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CHRISTMAS MESSAGES Michael D CHRISTMAS MESSAGES Michael D. Higgins Uachtarán na hÉireann Simon Coveney TD Minister for Defence Christmas Message CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO THE DEFENCE FORCES FROM MINISTER OF DEFENCE SIMON COVENEY December 2020 To the men and women of our Defence Forces. Thank you for your service and your dedication in 2020, a year none of us will ever forget. To those serving overseas - your work has never been more valued and I know the sacrifice of being away from your family for months on end is even more acute this year given the fears at home of the virus. I know you have worried about the welfare and health of elderly and vulnerable relatives at home in the same way they usually about you when you’re abroad. I know your partners have carried extra weight this year and I know your children have worried about the virus. I want you to know that the people and government of Ireland are immensely proud of you and grateful to you. To those who have served at home this year - working from home was not really an option for our men and women in uniform, so when the roads were empty and most citizens were staying within 2km of their homes, you were at your post. The Defence Forces have been a constant and professional partner to the HSE in protecting our citizens in this pandemic. No task has been too big or too small and you have served with distinction. I was proud to return as Minister for Defence this year and my pledge to you in the years that I hold this office is to represent you at the cabinet table and to continue to highlight your work to our citizens. Your dedication to each other is also so important and I know those who aren’t home with their families this year take great comfort from being with their Defence Forces family. So to all of you, Happy Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year. Simon Coveney TD Minister of Defence Vice Admiral Mark Mellett (DSM) Chief of Staff Irish Defence Forces Christmas Message Chief of Staff’s Christmas Message 2020 To the Men and Women of Óglaigh na hÉireann On my own behalf and on behalf of the General Staff, I would like to take this opportunity to extend Christmas greetings to you, the women and men of Óglaigh na hÉireann, and your families. I want to express my sincere gratitude to you all for your work and dedication over the past year. In the season of goodwill it is important to give thanks, and as an organisation to take stock of where Óglaigh na hÉireann is at the end of 2020. This year has been dominated by Covid-19, globally and nationally, and through Operation Fortitude we will continue with our Main Effort: support to the HSE and other national Agencies while continuing to provide framework operations and sustain our overseas commitments. For most people, daily life has changed beyond recognition. For the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service , at home and abroad, our routine activities and operations continued as normal, but we prioritised our own force protection to ensure we maintain readiness at all times to Strengthen The Nation. 2021 will, most likely, continue to be affected by the Coronavirus, however our resilience must be maintained. To that end, we have prioritised our Induction and Career courses for 2021 and we will continue to breathe new life into our organisation through recruitment, re- enlistment and re-commissioning; as we Consolidate and Enhance, building capability for the next challenges. We will also continue to deploy personnel on overseas missions supporting the UN and multilateralism, helping create safe and secure environments, protecting civilians especially the most vulnerable. Next year will also bring more focus, interest and attention on Óglaigh na hÉireann through the work and recommendations arising from the Commission on the Defence Forces. Other developments may also affect our work through Ireland’s tenure on the UN Security Council, the impacts from BREXIT and, of course, our continuing battle with Covid-19. While it was a very successful and concerted diplomatic effort to win a seat on the UN Security Council, I have no doubt Óglaigh na hÉireann’s unbroken service globally on peacekeeping and peace-enforcements missions since 1958 formed the bedrock of that campaign. This is something I remain very proud of and our current contributions, along with those of our Veterans, remain a significant and proud legacy, a legacy that has helped shape Ireland’s priorities for its tenure on the Council. The Decade of Centenaries will also continue at home in 2021 and Óglaigh na hÉireann will nobly play our part with dignity. At this time of year I am very conscious of the unending help and support given to every soldier, sailor, airwoman or airman by their families. I want to thank each and every one of you for that support. A military family gets placed under unique stresses, and this year, those stresses have been intensified by the effects of Coronavirus. I know very few, if any, of our peacekeepers will be home for Christmas this year and many young families will miss their Mum or Dad abroad on overseas service. Also, the additional restrictions pre-departure and on return from overseas service have meant loved ones are out of sight for longer. All of us in uniform know that it is our families who are the true heroes, our selflessness is possible because of their support and sacrifice that you and your families make. In 2021, the General Staff will continue to seek supports for all personnel to meet the increased demands that this pandemic brought. Christmas is a time to acknowledge those who support us and I wish to acknowledge the leadership of Minister Coveney and our colleagues in the Department of Defence, while welcoming our new Secretary General Jacqui McCrum. As we look to the New Year with hope, we also do so with professional pride. Pride in the way we have responded to the national struggle with Covid-19, pride in the unbroken UN service that won a seat for our nation on the UN Security Council, pride in our Innovation Champions and the promise that they embody, and pride in our most recent Defence Forces Values Champions who lead the way in how we all should go about our work. Our Values provide a framework and a handrail to guide us when difficult times visit us. We should be emboldened by our values, particularly in times of stress. This professional outlook contributes directly to Óglaigh na hÉireann remaining the most trusted public service institution in the State. Christmas is also a time for us to remember those who have gone before us, particularly in 2020. We remember our former colleagues who have died in the past year. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and friends at this time. As the pandemic has restricted normal remembrance ceremonies, we will mark their passing when the public health guidance allows. Go ndéana Dia trócaire orthú. In conclusion, I would like to thank every member of Óglaigh na hÉireann for your devotion to duty in 2020. I want you to know how immensely proud I am of each and every member of Óglaigh na hÉireann. It is my privilege to have lead you through this difficult year, a year in which we have shown our true value to the people of Ireland. I wish you and your families a safe and happy Christmas and best wishes for the New Year. Nollag shona díbh go léir. Mark Mellett Vice Admiral Chief Of Staff Jacqui Mc Crum Secretary General Department of Defence Christmas Message CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO MEMBERS OF THE DEFENCE FORCES FROM JACQUI McCRUM, SECRETARY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. DECEMBER 2020 Dear women and men of the Defence Forces Firstly thank you for your commitment and service during 2020. I am privileged and delighted to have this opportunity to convey Christmas greetings to all of you and your loved ones, both on my own behalf and that of my colleagues in the Department. In this strangest of years, the members of the Air Corps, Army and the Naval Service continue to carry out their many roles with the professionalism, dedication and commitment, in addition to responding and contributing to the particular challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic. I would especially like to thank and pay tribute to the many members of the Defence Forces who are spending Christmas overseas, separated from their families and loved ones. For those who are separated from their families, this pandemic year brings other worries, which are not easy. I would also like to remember all those serving and former members of the Defence Forces who have lost their lives this year and for any of you who have suffered a family or friend loss this year, when we couldn’t say goodbye as we usually would. Our thoughts and best wishes are with all of you. I am very privileged and proud to hold this position. I have met a number of you during my first four months and I very much look forward to meeting and working with more of you during 2021. In the meantime, I would like to wish all of you and your families a happy and a peaceful Christmas. Here’s to 2021! Jacqui Mc Crum Secretary General Ard Rúnaí An Roinn Cosanta Department of Defence Séamus Ó Madagáin Séamus Ó Madagáin Head Chaplain Irish Defence Forces Christmas Message A Chairde, Greetings from the UNDOF Mission in SYRIA where I am currently serving with the 62 Infantry Group.
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