Government accused of 'hypocrisy' for praising Army Ranger Wing while denying allowance increases

A member of the elite Army Ranger Wing chats to a young Afghan girl during the operation to airlift Irish citizens from Afghanistan. File picture

The Government has been accused of “rank hypocrisy” for praising members of the Army Ranger Wing (ARW) while still denying them tens of thousands of euro in allowance increases recommended 11 years ago.

The elite troops – lauded for their role in the airlift of Irish citizens from Afghanistan – won an increase of €60 per week in a special allowance in 2010.