Micheál Martin agrees to re-engage with Women of Honour ahead of tribunal

Women of Honour representatives, from left, Diane Byrne and Yvonne O’Rourke, both retired army captains, and Roslyn O’Callaghan, a retired army corporal. Picture: Conor Ó Mearáin / Collins

Defence Minister Micheál Martin has agreed to go “back to the drawing board” on his plans for the forthcoming Defence Forces tribunal, according to the Women of Honour (WoH).

The group of survivors of abuse in the Defence Forces say Mr Martin agreed to re-engage on issues of concern to them after what they described as a “frank” meeting with him in Dublin on Thursday.