Written by Foras Teamhrach
In a stunning exercise of logical illogicality, the Government chief whip stated that it is determined to do all it can to protect the capacity of the Defence Forces, even though further restructuring of the organisation is required. Restructuring is PR-code for barracks closures and further reduction of effective capacity. The Chief Whip, also [...]
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Written by Foras Teamhrach
JPG File: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Irish_Army_Cap_Badge.png The Barracks to be Closed: 500 soldiers are directly affected by the decision to close four barracks in Mullingar, Clonmel, Cavan and Castlebar. This will mean that there will be almost no significant military barracks left on the border. The 170 members of the 4th Field Artillery based at Columb Barracks [...]
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Written by Foras Teamhrach
One of the least commented measures of the October 2008 budget, marketed, like this one as a “emergency budget”, was the closure of four military barracks: Longford, Letterkenny, Lifford and Monaghan. The Defence Forces has sold eight barracks around the country since the 1990s. The proceeds have been used to update Defence Forces infrastructure and [...]
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