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Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013): Denis O'Donovan: ...rural Ireland. I wish to read into the record a number of points made to me in an e-mail from an anonymous source. Doing so would be appropriate, as it mainly concerns the lack of morale in the Defence Forces. The e-mail states: I cannot give my name as I am a middle ranking army officer with over 20 years service, including tours of duty in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the...
Seanad: Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013): Denis O'Donovan: ...to the House to discuss this matter. I compliment the Minister on bringing forward this legislation. Fianna FÃ¡il will not oppose the Bill, which provides an amnesty for those who deserted the Defence Forces during the Second World War to fight on the Allied side. Nonetheless we believe a mature reader of history will appreciate why it was necessary, in the context of the time, to...

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