Bullying in army a bigger issue than reported

The largest representative body for soldiers in the country has said new figures indicating just a handful of cases of alleged bullying in recent years are only “a small proportion” of the actual scale of the issue.

Figures released to the Irish Examiner under Freedom of Information show that in 2014 and 2015 there were seven cases of alleged bullying investigated, with as yet no disciplinary action resulting.

Five of those cases were based on allegations registered in 2014 and the investigations have concluded with no action taken.