'Defence Forces too short staffed for days off in lieu of pandemic effort'

PDForra president Mark Keane said getting extra days off would put even more pressure on those who remained on duty.

Frontline members of the Defence Forces cannot afford to take days off as a reward for the role they played in the battle against Covid-19 because there aren't enough of them 'to keep the show on the road' if this happens.

PDForra says the army, air corps, and naval service are so stretched that giving them extra days of annual leave as a reward for their efforts during the pandemic won't work, because it will place a huge burden on those who'll have to plug the gaps.