Officers in Defence Forces 'double and treble-jobbing' due to shortages

There are critical shortages of officers in all sections of the Defence Forces, forcing junior officers to act up and becoming overstressed, while others are often "double and treble-jobbing" to cover the gaps.

The exodus from the Defence Forces for better pay and conditions in the private sector goes on unabated, with repeated calls for the Department of Defence to address it falling on deaf ears, according to RACO general secretary, Comdt Conor King.