Dónal de Róiste receives Government apology, 53 years after dismissal from Defence Forces

Dónal de Róiste. File Picture: Courtpix

Dónal de Róiste, who was forced to retire from the Defence Forces more than 50 years ago, has been fully exonerated from any wrongdoing by the Government which has agreed to apologise and to pay him compensation.

The decision comes after the Cabinet approved the findings of a review into his case which began more than two years ago.