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| Director of Military Intelligence | |
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| Directorate of Military Intelligence | |
| Reports to | Minister for Defence |
| Appointer | Chief of Staff of Defence Forces Ireland |
| Term length | No fixed term |
The Director of Military Intelligence (D J2) serves as the commander of the Directorate of Military Intelligence, the intelligence branch of the Irish Defence Forces and the main foreign and domestic intelligence gathering service of Ireland. The Director of Military Intelligence is responsible for the provision of timely and accurate defence and security assessments to the Minister for Defence in respect of national security, and the safety and security of the Defence Forces personnel deployed overseas on peace support operations. Monthly intelligence summaries, threat assessments and briefings are provided in person to the Minister for Defence. The Director of Intelligence is an officer from the Irish Army of Colonel rank.[2][3]
The current Defence Forces Director of Military Intelligence is Colonel Joe Mulligan of the Irish Army.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Minister Simon Coveney Speech at the Symposium on the White Paper on Defence, Farmleigh House (15 May 2015)". Dept. of Defence. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Department of Defence and Defence Forces Annual Report 2013" (PDF). military.ie. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Department of Defence and Defence Forces Annual Report 2012" (PDF). military.ie. Retrieved 11 July 2015.