Press Releases
PDFORRA WELCOMES DECISION TO PURCHASE TWO NEW NAVAL VESSELS
PDFORRA, which represents soldiers, sailors and aircrew of the Defence Forces, today welcomed the announcement of a decision by Government to purchase two new naval patrol vessels. This long overdue announcement is of immense importance to our Naval Service members who are currently operating on some old ships, which not up to the standard required [...]
Untimely Death of Lt-Gen Dermot Earley
PDFORRA has just learned of the untimely death of Lt-Gen Dermot Earley, former Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces. Willie Webb, President of PDFORRA said today, “It is extremely sad to learn of the untimely death of Lt-Gen Dermot Earley, our former colleague and Chief of Staff. We extend our deepest sympathy to the [...]
PDFORRA members vote to reject the terms of the Croke Park Agreement
PDFORRA, the association representing 8,000 soldiers, sailors and aircrew of the Permanent Defence Forces (PDF), has voted to reject the terms of the Croke Park Agreement in a ballot counted today. The result was 55.8% for rejection (NO) and 44.2% for acceptance(YES) PDFORRA Deputy General Secretary, Simon Devereux said today: “The vote for rejection of the Croke [...]
PDFORRA National Executive to recommend rejection of national agreement in forthcoming ballot
PDFORRA, the association representing soldiers, sailors and aircrew of the Permanent Defence Force, is to recommend that to its members that they reject the recently negotiated national agreement in a ballot over the coming weeks. PDFORRA General Secretary, Gerry Rooney, said: “After a long debate our National Executive has decided to-day(Monday 12th April) to recommend [...]
Minister asked to reconsider CHAD decision if Mandate is renewed
At a meeting with the Minister for Defence yesterday evening PDFORRA expressed its serious concern that Irish troops could be withdrawn from Chad prematurely. PDFORRA also raised the financial hardship being experienced by its lower paid members at this time – and the need to have pay rates restored to normality as soon as possible, [...]
PDFORRA question budget allocation for Defence and call for clarification that numbers will not be reduced further
PDFORRA, the association representing soldiers, sailors and aircrew of the Defence Forces, have called on the Minister for Defence to re-affirm that the cuts to the Defence Forces will be limited to the 500 set by Government recently. PDFORRA has raised this concern following publication of budget figures which it says point to a greater [...]
“CUTTING PAY WAS THE EASY OPTION AND WILL CAUSE HARDSHIP FOR MANY DEFENCE FORCE MEMBERS”, says PDFORRRA
PDFORRA, the association representing soldiers, sailors and aircrew of the Defence Forces, has condemned the Government’s decision to cut the pay of members of the Defence Forces in the budget. The association has also declared its support for the efforts of the public service trade unions and associations to reach an agreement with Government, which [...]
PDFORRA SAYS MEMBERS HAVE DONE ENOUGH TO AID ECONOMY
PDFORRA is lobbying Oireachtas members, including Minister Willie O’Dea, to the emphasise that its members have already made their contribution to the resolution of the economic crisis. They have paid their fair share. Gerry Rooney, General Secretary of PDFORRA said today, “PDFORRA members receive relatively modest incomes and they have already been deducted a pension [...]
PDFORRA criticises the decision to defer the Naval Service Ship Replacement Program.
PDFORRA, the association representing soldiers, sailors and aircrew in the Defence Forces, has criticised the Government’s recent decision to defer the decision on the replacement of the ageing Naval Service fleet. This decision leaves us with a Naval Service fleet with close to 30% of its ships nearly thirty years old. This decision creates serious [...]
Statement from PDFORRA, Air Accident
PDFORRA wishes to extend sincere sympathy to the families of the two Air Corps personnel who lost their lives in an air accident yesterday. We also wish to extend our sympathies to their colleagues in the Air Corp who will also be deeply affected by this sudden loss. “Ar Dheis De go raibh a n-anamacha” [...]