Apprentices were 'treated like dirt' by officer, Defence Forces Tribunal told

An army apprentice who ended his life over 35 years ago was one of more than 50 apprentices who were “treated like dirt” by a particular officer, the Defence Forces Tribunal has heard.

Oliver Mullaney was allegedly repeatedly humiliated and berated in front of other apprentices by the officer — who cannot be named for legal reasons — two days before he died on June 22, 1991.

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