‘More military bullied than make complaints’

MILITARY representatives yesterday expressed concern at the low number of formal complaints of bullying and harassment given the apparent scale of the problem within the Defence Forces.

PDFORRA, the body representing rank-and-file members, said the number of complaints had fallen in recent years despite what they say has been genuine progress in strategies to address the problem.

There were only nine complaints of harassment or bullying, including two from female members, in 2006. This compares to 17 complaints, including four from women, in 2004.