Tag Archives: Paul Kehoe

It’s Not A Caption Competition

Bodger at 1:25 pm April 20, 2020

Until you say so.

This morning, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar meets dogs Mist and Max of the K9 search unit at the headquarters of the Civil Defence (Dublin Branch) on Wolfe Tone Quay, Dublin 7.

Oh.

Pic via Daniel McConnell

Meanwhile…

This morning.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister with responsibility for Defence, Paul Kehoe visits the headquarters of the Civil Defence (Dublin Branch), where journalists received a briefing on the contribution by Civil Defence volunteers to the Covid-19 response.

Meanwhile…

‘Sup?

Mist plays with its owner Paul Byrne at the event.

Mmmf.

Four pics (above): Rollingnews

UPDATE:

Via Rollingnews

We’re Gonna Need A Smaller Boat

Bodger at 11:15 am July 10, 2019

From top: LÉ Eithne and LÉ Orla

Reports that the flagship LÉ Eithne and the LÉ Orla may never sail again due to crew shortages… Govt can’t say they weren’t warned the navy was in meltdown – & if they’d listened last year when I told them it was hanging by a thread we might be in a very different place now… pic.twitter.com/eh6MrtirOK

— Clare Daly MEP (@ClareDalyMEP) July 10, 2019

Yesterday: Derek Mooney: A Coach And Horses To Shift Kehoe

Which Is It?

Pics; Rollingnews/Irish Naval Service

Which Is It?

Bodger at 10:21 am July 8, 2019

Naval Service : I have spoken to the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces this evening about ongoing challenges in the Naval Service.
Vice Admiral Mellett reconfirmed that two of our vessels are in dock for planned maintenance.The crews have been redeployed to other vessels.1/2

— Paul Kehoe T.D (@campaign4kehoe) July 6, 2019

Nevertheless, we both recognise the personnel difficulties facing the Naval Service and we have agreed that these matters will be prioritised at a meeting involving civil and military leaders next week. 2/2.

— Paul Kehoe T.D (@campaign4kehoe) July 6, 2019

Minister for Defence Paul Kehoe; two tweets from the minister on Saturday and the newsletter from the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Service’s newsletter

On Saturday, Fine Gael TD and Minister for Defence Paul Kehoe tweeted that two Irish Naval Service vessels are in the dock for “planned maintenance” and that their crews had been deployed elsewhere.

He tweeted that the Chief Of Staff Vice Admiral Mellett had “reconfirmed” this to him.

This is despite a newsletter from the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Service newsletter stating that the LE Eithne and LE Orla were being placed in an “operational reserve capacity” until such time that “sufficiently qualified and experienced personnel are available”.

Anyone?

Kehoe in ‘bunker of denial’ over navy manpower (RTÉ)

Newsletter pic: Cathal Berry