Defence Forces launch campaign to recruit women

The Defence Forces are on a mission to recruit more women with a number of new child-friendly initiatives and visits to schools and colleges aiming to sell a career in the military.

For the first time, they have sent female members of the Army, Naval Service, and Air Corps into schools to specifically target young women in order to bolster their representation in the armed forces.

Senior officers are also using social media as part of their campaign, and visits to schools are set to intensify next year.