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Govt apology after 1969 dismissal of army lieutenant

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The decision at Wednesday's Cabinet meeting comes after a review which began more than two years ago into the circumstances of his forced retirement. Mr de R�iste has always denied any wrongdoing and has campaigned for decades to clear his name. His maternal uncle, Patrick Murphy, who was an assistant secretary in the Department of Defence, told him it was because of links with subversives.

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Govt apology after 1969 dismissal of army lieutenant

The Minister for Defence has apologised for the distress and upset suffered by former army lieutenant Donal de Róiste, who was forced to retire from the Defence Forces in June 1969.

1 year ago·Ireland

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Irish Examiner

Dónal de Róiste receives Government apology, 53 years after dismissal from Defence Forces

Mr de Róiste’s retirement was “made on foot of a fundamentally flawed and unfair process and was not in accordance with law”, the Government said

1 year ago·Ireland

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Irish Times

Ex-Army lieutenant Dónal de Róiste gets Government apology 53 years after dismissal

Brother of Adi Roche, whose case was raised during her campaign for presidency, was forced to retire from Defence Forces in 1969

1 year ago·Dublin, Ireland

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Govt apology after 1969 dismissal of army lieutenant

Dónal de Róiste receives Government apology, 53 years after dismissal from Defence Forces

Dónal de Róiste receives Government apology, 53 years after dismissal from Defence Forces

Ex-Army lieutenant Dónal de Róiste gets Government apology 53 years after dismissal

Ex-Army lieutenant Dónal de Róiste gets Government apology 53 years after dismissal

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