Ahern and O'Dea launch national emergency plan

The government has spent €2m on reassuring the nation that it has a plan to cope with any upcoming major national disasters.

Mon, 14 Apr, 2008 - 19:18

The government has spent €2m on reassuring the nation that it has a plan to cope with any upcoming major national disasters.

The Irish Task Force on Emergency Planning was set up after the Twin Tower attacks in September 2001 and today Chairperson and Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea invited members

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Courts Heathrow Place: Department of Place: Dublin's Kildare street Person: O'Dea Person: Minister for Defence Person: Willie O'Dea Person: Taoiseach Person: Bertie Ahern Event: Twin Tower attacks Event: 2001 Organisation: Irish Task Force on Emergency Planning Organisation: Garda Organisation: Limerick TD

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