Defence Forces

A former lieutenant in the Irish Defence Forces was forcibly retired in 1969 on foot of a fundamentally flawed and unfair process and not in accordance with law, a review has found. Niall Beirne SC was appointed in May 2020 to review the case of Donal de Róiste, who was retired by President &

Ms Justice Bronagh O'Hanlon has been appointed to lead an independent review into the handling of allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying, harassment and discrimination in the Defence Forces. The former High Court judge, who retired last November, will be supported in an independent review group

A fresh review has been ordered into the case of a former lieutenant in the Irish Defence Forces who was forcibly retired over five decades ago. Donal de Róiste was retired by President Éamon de Valera, acting on advice of the Government, on 27 June 1969 in accordance with section 47(2