Govt accused of 'hypocrisy' over defence forces pay

The Government has been called out for its “hypocrisy” for calling on the public to recognise the work of the national services while at the same time not paying the defence forces members “a comparable wage”.

Ahead of National Services Day, a series of events on September 7 spearheaded by a 1,500 strong parade through Dublin city centre to commemorate the work of frontline services, Wives and Partners of Defence Forces (WPDF) has called on the State to better remunerate military personnel with morale at dangerously low levels.