Minister for Defence Helen McEntee has outlined a €1.7 billion defence spending plan that will run until 2030.
It will aim to speed up the modernisation of the Defence Forces and to improve defence capabilities across land, air, maritime and cyber domains.
Speaking at the Curragh Camp in Co Kildare, Minister McEntee said she is really pleased to have brought the plan to Cabinet this week for the Defence Forces, adding that its an increase of 55% on a previous plan.
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