This afternoon @pdforra met with An Tánaiste & Minister for Defence and officials to discuss some of the ongoing issues relevant to our members with particular focus on recommendations from the Report of the Commission on Defence @IRLDeptDefence @defenceforces @SimonHarrisTD

Today #pdforra National Executive paid a visit to the @defenceforces Supreme Commander @PresidentIRL in Áras an Uachtaráin. Fantastic host who made time for a chat, many thanks to the Military Police staff who acted as escort for the visit. @pdforra @IRLDeptDefence

#PDFORRA members please visit your Associations App or FB Group for Info Circular No 5 of 25 - Lifetime Community Rating (LCR) Members of the PDF Info Circular No 6 of 25 - Court Ordered Payments #FirstToServe #CitizensInUniform @pdforra @IRLDeptDefence @defenceforces

#PDFORRA launched the legal action on behalf of members of the Army Ranger Wing (ARW) after it claimed the Department of Defence refused to increase their allowances as recommended by arbitration. @IRLDeptDefence @defenceforces @pdforra @PMASMedical

#PDFORRA members please visit you Associations FB Group of App for Information Circular No 04 of 25 - Final Date for processing of WTD claims. @pdforra @IRLDeptDefence @defenceforces

Election of #PDFORRA President & Vice President positions will be held during Annual Delegate Conference 2025. Application forms and further information can be found on your Associations App and FB Group. @pdforra @IRLDeptDefence @defenceforces @PMASMedical

#PDFORRA members please visit your Associations App or FB Group for; Information Circular No 02 of 2025 - Postponement of Maternity Leave for Serious Illness Information Circular No 03 of 2025 - Accident & Emergency Hospital Charges @pdforra @defenceforces @IRLDeptDefence

Groups representing military members hail 'historic' move for Defence Forces workplace rights The campaign by RACO and PDFORRA has gone on for several years

PDFORRA Members please visit your Associations Social Media platforms for Information Circular No 01 of 2025 Application of the Working Time Directive (WTD) Members please note this is a two (2) page Circular. @defenceforces @IRLDeptDefence

Associations call for full-time defence minister Both called for the move as there has not been a full-time minister in 13 years. Ireland and Malta are the only countries in Europe where there is not one. @IRLDeptDefence @defenceforces

The Sun - 10 Jan 25 Irish Defence Forces should offer loyalty bonuses & follow Canadian military lead amid retention bid, soldier reps claim @IRLDeptDefence @defenceforces @PMASMedical

In memory of Simon Devereux Former Deputy General Secretary PDFORRA @pdforra @defenceforces @IRLDeptDefence @PMASMedical

#PDFORRA members please visit your Associations FB Group or App for Information Circular No 29 of 24 Extension of time limit for submissions to the Defence Forces Tribunal @pdforra @IRLDeptDefence @defenceforces

Legislation around public service pensions need to change to allow people in fast accrual schemes access state pension benefits when they retire. @forsa_union_ie @irishcongress @IRLDeptDefence @defenceforces @gardarep @DubFireBrigade @RACO_DF

@pdforra @IRLDeptDefence @defenceforces @PMASMedical @irishcongress @forsa_union_ie @DubFireBrigade @RACO_DF @SIPTU @gardarep

#PDFORRA members please visit your Associations App or FB Group for Information Circular No 28 of 2024 - Voting General Election 2024 @pdforra @PMASMedical @defenceforces @IRLDeptDefence

RT @McNamaraMEP: Great to meet with representatives from @pdforra in Brussels today and discuss the important issues they raised. #IrishDe…

RT @RedDave14: Lovely to have met @MariaWalshEU as part of @pdforra and @RACO_DF event in Brussels, and to highlight the problems faced by…

RT @ciaranmullooly: @pdforra and @RACO_DF represent over 90% of our defence forces personnel so I was pleased to meet them in Brussels to…