Person: Defence Minister Michael Smith

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Troop review event defended

A CONTROVERSIAL troop review to mark the 300th anniversary of one of the largest shows of British military strength in Ireland has been defended by the chief organiser of the event.

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Reserve forces to be trained to become part-time soldiers

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Civil Defence boss fired amid relocation row

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Army may hire civilian doctors for UN mission

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Minister: Decentralisation 'will proceed as planned'

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No top-brass women in Defence Forces

Islanders fear for lives over plan to privatise air search and rescue operations

ISLANDERS living off the Mayo coast fear lives could be lost if rescue operations are scaled down.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2004

Defence Minister to visit Irish troops in Liberia

Defence Minister Michael Smith is due to travel to Liberia today to visit Irish soldiers on a UN peace-enforcing mission in the war-torn African nation.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2004

Irish soldier killed in Liberia buried with full honours

THE body of the Irish solider killed while on UN peacekeeping duties in Liberia last month was buried with full military honours in Dublin yesterday.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2003

Autopsy on body of soldier today

AN autopsy will be carried out in Dublin today on the body of Sgt Derek Mooney, the peacekeeping soldier who died in a road accident in Liberia, west Africa, on Thursday.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2003

Taoiseach says Smith controversy is over

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has told journalists that, as far as he is concerned, the controversy surrounding Defence Minister Michael Smith’s opposition to the Hanly Report is over.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2003

Taoiseach defends Smith's health comments

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has spoken from Rome about Defence Minister Michael Smith's public attack on the radical health reforms proposed within the Hanly Report.

Thu, 13 Nov, 2003

Concerns over medical back-up for troops in Liberia

SENIOR army officers yesterday expressed serious concern about levels of medical support for 430 troops being sent to Liberia on UN peace enforcement duties after Christmas.

Wed, 12 Nov, 2003

Defence Forces to hold showcase of military capacity

The Irish Defence Forces are due to hold a demonstration of firepower in the Glen of Imaal in Co Wicklow today.

Thu, 25 Sep, 2003

Bid to change rules on peacekeeping role

IRISH troops should be able to take part in European Union peacekeeping missions without a mandate from the United Nations, Defence Minister Michael Smith said yesterday.

Tue, 20 May, 2003

A hand-made chocolate would go down nicely in the school prefab

IN launching a Patriot missile at the Progressive Democrats, the Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow-Kilkenny, John McGuinness, delved very deeply into the realm of incredulity.

Fri, 04 Apr, 2003

Gabriel Byrne to assist in clearing Irish lieutenant’s name

ACTOR Gabriel Byrne is to extend to the US a campaign to clear the name of an Irish army lieutenant sacked without explanation more than 30 years ago.

Wed, 25 Sep, 2002

Navy and airforce to monitor radioactive fuel

The navy and air force will be deployed to monitor a shipment of radioactive fuel as it makes its way through the Irish Sea to Sellafield later this month, it emerged today.

Wed, 04 Sep, 2002

Task force to discuss Irish Sea nuclear shipment

A task force chaired by Defence Minister Michael Smith is to meet next week to discuss the shipment of mixed-oxide (MOX) nuclear fuel being returned to Sellafield through the Irish Sea.

Fri, 30 Aug, 2002

Defence Minister visits Kosovo

The Defence Minister Michael Smith has visited the Defence forces serving in Kosovo.

Sun, 28 Jul, 2002

Smith to visit Kosovo on Balkans tour

Kosovo is the next stop for Defence Minister Michael Smith on his tour of the Balkans.

Wed, 24 Jul, 2002

Helicopter decision has let my son down, says father

TONY BAKER will never forget the night he learned his son had been killed in a helicopter crash.

Fri, 12 Jul, 2002

Smith to review troops bound for Ethiopia/Eritrea

Defence Minister Michael Smith is due to review 212 Irish soldiers in Cork today before they depart for UN peacekeeping duties in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Tue, 21 May, 2002

Defence Forces launch recruitment drive

Defence Minister Michael Smith, will today launch the Force's largest-ever media and promotional campaign in an effort to get more people to sign up.

Tue, 12 Feb, 2002

Smith to review UN peacekeeping troops

Defence Minister Michael Smith will today review Irish peacekeeping troops who are due to depart for Ethiopia and Eritrea on December 5.

Thu, 15 Nov, 2001

Irish troops celebrate their last Lebanese St Patrick's Day

Irish peacekeepers today celebrated their last St Patrick’s Day in south Lebanon, where they had been stationed for more than two decades.

Thu, 15 Mar, 2001