Declan Power
Declan Power is a former Irish Army soldier, defence analyst and author.
Power originally joined the Army Reserve (then FCÁ),[1][dead link] before serving in a variety of roles in the Defence Forces. He later had a number of appointments in Ireland and abroad, including internal security, peacekeeping and anti-terrorism duties.[citation needed] He also attended the Military College and a number of other specialist Defence Force schools and courses.[1]
Power's later years of service were spent attached to the Chief of Staff's Branch at Defence Forces Headquarters (DFHQ). He is a graduate of Dublin City University and Trinity College, Dublin.[citation needed]
As of 2013, Power was a contributing analyst on security and defence matters to a variety of institutions and media, including the Royal Irish Academy's Irish Studies in International Affairs (from the Congo to Mali, 2013). He authored a book on the Siege of Jadotville[2] (since adapted for film).[3] In addition to other work, as of May 2016, he is working on a further book titled 'Beyond the Call of Duty'.[4][failed verification]
References
- ^ a b Hughes, Paul (20 October 2010). "The soldier scribe". Westmeath Examiner. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Power, Declan (2005). The Siege at Jadotville: The Irish Army's Forgotten Battle. Dublin: Maverick House Publishers. ISBN 0-9548707-1-9.
- ^ "Jadotville story to begin shooting next month". Westmeath Examiner. 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Declan Power". Maverick House Publishers. Retrieved 31 May 2016.