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Watch: Natasha O'Brien gets standing ovation in Dáil as TDs slate Cathal Crotty sentence
Dail Eireann
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns told Taoiseach Simon Harris that a “man’s career was deemed more important than women’s safety”
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Defence Forces respond to Taoiseach Simon Harris's 'angry' Cathal Crotty assault criticism
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The decision to let Crotty walk free from court last week has led to significant public unrest, with hundreds of people in various parts of the country marching in solidarity with Ms. O'Brien over the weekend
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Gender-based violence survivor wants to 'make stand' with Natasha O'Brien
Courts
Exclusive: Meav McLoughlin Doyle, who was assaulted by her former soldier husband, says she knows 'all too well' how disheartening it can be to navigate the court system
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Defence Forces set to end army career of soldier convicted of vile attack
Defence Forces
However, sources say the process to dismiss Cathal Crotty, 22, could take some time and may involve a court martial
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Thousands attend rallies calling for tougher sentences, end to gender-based violence
Courts
Natasha O'Brien, whose attacker was given a suspended sentence for beating her unconscious, addressed a large crowd in Limerick on Saturday
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Over 1,000 people attend protests in solidarity with Natasha O'Brien after soldier behind brutal beating walks free
Defence Forces
Protests were organised across the country after Cathal Crotty, a serving member of the Defence Forces, walked free from court after he was given a three-year suspended sentence for attacking Natasha O’Brien
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Soldier who beat woman unconscious pleads for his job as victim demands his dismissal
Defence Forces
Cathal Crotty was handed a three-year jail term which was fully suspended for the attack on Natasha O’Brien in May 2022
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Tanaiste praises 'courage' of soldier attack victim Natasha O'Brien and explains why commanding officer was in court
Defence Forces
Natasha O'Brien was beaten unconscious by soldier Cathal Crotty - who was handed a suspended sentence
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Defence Forces praise bravery of woman beaten unconscious by serving soldier Cathal Crotty who walked free from court
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Ms O’Brien, (24), spoke out afterwards about the impact of the attack, and, she also criticised the terms of Crotty’s sentence, imposed at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court
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Soldier who boasted after beating woman unconscious walks free as brave victim says: 'That's not justice'
Limerick
Cathal Crotty, 22, had initially tried to blame innocent victim, Natasha O’Brien, 24, by wrongly telling the gardai who arrested him that Ms O’Brien had instigated the attack
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Irish military vehicles destined for Ukraine arrive in Poland
Ukraine crisis
Ireland is militarily neutral – so none of the vehicles have any war fighting capability
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Tánaiste to seek Cabinet approval for Defence Forces to take part in project protecting seabed infrastructure
Defence Forces
The Defence Minister will tell his colleagues that he is seeking permission for the Defence Forces to take part in four projects. Two are PESCO and two are European Defence Agency (EDA) Projects
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Bomb squad and gardai at scene of suspicious device discovery in Dublin
An Garda Siochana
Road closures have been put in place between Fairview Strand and Richmond Road, as well as between Fairview Strand and Philipsburgh Avenue
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Irish Mirror goes on patrol with the Air Corps' new €120million eye in the sky
Defence Forces
The Irish Mirror was granted access to one of the Defence Forces' two new Airbus C295 Casa maritime patrol planes built in Spain
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Tanaiste meets top Lebanon politician to demand justice for slain Private Sean Rooney
Defence Forces
Micheal Martin said after the meeting that he has concerns about the slow pace of the case against five men accused over the December 2022 death of Pte Rooney
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Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon took cover 'hundreds of times' in last six months
Lebanon
The soldiers have been caught up in rocket, artillery and drone battles between Israel and Islamic paramilitary group Hezbollah that have been raging in southern Lebanon
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Mícheál Martin in Lebanon to demand justice for Private Sean Rooney shot dead in 2022
Micheal Martin
The murder has been blamed on members of Hezbollah, the largest paramilitary and political grouping in Lebanon
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Ex-soldier who sexually assaulted two colleagues tells court: It's the biggest mistake of my life'
Defence Forces
The 44-year-old former NCO said he is unsure if he can ever forgive himself for his offences
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Micheal Martin to hold talks with Lebanese officials to push for progress on Sean Rooney trial
Defence Forces
Five men have been formally charged over the murder but only one man, Mohamad Ayyad, was placed in custody and he has now been released on bail
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Irish soldiers reluctant to sign up for special EU rapid reaction force due to money on offer
Defence Forces
The government wants to deploy some 180 soldiers to the 2,000-strong EU Battle Group, which will be on standby for all of 2025 – ready to move anywhere in the world at short notice to respond to any emergency or humanitarian crisis
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'We've handed keys to country over to cartels' says TD in stark warning about policing our seas
Gangland violence
Exclusive: Deputy Cathal Berry, a former second in command of the elite Army Ranger Wing, told Crime and Defence editor Michael O'Toole: 'There is massive lawlessness taking place currently in our territorial waters'
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Heartbreaking tributes paid to young Defence Forces officer found dead at Air Corps HQ
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Lieutenant Conal Sheeran, who was just 30, was found in an unresponsive state by colleagues in Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, south County Dublin on Monday evening.
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Cabinet to hear proposals to replace 'Triple Lock' mechanism for Defence Forces missions
Cabinet
Any revised legislative framework to replace the Triple Lock will continue to require Government and Dáil approval for Defence Forces missions where appropriate.
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Typo on national memorial finally fixed – two years after being brought to minister's attention
Defence Forces
The misspelling at the national memorial to members of the Defence Forces who died in the service of the state was first flagged in May 2021
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