Defence Forces win battle for dry-cleaning expenses

Around 7,500 enlisted members of the Defence Forces are to be reimbursed a collective €2.25m following a long-running battle to have the dry-cleaning of their uniforms recognised as a legitimate expense.

From now on enlisted personnel in the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service will be reimbursed €150 every year for the cost of cleaning their uniforms for ceremonial duties after a successful case was brought to the Revenue Commissioners.

PDforra, which represents the enlisted men and women, lodged the case in December 2014.