The measure was a key recommendation in the Commission on Defence Forces report which looked at modernisation of the Irish military.
Thursday 21 September 2023
thejournal - 6 days ago
Rank and file defence group gives cautious welcome for military medical care scheme


Rupert Murdoch stepping down as Fox and News Corp chair, with son Lachlan taking over – live
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Heavy metal and macho writers: how Germany’s #MeToo moment is finally taking off | Fatma Aydemir
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Tesla is the next biggest union target in the United States. Sorry, Elon Musk | Hamilton Nolan
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House Republicans tee up defense bill vote as government shutdown looms – US politics live
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UK carmakers could face big fines if less than 22% of new vehicles sold aren’t electric
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Celebrity Race Across the World review – Harry from McFly’s mum absolutely makes this adorable show
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Dining across the divide: ‘We had a real difference of opinion about the limits of democracy’
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Europe once welcomed me. Today, I fear it would not – and that’s a threat to all of us | Shada Islam
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Ireland s agriculture students to get 22 livestock simulators to learn how to handle cattle
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Tom Clonan: There is a real danger now of serious injuries or fatalities at a far-right protest
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Owners of New Zealand volcano that fatally erupted deny responsibility for visitor safety
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India suspends visa services in Canada as rift widens over killing of Sikh Canadian citizen
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Biden’s UN speech barely mentioned Russia and China. That’s no coincidence | Rajan Menon and Daniel R DePetris
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If Russell Brand’s interview with Jimmy Savile happened today, we’d be thankful for the Twitterstorm
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How we met: ‘I smuggled cognac into hospital for him - and poured it when the nurses weren’t looking’
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Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac: ‘If you think something is terrible you have to be able to say it’
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From Halloween to Hogmanay: seven menus for autumn and winter festivals – and the drinks to pair them with
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Inside the Tory climate soap opera this week: ‘The WhatsApp groups are a bloodbath’ | Katy Balls
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Europe’s politicians have moral responsibility to tackle air pollution, says WHO environment director
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Debate the law and the age of consent all you want, but there’s no doubt about what’s creepy | Emma Brockes
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‘She plays the moderate but winks at those who are not’: the many faces of Giorgia Meloni
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The Guardian view on Nagorno-Karabakh: a ceasefire is needed, but it’s not a solution | Editorial
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Rupert Murdoch thought $787.5m Dominion suit would cost Fox $50m, Michael Wolff book says
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Reviews into spinal surgeries in Temple Street found one child returned to operating theatre 33 times
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The Guardian view on diluting net zero targets: bad economics dictated by cynical politics | Editorial
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Rishi Sunak’s government risks looking incapable of honouring a commitment | Nils Pratley
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I saw Chelsea in 1960 and was struck by a thunderbolt of instant adoration | Andy Hamilton
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Stardust waitress shocked by statement quoting her saying exit doors were never chained shut
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Sunak’s net zero U-turn is so toxic that it’s united Green MPs and car manufacturers against him | Caroline Lucas
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‘Eat your broccoli and don’t listen to Andrew Tate’: fighting misogyny is now part of everyday parenting | Isabel Choat
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Rishi Sunak defends net zero U-turn after domestic and international condemnation – UK politics live
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Net zero latest: Climate pledges can t just work for metropolitan bubble , insists Kemi Badenoch
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Sex Education, season 4, review: a series that once eschewed soppiness ends up encrusted in schmaltz
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‘Not everyone can be perfect’, Bulgarian minister says, after revelation almost everyone in Europe is breathing toxic air – live
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Ukrainian armoured vehicles cross Russia’s main defensive line
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Report finds Olympic eventing chief breached trust during investigation into training methods
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Death of Indigenous mental health patient in Darwin hospital due to ‘litany of failures’, inquest told
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The Lesson review – amusing but contrived literary thriller about family tragedy and vengeful ambition
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If the UN charter means anything, the security council must intervene in Sudan | Adama Dieng
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The 2000s lad culture that Russell Brand epitomised wasn’t funny then. It looks even more hideous with hindsight | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
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‘When you say you are Roma, you have to work twice as hard’: Małgorzata Mirga-Tas, outsider at the heart of Polish art
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‘The love for music is still there’: saving the sounds of Afghanistan one cassette at a time
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Russia-Ukraine war live: 14 injured in Russian strikes on Kyiv, Kharkiv and Ch Zelenskiy to meet Biden
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Estranged son of Thai King Vajiralongkorn says discussion of the monarchy should be allowed
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French government defends arrest of teen in classroom over transgender bullying claims
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Liz Truss’s comeback defies all belief – until you understand the rotten forces making it possible | Zoe Williams
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Chris Packham: Is It Time to Break the Law? review – the bravest, most anguished TV of the year
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Celebrity Race Across the World, review: a fascinating peek at celebrities family relationships
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Chris Packham: Is It Time to Break the Law? review: this desperate plea was uncomfortable viewing
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