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The recent decision taken by the Government to enhance its Defence Forces budget spend, the largest increase since the foundation of the State is a “significant commitment” towards the transformation of the country’s military presence, Westmeath County Council Cathaoirleach, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke, stated this week.

Local Fianna Fáil Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Deputy Robert Troy, has welcomed an update from Minister of State Jack Chambers that the work of the Commission on Defence Forces pay and conditions is nearing conclusion with a report expected to be issued in the coming weeks.

Fianna Fáil Deputy for Roscommon-Galway, Eugene Murphy, has called for the re-establishment of the 4th Western Brigade at Custume Barracks, during a motion on the Defence Forces in Dáil Éireann recently.

Mayo's two Fianna Fáil TDs, Dep Dara Calleary and Dep Lisa Chambers, were both appointed by their party leader to positions in his shadow front bench this week. Dep Calleary, who is in his third term as a Dáil deputy, has been handed the role as his party's spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform, having previously held the position as spokesperson on Justice, Equality, and Defence and more recently Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation. He is also a former minister of state, having held the role as minister of state for Labour Affairs and Public Service Transformation in the last Fianna Fáil government.