Defence Forces colonel denies apprentices were 'terrified' at training school
The tribunal heard there was a 'misconception' among apprentices that they would be regarded as troublemakers if they complained. File picture
A senior officer has told the Defence Forces tribunal that he was surprised to hear apprentices would have been too “terrified” to complain about conditions in the apprentice school.
The Defence Forces Apprentice School was like a “family”, Colonel Fred O’Donovan told Friday's hearing.
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