Army whistleblower wants abuse treated as  national emergency

Dr Tom Clonan: Toxic culture is systematically destroying people’s lives and hard-won careers while leaving the country more insecure. File picture

A former army officer who blew the whistle on endemic sexual abuse in the Defence Forces 21 years ago has called on the Taoiseach and President to treat the toxic culture and sexual abuse in the Defence Forces as the national emergency it is.

This toxic culture is systematically destroying people’s lives and hard-won careers while leaving the country more insecure, according to Dr Tom Clonan, a security analyst and academic.