Organisation: Representative Association for Commissioned Officers

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>The Representative Association for Commissioned Officers told the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence that strength across all the Defence Forces continues to decline and government plans to date don’t show anything likely to halt this trend. File photo: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Officers' association says little has changed to halt decline of Defence Forces

RACO said the government’s 'obsession with recruitment over retention is simply not working'

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Cormac O'Keeffe: Irish Defence Forces will have to fight to realise this ambitious report

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Secretary-general of defence forces not required to have military qualifications for €200k role

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Defence Forces officers have "lost faith" in government

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Defence Forces exodus continues with 800 predicted to leave this year

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Military officers likely to reject pay proposals

Mediation over working time in Defence Forces

The four cases claiming breach of the Working Time Directive (WTD) within the Defence Forces have been adjourned after the Department of Defence offered to enter into mediation talks with the organisation taking them.

Thu, 14 Mar, 2019

Troops left out of war games over insurance

The planned deployment of around 140 crack troops on a major EU exercise has been called off as the Government failed to sign a special agreement to indemnify soldiers on duty abroad.

Wed, 30 Mar, 2016

Defence Forces officer numbers at 1972 level

The number of officers in the Defence Forces has fallen to its lowest level since 1972, though the international terrorism threat has seldom been higher.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Military ‘can help stop cyber attacks’

Senior members of the Defence Forces say they have the capability to lead the way in protecting this country from cyber attack and industrial and commercial espionage.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2015

Army in need of doctors

THE medical service in the Defence Forces is in a “virtual state of collapse”, the representative body for army officers claimed yesterday.

Thu, 29 Nov, 2007