Government to sign off on plans for TV licence fee and Defence Forces spending

Simon Coveney will seek Cabinet approval for two major future plans — one on the Defence Forces and the other on the media in Ireland

Defence Minister Simon Coveney will seek Cabinet approval for his plan to increase spending on Ireland’s defences from €1.1bn at present to €1.5bn by 2028.

The Government will sign off on two separate significant plans for the future of the media in Ireland and for the Defence Forces. 

Defence Minister Simon Coveney will seek Cabinet approval on Tuesday for his plan to increase spending on Ireland’s defences from €1.1bn at present to €1.5bn by 2028.