for former and ...

24 Jul 2023 at 16:40

Arts & Entertainment

Director of new Hollywood blockbuster hails natural beauty of Northern Irish filming sites

Blessed with enchanting forests and dramatic coastlines, Northern Ireland has provided a backdrop for countless glossy films and fantasy TV shows. The latest big-screen epic to make the most of the superb scenery is Dungeons & ...

27 Mar 2023 at 10:28

National News

Women of Honour group urges Martin to withdraw ‘slips, trips and falls’ comment

The Women of Honour group has expressed outrage over a “flippant remark” from Tanaiste Micheal Martin in response to its request to expand the terms of reference at a tribunal of inquiry into the Defence Forces. The tribunal ...

06 Nov 2023 at 21:05

National News

Defence Forces inquiry should ‘name and shame’ abusers, say campaigners

A statutory inquiry into abuse in the Irish military should name and shame those responsible, a former army officer has insisted. Diane Byrne, a representative of the Women of Honour campaign group, warned that its members ...

03 May 2023 at 12:10

National News

Women of Honour says tribunal is ‘pointless’ without expanded terms of reference

The Women of Honour group has welcomed indications from Tanaiste Micheal Martin that there will be a full public inquiry into the Defence Forces – but said it wants to know “exactly what that means”. The support group for ...

06 Jul 2023 at 18:24

National News

'Medieval violence' - Jury finds six men guilty of murdering dad-of-7 in Kerry honour killing

After five days of jury deliberations, all six defendants who were accused of taking part in a "macabre provincial tragedy" by "butchering" father of seven Thomas 'Tom' Dooley in "an honour killing" during a Co Kerry ...

25 Jul 2024 at 16:43

National News

‘Your chance to be heard’ – people urged to engage with Defence Forces tribunal

A public tribunal into bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment in the Defence Forces has held its opening session where it urged people to come forward. A retired army captain said she hoped people would ...

24 Jun 2024 at 18:48

National News

'Kicking the can down the road of pointlessness' - Women of Honour slams Forces review

The Women of Honour (WoH) group has slammed Simon Coveney's approach to investigating allegations of sexual assault, sexism and bullying in the Defence Forces. The serious allegations were unveiled in an RTÉ ...

26 Jan 2022 at 14:19

National News

Talks on Defence Forces inquiry terms of reference continue

Talks on the terms of reference for an inquiry into the Defence Forces continue amid calls by stakeholders to expand its scope. Tanaiste Micheal Martin is due to outline his recommendations on the form of ...

07 Jul 2023 at 20:37

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