Research into air corps deaths is due to be presented to the minister for defence in two weeks' time. Helen McEntee has told Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh the research has been conducted by Department of Defence officials. Public health expert Professor Anthony Staines told the air corps two years ago there needed to be an in-depth look at premature air corps deaths. This was, at the time, based on a list of about 112 premature deaths of serving and former air corps personnel collated by toxic poisoning campaigner Gavin Tobin. Mr Ó Snodaigh said it should not have taken ex-members of the air corps like Mr Gavin to carry out “heart-breaking” research into premature deaths.

Source: Irish Examiner March 13, 2026 19:23 UTC