Major General Seán Clancy is to become the next Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces after the retirement of Vice Admiral Mark Mellett on 29 September.
The Government accepted Minister for Defence Simon Coveney's recommendation to nominate Maj Gen Clancy for the appointment this morning."I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Major General Clancy on his new appointment and I look forward to working closely with him in the future," Mr Coveney said.
"The leadership, professionalism and dedication shown by him has brought great honour on the Defence Forces and on this nation as a whole," Mr Coveney said. The co-author of the 2016 Defence Forces Leadership Doctrine, Maj Gen Clancy served in appointments including Squadron Commander, Wing Commander, Senior Staff Officer Operations, Senior Staff Officer Personnel, Chief of Air Staff Support in Air Corps Headquarters and Director of Strategic Planning Branch on the Chief of Defence’s Staff, Defence Headquarters.