Department of Defence (Ireland)

Department of Defence

Department of Defence headquarters
Department overview
Formed	22 January 1919
Jurisdiction	Government of Ireland
Headquarters	Station Road, Newbridge, County Kildare 53°10′50″N 6°47′45″W / 53.18042°N 6.79590°W / 53.18042; -6.79590
Minister responsible	Micheál Martin, Minister for Defence
Department executive	Jacqui McCrum, Secretary General
Website	Official website

The Department of Defence (Irish: An Roinn Cosanta) is the department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for preserving peace and security in Ireland, and administers the Irish Defence Forces. The department is led by the Minister for Defence.