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- ↑ "Draft National Risk Assessment 2015, Overview of Strategic Risks" (PDF). Department of the Taoiseach. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "OEP Frequently asked questions (FAQs)". Office of Emergency Planning. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Major Emergencies". OEP. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Emergency Planning Objectives" (PDF). OEP, Dept. of Defence. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Department of Defence and Defence Forces. Retrieved 13 July 2015.