Women of Honour

Psychometric testing for Naval Service paused amid concern about failure rate

Martin pledges more discussion and engagement with Women of Honour group ahead of autumn investigation into claims

External oversight group to monitor Defence Forces reforms in wake of Women of Honour allegations

Micheál Martin says approach taken must protect certain people who might wish ‘not be in the public glare’

Group, which raised allegations of sexual attacks and other abuses in Defence Forces, met with Micheál Martin on Thursday evening

Politically, it will be difficult to resist the wishes of the women campaigning for a tribunal into their treatment by the defence forces

Women of Honour group seeks public hearings, saying ‘there has been far too much secrecy and concealment’

Only a full tribunal into allegations of abuse concluding with a published report after a holistic examination will be successful in ‘overhauling’ the military, says lobby group

Paulyn Marrinan Quinn urges victims ‘don’t suffer in silence’ and come forward in the wake of the review group report

Women of Honour says draft terms of reference for planned statutory inquiry into allegations of bullying, sexual abuse and physical abuse in the forces are too narrow

Women of Honour group criticises terms as overly narrow and raises concerns about transparency

An independent review group said ‘incidents of bullying, harassment, discrimination and sexual harassment persist’ in the Defence Forces

Chief of Staff on a 'watershed moment' and the transformation needed to build a Defence Forces of which Ireland can continue to be proud

Tanaiste and Minister for Defence launched new book on the centenary of Óglaigh na h-Éireann

The military does not make its own rules: responsibility for oversight lies with the Government

Canada’s scandal was every bit as bad as what was exposed by Ireland’s Women of Honour, and led to the ousting of more than a dozen top officers

Representative Association of Commissioned Officers said it ‘cannot simply allow all members to be tarred with the same brush’ by report's ‘generalised language’

Investigations into alleged sexual assaults involving Defence Forces members overseas raise jurisdictional issues

Operation will collate information and attempt to identify “predators”, Garda Commissioner says

The typical offenders are not the rough soldiery but well-educated members of the officer class

Roslyn O’Callagher told RTÉ’s Upfront programme the man was fined less than £200 and given a reprimand over lesser charges

Lack of faith in internal procedures reflected in IRG report no surprise, says Conor King

Chief of Staff faces scrutiny over claim he never experienced abuses exposed by Women of Honour

An independent report into problems in the Defence Forces was released this week and its damning findings have caused a political storm

At least one instance of alleged sexual assault reported directly to Lieut Gen Seán Clancy before Women of Honour allegations

Independent Review Group report highlights ‘need for a restructuring of the relationship between officer and enlisted ranks’

It is high time Ireland faced up to the fact that misogyny and abuse are the realities of life for many women, right here, right now

Cumann na mBan member fought in the Rising and joined the National Army but met only humiliation and derision in her failed effort to secure a military pension

Government sources say it would be up to authorities of local jurisdictions abroad to investigate

Tánaiste says cases in the State will be referred to Garda under amended legislation, but Garda will not have jurisdiction in overseas deployments

IRG concludes ‘ruling elite’ of officers ensured enlisted personnel could not ‘challenge’ their position

Taoiseach confirms commitment to public inquiry, which will be led by a serving or retired judge

Many members, including the Women of Honour group, did not engage with the report due to lack of trust

Women of Honour criminal complaints to be investigated by Garda Síochána

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says Government accepts all 13 recommendations arising from landmark report into issues in the Defence Forces

Reactions range from an outright rejection of report’s findings, to acceptance, to optimism that it will prove to be a “watershed moment”

It has to bring about the much-needed change and transformation that is required by the Department of Defence in its entirety

Government to move quickly to implement changes on foot of ‘shocking’ report into issues within the Defence Forces

Chief of Staff, Lieut Gen Seán Clancy, said he had been ‘fortunate’ through his career, as had the people he ‘encountered’ in the military

Taoiseach said Defence Forces needs ‘fundamental and immediate cultural and behavioural change’