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Cormac O Keeffe: Schism between Department of Defence and Defence Forces a huge challenge
A furore over a published paper by a serving military officer highlights the schism between the two arms of Ireland s defence apparatus, writes Security Correspondent Cormac O Keeffe
This newspaper published a story online - “Ireland has one Department of Defence civil servant for every 23 soldiers” - based on the academic article written by Lieutenant (now Captain) Brian Clarke in the Defence Forces Review 2020 which sparked a furore along Department of Defence corridors. File picture.
Mon, 15 Feb, 2021 - 20:30
Cormac O’Keeffe
For a serving officer in the Defence Forces, it did seem a risky article.
Michael Clifford: Garda corruption probe is an unedifying mess
An investigation that began life as a probe into alleged high level corruption in the force has split in two: One relates to organised crime, but the other is now focusing on wiping out penalty points, Mick Clifford reports
In the Autumn of 2018, members of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation landed in Limerick to investigate a garda who was alleged to have links with elements involved in organised crime. Picture: Dan Linehan
Sat, 13 Feb, 2021 - 18:23
The definition of corruption within An Garda Síochána was raised at an infamous meeting of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in 2014.