A Kilkenny man has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.
Major General Kieran Brennan from Jenkinstown takes up his new role from today after being appointed by the Defence Minister Simon Coveney.
It’s a huge honour to be bestowed upon the Kilkenny man who has served for a long number of years in the Defence forces.
The cabinet approved the appointment at its meeting at government buildings yesterday.
He joins the senior management team within Defence at an exciting time as government finalises the new White Paper on Defence which will be brought to Government shortly.
Major General Brennan was commissioned into the Infantry Corps in 1977 and has a wide range of experience since then including instructing in the Military College, Defence Forces Training Centre and served as Battalion Commander of the Third Infantry Battalion in Stephens Barracks, Kilkenny.
He has served twice with United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in 1982 and 1997 as well as other overseas missions.
He won two All-Ireland senior hurling medals in 1982 and 1983, and was a GAA All Star in 1984.
