President Higgins calls out 'heinous' sex abuse in Defence Forces

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins speaking at the PDForra conference in the INEC, Killarney, Co Kerry. Picture Dan Linehan

President Michael D Higgins has said it's “heinous” that some male Defence Forces personnel used their positions of power to sexually abuse lower-ranking female colleagues.

He's also expressed serious concern about so many people leaving the country's military for better-paid jobs in the private sector.