Sexual assault in the Irish Defence Forces

Watch for new Irish legislation concerning overseas sexual assaults in the Defence Forces. Details here.

There are situations in overseas deployments where military police will continue to deal with allegations of sexual assault in the Defence Forces as An Garda Síochána does not have the jurisdiction to do so, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said.

Mr Martin, who is also the Minister for Defence, said legislation will be amended to provide a legislative basis to enable any type of allegations of sexual assault in the Defence Forces in the State to be referred to An Garda Síochána.

The Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality issues in the Defence Forces was issued on March 28, 2023.

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