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[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Conor O'Boyle''' is the [[Chief of Staff (Irish Defence Forces)|Chief of Staff]] of the [[Defence Forces (Ireland)|Irish Defence Forces]]. O'Boyle was appointed to the post by the [[Government of Ireland]] on 12 August 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0703/460380-defence-department-appointments/|title=Two new appointments at Department of Defence|work=rte.ie|accessdate=22 February 2014}}</ref> O’Boyle joined the Defence Forces in 1970 and was assigned to the [[Artillery Corps (Ireland)|Artillery Corps]] upon his commission in 1972. O'Boyle served in Middle East for two years with [[United Nations Truce Supervision Organization|UNTSO]] and has been on three tours of duty with [[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon|UNIFIL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.military.ie/info-centre/general-staff/chief-of-staff/|title=Defence Forces Chief of Staff|work=military.ie|accessdate=22 February 2014}}</ref> |
[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Conor O'Boyle''' is the [[Chief of Staff (Irish Defence Forces)|Chief of Staff]] of the [[Defence Forces (Ireland)|Irish Defence Forces]]. O'Boyle was appointed to the post by the [[Government of Ireland]] on 12 August 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0703/460380-defence-department-appointments/|title=Two new appointments at Department of Defence|work=rte.ie|accessdate=22 February 2014}}</ref> O’Boyle joined the Defence Forces in 1970 and was assigned to the [[Artillery Corps (Ireland)|Artillery Corps]] upon his commission in 1972. O'Boyle served in Middle East for two years with [[United Nations Truce Supervision Organization|UNTSO]] and has been on three tours of duty with [[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon|UNIFIL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.military.ie/info-centre/general-staff/chief-of-staff/|title=Defence Forces Chief of Staff|work=military.ie|accessdate=22 February 2014}}</ref> |
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Lt Gen O'Boyle will be retiring in September 2015, and [[Rear admiral|Rear Admiral]] Mark Mellett of the [[Naval Service (Ireland)|Irish Naval Service]] is due to succeed him.<ref>{{cite web|title=Appointment of new Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces|url=http://www.defence.ie/WebSite.nsf/Release+ID/DDD7CC7629C2284280257E74005A1FD7?OpenDocument|publisher=Department of Defence Ireland|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> |
Lt Gen O'Boyle will be retiring in September 2015, and [[Rear admiral|Rear Admiral]] [[Mark Mellett]] of the [[Naval Service (Ireland)|Irish Naval Service]] is due to succeed him.<ref>{{cite web|title=Appointment of new Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces|url=http://www.defence.ie/WebSite.nsf/Release+ID/DDD7CC7629C2284280257E74005A1FD7?OpenDocument|publisher=Department of Defence Ireland|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> |
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Conor O'Boyle | |
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 Lieutenant General O'Boyle visiting the IRISHFINN Batt HQ, UNIFIL. | |
| Allegiance | Irish Defence Forces |
| Service/ | .svg){kind=small} Artillery Corps |
| Years of service | 1970-present |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held | 1st Brigade Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces |
| Battles/wars | UNIFIL |
Lieutenant General Conor O'Boyle is the Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces. O'Boyle was appointed to the post by the Government of Ireland on 12 August 2013.[1] O’Boyle joined the Defence Forces in 1970 and was assigned to the Artillery Corps upon his commission in 1972. O'Boyle served in Middle East for two years with UNTSO and has been on three tours of duty with UNIFIL.[2]
Lt Gen O'Boyle will be retiring in September 2015, and Rear Admiral Mark Mellett of the Irish Naval Service is due to succeed him.[3]
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References
- ^ "Two new appointments at Department of Defence". rte.ie. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Defence Forces Chief of Staff". military.ie. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Appointment of new Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces". Department of Defence Ireland. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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