15/05/2024
The Chief of Staff of Óglaigh na hÉireann, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy, has today been elected as the next Chair of the EU Military Committee (EUMC) by the Chiefs of Defence of the 27 EU Member States. The EUMC is the highest military body within the European Council and is composed of the Chiefs of Defence of all the EU member states. It is the forum for military consultation and cooperation in the field of conflict prevention and crisis management.
This is the first time Ireland will hold the Chairmanship, with Lieutenant General Clancy taking up this full-time appointment in May 2025 and serving for a 3-year term. Lieutenant General Clancy will remain our Chief of Staff until this time. Comhgairdeas an Ginearál MacFhlannchú! 🇮🇪🇪🇺