News & Press Releases

• 22 November 2011	Ombudsman invited as Guest of Honour to Annual reception of the Austrian Parliamentary Commission for the Federal Armed Forces
• 10 October 2011	Ombudsman delivers keynote address to Conference of the OSCE Mediterranean Partners chaired by Ireland Address by Ombudsman to the 2011 OSCE Mediterranean Conference –"The Relationship between Armed Forces and Civil Power in the Transformation to OSCE 2011 Mediterranean Conference–Budva–Summary Report
• 01 September 2011	Ombudsman hosts South African Delegation
• 29 June 2011	Report of Ombudsman for the Defence Forces Annual Report 2010 to the 650th meeting of the OSCE's Forum for Security Co-Operation
• 28 June 2011	Ombudsman for the Defence Forces briefs Swiss Defences Attache
• 21 June 2011	Ombudsman for Defence Forces Releases Fifth Annual Report Annual Report 2010
• 12 May 2011	Ombudsman attends BIOA Annual Conference and General Meeting
• 13 April 2011	Ombudsman at 3rd International Conference of Ombudsman Institutions for Armed Forces, Belgrade the Report from the Third International Conference of Ombudsman Institutions for the Armed Forces Belgrade Memorandum
• 01 March 2011	3rd International Conference of Ombudman Institutions for Armed Forces 12-15th April 2011 - Preparatory Planning Meetings - Office of the Protector of Citizens, Republic of Serbia, Belgrade
• 22 February 2011	OSCE ‘Expert Round Table’ Event in Yerevan, Republic of Armenia in the role of a Military Ombudsman in safeguarding the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Armed Forces Personnel
• 14 December 2010	The Ombudsman for the Defence Forces launched a new Case Reports/Digest project.
• 09 December 2010	Mediation in the Civil Service – The Ombudsman for the Defence Forces
• 18 October 2010	Ombudsman for the Defence Forces makes presentation to the AGSI Autumn Seminar Series
• 30 August 2010	Ombudsman for the Defence Forces invited to contribute to publication on Human Rights and Civil/ Military relations.
• 23 June 2010	Statement by Paulyn Marrinan Quinn SC, Ombudsman for the Defence Forces, on the Passing of Lt Gen Dermot Earley
• 08 June 2010	Ombudsman for Defence Forces Releases Fourth Annual Report ODF Annual Report 2009
• 13 May 2010	BIOA – Association Annual Meeting and Dinner – Cardiff (13-May-10 to 14-May-10)
• 25 April 2010	Ombudsman for Defence Forces addresses the 2nd International Conference of Ombudsman Institutions for the Armed Forces (25-Apr-10 to 26-Apr-10) Vienna Memorandum Vienna Conference Report
• 18 March 2010	Ombudsman accepts EUROMIL invitation to attend 101st Presidium Meeting in Berlin
• 17 March 2010	Ombudsman makes presentation at London Workplace Mediation Forum
• 11 February 2010	Ombudsman for the Defence Forces meets District Committee of PDFORRA at Custume Barracks in Athlone
• 24 December 2009	Christmas Card Donation to ONET
• 05 December 2009	Ombudsman for the Defence Forces makes presentation to the Irish Women Lawyers Association
• 06 October 2009	Ombudsman delivers Keynote Address to the United Nations Training School
• 04 October 2009	Ombudsman for the Defence forces attends PDFORRA ADC
• 10 September 2009	Ombudsman for the Defence Forces meets new National Executive of PDFORRA
• 09 June 2009	Ombudsman attends World Conference of Ombudsman’s Institute
• 28 May 2009	Ombudsman for the Defence Forces releases third Annual Report ODF Annual Report 2008
• 10 May 2009	Ombudsman for Defence Forces attends inaugural International Conference of Ombudsman Institutions for the Armed Forces in Berlin Berlin Declaration Berlin Conference Report
• 07 May 2009	British and Irish Ombudsman Association Biannual Conference
• 12 April 2009	Ombudsman Observed Easter Rising Ceremonies
• 19 November 2008	Report on the recent visit of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces to the Canadian Military Ombudsman
• 03 June 2008	Ombudsman For The Defence Forces Report Highlights Growth in Cases From Serving Members
• 03 June 2008	Address by Kevin Murphy, former Ombudsman and Information Commissioner, at the launch of the 2007 Annual Report of the Defence Forces Ombudsman. ODF Annual Report 2007
• 26 May 2008	Ombudsman for the Defence Forces to Deliver Keynote Address at Launch of OSCE Publication on the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Armed Forces Personnel
• 15 May 2007	Ombudsman for the Defence Forces Issues first Annual Report ODF Annual Report 2006
• 26 October 2006	Important Announcement - Online Complaint Form
• 16 June 2006	Ombudsman for the Defence Forces website goes live
• 30 December 1899