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Defence Forces to pay €130k for drug testing of staff

The Defence Forces are set to pay around €130,000 to a private company to carry out random drug testing on its personnel in the next four years.

Defence Forces to pay €130k for drug testing of staff

Sat, 24 Aug, 2019 - 08:50

By Darragh McDonagh

The Defence Forces are set to pay around €130,000 to a private company to carry out random drug testing on its personnel in the next four years.

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