:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/SEWMSUHEWVC4RFYYRRNERAKVJQ.JPG "Defence Forces chiefs hope to expel convicted soldier Cathal Crotty by early next week")
Defence Forces management hopes to be able to expel soldier Cathal Crotty by early next week, following his conviction for beating a woman unconscious in Limerick...
Justice campaigner Natasha O’Brien has called on lawmakers and judges around the country “to do better” in respect of sentencing laws for serious crimes. The assault...
:quality(70):focal(2958x1726:2968x1736)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/GJU4SKRBJ5CQZE2Q2HASVRKIDQ.jpg "Defence Forces member in diversity role was convicted of sexual offences")
A former member of the Defence Forces who held a position helping to foster diversity across the services was convicted of sexual offence charges. This news...
A woman assaulted by a serving Irish soldier has vowed to keep the pressure on politicians to take action on tackling violence against women, as the...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/4RPUTWQ4QLF2SPBFIIVSI3FQNY.jpg "Report on convicted criminals in Defence Forces identifies 20 cases of concern")
A report being prepared for the Taoiseach on the prevalence of convicted criminals in the Defence Forces is understood to have identified 20 cases of concern....
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/5RGRHZJYSZBZTDBAL2E6QE34XY.tif "Defence Forces review number of serving personnel with convictions for gender-based violence")
Defence Forces generals have held a high-level meeting to determine the number of serving personnel with convictions for gender-based violence. The hastily organised meeting was convened...
:quality(70):focal(2726x1335:2736x1345)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/MKWYDH7QUBPF3OA6QVL4GN7Z3I.jpg "Defence Forces, Courts Service asked to withdraw from Pride parades after Cathal Crotty suspended sentence")
Dublin and Limerick Pride organisers have asked the Defence Forces and Courts Service to withdraw from upcoming parades in an official capacity, following the fully suspended...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/YL445Y3KJFBFFLN45SVDQAEUHU.JPG "Women of Honour tribunal opens with urgent appeal for witnesses")
A judge-led tribunal examining the complaints process around sexual abuse and discrimination in the Defence Forces has begun with an appeal for potential witnesses to come...
The Women of Honour group has said the Defence Forces‘ handling of a case in which a soldier was convicted for viciously attacking a woman on...
:quality(70):focal(2007x590:2017x600)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/BFTDVF7KXBEQBPY64NP2WZKUNE "‘I am absolutely overwhelmed’: Natasha O’Brien attends solidarity protest in Limerick")
More than a thousand people have gathered in protests in solidarity with a woman who was viciously assaulted by an Irish soldier in Limerick. A large...
The Defence Forces have initiated proceedings against a soldier who received a suspended prison sentence on Thursday for an unprovoked, violent assault on a woman that...
The Tánaiste and Defence Minister Micheál Martin has condemned unequivocally the violent and vicious assault on Natasha O’Brien by a serving Irish soldier and confirmed that...