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Tributes paid to Irish footballer and soldier described as 'a shining light'

Glenn Fullam played for Crumlin United and was a solider with the Irish Air Corps

Irish Mirror

Clubs pay tribute to 'shining light' Dublin footballer and solider following his death

Glenn Fullam joined the Irish Defence Forces in 2017 and he also played football for Crumlin United

Dublin Live

Defence Forces can't use missile system to protect Joe Biden during visit because radar doesn't work

Military bosses had to scrap plans to deploy the multi-million euro RBS 70 air defence apparatus

Irish Mirror

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Army can't use state of the art missile system to protect Joe Biden

Military bosses had been planning to use the multi-million euro RBS 70 air defence system during Mr Biden’s three-day visit here

Dublin Live

Defence Forces can't recruit itself out of retention crisis because 'no amount of water will fill a leaky bucket'

Exclusive: Lieutenant Colonel Conor King explained that work will need to be done to ensure the organisation is transformed into an employer of choice and said once this happens it will have a positive impact on recruitment.

Irish Mirror

Ex-army corporal says she was raped while serving overseas

A national probe to hunt down "predators" in the Defence Forces was launched recently

Irish Mirror

Man arrested in Derry after four sexual assaults reported in three hours

Three of the sexual assaults were reported in the space of just a half an hour

Irish Mirror

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President Michael D Higgins backs 'brave' Women of Honour campaigners

There were also shocking accounts or rapes and beatings received by Members, which led some women to have to put two locks on their doors.

Irish Mirror

Micheál Martin promises to 'get it done' on army reform after damning Women of Honour report

Shocking report into abuse in the Defence Forces will be acted upon swiftly, promises Tánaiste

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach pays tribute to Women of Honour following 'stark' report into Defence Forces

Speaking in the Dáil, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that while there were reports of sexual abuse and bullying in the Defence Forces before, the report was the most "stark" reports had ever been.

Irish Mirror

Statutory inquiry into sexual harassment allegations in Defence Forces announced

Majority of female respondents surveyed for an independent review reported experiencing one or more forms of sexual harassment.

The Independent UK

Women of Honour report finds 'some Defence Forces members' abuse power' amid outdated gender attitudes

The Independent Review Group into report into stories of the Women of Honour was published on Tuesday

Irish Mirror

Tánaiste tells Women of Honour group report into scandal will be 'watershed moment'

Tánaiste and Defence Minister Micheál Martin met the Women of Honour group on Monday afternoon ahead of the publication of a report in claims of sexual violence and harassment in the Defence Forces on Tuesday.

Irish Mirror

Sexual abuse claims in the Defence Forces 'the tip of the iceberg' amid new report

In total there were details of 61 offences alleged to have been committed in the workplace against 19 females and 33 males.

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Army abuse claims are 'tip of iceberg' as independent report set to be released

In total there were details of 61 offences alleged to have been committed in the workplace against 19 females and 33 males.

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