Defence Forces appear before the Oireachtas

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Oct 15, 202600:10:19News & Politics

Earlier today, an Oireachtas Committee heard pandemic remains the top risk to National Security, with antibiotic-resistant infection, cyber-attacks and disruption to critical supply chains also included. Sinn Féin TD for...

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