The new Chief of Defence would replace the existing Chief of Staff position and be supported by a Vice Chief of Defence within a new Defence Forces headquarters. The army, air corps, and naval service will each have their own headquarters, with an individual service chief running each branch. Under the proposals, the new Chief of Defence would be required to prepare and submit an annual defence plan detailing how the forces are implementing the Government’s priorities on defence matters. Currently, the junior defence minister is a member, but they have no delegated roles on defence matters. Mr Martin has appointed senior counsel Peter Ward to undertake an independent examination of the administration of such cases by the Defence Forces.

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Photograph: Kateryna Klochko/EPARussian attacks across eastern Ukraine killed at least 11 people this weekend, while rescuers in the city of Dnipro dug through rubble after a Russian strike ripped through a nine-storey residential building, leaving one dead, officials said. Meanwhile, the Russian ministry of emergency situations said on Sunday that four firefighters were injured in Ukraine’s shelling of the Donetsk region. “In the Petrovsky district, department firefighters were extinguishing a fire that occurred after [Ukrainian] shelling,” the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app. A further seven people were killed on Saturday afternoon in Russian shelling on the town of Vilniansk, including two children, governor Ivan Fedorov said. “The Russians’ task is simple – to draw more of our forces (to the Belarusian border), Ukraine’s Centre for Countering Disinformation said in a statement.

The Government’s annual housing target, set at just over 33,000 new homes for this year, is hopelessly outdated and set for revision. A new target based on the 2022 census and other inputs is due to be announced. It is predicted it will be in the range of 50,000 homes, which will sit squarely in the range identified by the Housing Commission. Davy, the Bank of Ireland owned wealth management company, takes the view that 85,000 houses a year are needed. Delivering these goals is not going to generate headlines but will have a much greater impact on the housing shortage than ever more ambitious targets and eye-watering funding estimates.

John Connell: ‘I visited Sydney recently and prices are on a par with LA – a takeaway sandwich cost me €14’The journalist and author on money, what he learned growing up on a farm and why his best investment ever was 12 sheepJohn Connell credits his farm upbringing for his work ethic. Photo: Frank McGrathJohn Connell Today at 03:30John Connell is an author, farmer, journalist, scriptwriter and the co-director of the Granard Booktown Festival. He worked in Australia as an investigative journalist and documentary maker covering everything from the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War to Indigenous Australian human rights before moving home to Co Longford.

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Founders of Siroccos restaurant in Tullamore, Paula Tahraoui and her late husband, Rico, pictured on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2000 with their three children, Sami, Sonia and Adam. Siroccos celebrates 25 years in businessPrevious Next Image 1 of 1 The exterior of Siroccos restaurant on Patrick Street in Tullamore which celebrates a quarter of a century in business today, June 28. One of the longest-established and most successful family run businesses in Tullamore, Siroccos restaurant, celebrates a milestone birthday this weekend. 25 years after it was first established on Patrick Street by Paula Tahraoui and her late husband, Rico, the hugely-popular neighbourhood restaurant will mark the landmark occasion with a special celebration evening for staff, customers, friends and family this evening (Friday). Also centrally involved are the long-term team of chefs, front of house staff and suppliers.

The incident occurred at Lilliput on Lough Ennell (file pic). Tributes paid to Horseleap lady following lake incidentTributes are being paid this weekend to the late Geraldine Buggy of Horseleap (RIP), who has died following an incident at Lough Ennell. Tributes have been paid to Geraldine on rip.ie from members of the community in the Horseleap and Moate areas. There is widespread shock in the area and sympathy is being expressed to Geraldine’s family and friends. Sympathy to Milo, Pat and Betty, all loyal friends in our group.”"Very sorry to hear of Geraldine's passing.

30 Jun 2024| 02:56am ISTSIT files chargesheet in 2022 Assagao land grabbing caseNames five persons as accused in its fifth chargesheet of 888 pages filed before the Mapusa Court; says more chargesheets are in the pipelineTeam HeraldPANJIM: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) filed 888 pages chargesheet in the 2022 land grabbing case linked to grabbing of 625 square metres of land belonging to Mark Lobo and family at Assagao, by forging the old Portuguese-era documents. This is the fifth chargesheet filed by the SIT specially constituted in June 2022, to investigate land grabbing cases in the State. Around 110 land grabbing cases had come to light till date and are being investigated. Raju alias Rajkumar Maithi of Miramar and Mohammad Suhail, a native of Davangere, Karnataka and residing at St Inez-Panjim, are alleged masterminds behind several other land grabbing cases. The land grabbing was done during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A few years ago Serge Pizzorno and his son were watching videos of Lionel Messi in full flight. To Pizzorno, that energy – Prodigy one minute, Pink Floyd the next – speaks to everything he loves about his band. “It’s a very Kasabian thing,” he says, explaining that the one-time Glastonbury headliners are at their best combining ludicrous ambition with a belief in the communal power of music. ‘Oh, you’re going to put me there? Amid speculation that the brothers may be about to bury the hatchet and work together again, how does Pizzorno feel about a potential Oasis reunion?

Methinks that Mickey Harte would have wanted another week or two, ideally another game, before having to face Kerry in a do-or-die clash at Croke Park. Derry got out of the frying pan last Saturday evening but by Monday morning they were facing the fire. The draw for the All-Ireland quarter-finals had paired them with the Kingdom and the clock started ticking immediately. The maestro was not left with much time to prepare his heist. He would have to make do and mend between then and now.

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Taylor loves being in IrelandShortly before her first show, Taylor Swift shared a picture of some flowers sent to her by U2 and gushed about “already feeling that Irish hospitality”. The following night, she keeps telling us there's nowhere else she'd rather be than a sold out stadium in Dublin on a Saturday night. Chants of 'Taylor, Taylor' and 'Olé, Olé, Olé’ were added and as Swift because to look astonished by the reaction, the noise levels somehow went up a scale. Picture: Chani AndersonFans were in a frenzy as rumours grew that we could expect an album re-record announcement during Swift’s Irish tour dates. Here are the surprise songs Taylor Swift playedA big talking point of the tour too is the surprise song selection, anywhere from between two to four songs mid-show that Swift mixes up for each night, rarely playing the same songs twice since the Eras Tour began.

Darragh O’Brien attacks Sinn Féin’s ‘half-baked’ housing policySinn Féin’s housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin accuses housing minister of ‘publicity stunt’ in war of wordsSinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin. Photo: Frank McGrathGabija Gataveckaite Yesterday at 03:30Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has raised concerns about Sinn Féin’s flagship housing policy which promises to bring the cost of homes down to €300,000.

NCAD graduate Siobhán Curtis’s passion for leather began in Budapest. The application was in English so I thought it would be OK, but when I got there, the entire thing was taught in Hungarian,” says fashion designer Siobhán Curtis, laughing. I’ve been working beside the last master glovemaker in Ireland, Brian Horn.”With her skills honed, Curtis began her concept piece, titled ‘Fight or Flight’. Bambie Thug wearing Siobhán Curtis. It was for waste, and I just asked if I could have it.”Fashion designer Siobhán Curtis.