‘Soldiers won’t be silent over pay cut concerns’

ANGRY army representatives have warned that soldiers will not be silenced on concerns over pay cuts and have told the Government to instead hit the wealthy with taxes.

Rank-and-file soldiers clashed with the Defence Minister yesterday after he told them to “stay within the law” and distance themselves from a new, frontline protest group.

But as Willie O’Dea revealed the army faced a tough budget in December, PDFORRA – the association representing soldiers, sailors and aircrew – said it was intent on continuing to publicly campaign on pay issues.