The appointment of Major General Maureen O’Brien as the first woman to the second-highest rank in the Defence Forces marks a milestone for gender equality and will, hopefully, inspire other women to consider a career in the Irish military. Her promotion to a rank second only to the Chief of Staff, ahead of her appointment as a United Nations military adviser in New York, marks a great day for mná na hÉireann.

Source: Irish Examiner May 27, 2021 07:35 UTC