Major manpower shortage means Defence Forces wage bill is €40m lower than it should be

PDForra general secretary Gerard Guinan said the shortage in personnel is having a direct impact on his members in terms of work/life balance.

The Department of Defence is saving over €40m on wages due to a large number of vacancies in the Defence Forces.

Currently, the Defence Forces are around 1,000 personnel short of the minimum strength of 9,500.