‘Inappropriate’ use of punishment in Defence Forces

There is "inappropriate" use of training punishments in some parts of the Defence Forces, but morale generally is "very high", according to a top-level supervisory body.

The Independent Monitoring Group also said it was concerned at an “uneven level of awareness of bullying”, particularly within the Air Corps.

In its 2014 report, the IMG said there was a general acceptance of corrective action (training sanctions) among recruits, but found in some training locations the use of it was “inappropriate”.