Soldiers’ reps ‘are victims’

SOLDIERS’ representatives are being victimised and marginalised by the authorities in the Defence Forces, it was claimed last evening.

Gerry Rooney, general secretary of PDFORRA — the representative body for 9,500 rank and file solders, sailors and airmen — warned that the issue could be taken to the courts.

Soldiers in each barracks elect their representative, but Mr Rooney said such people were victimised just because they were representative.