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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Exodus of officers could affect Defence Forces operations

The exodus of officers from the Defence Forces continues and, if it is not addressed, it could seriously affect its operating capabilities.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2016

Offices resign from military life as policies make it 'not family friendly'

The Department of Defence is not adopting family-friendly policies and this is one of the reasons why so many officers have resigned in the past two years.

Fri, 20 Nov, 2015

10% of Irish Defence Forces officers quit in past 2 years

One in 10 officers has resigned from the Defence Forces in the past two years after becoming disillusioned with the job.

Thu, 19 Nov, 2015

Islamic extremist threat to Ireland possible but threat level remains low says Simon Coveney

Minister for Defence Simon Coveney says there is a possible risk this country could be attacked by Islamic extremists, but the threat level is low and will continue to be assessed.

Thu, 19 Nov, 2015