Minister conceded 'capacity issues' undermining Defence Forces

Defence Minister Simon Coveney.

Defence Minister Simon Coveney.

Simon Coveney has admitted there are "capacity issues" in the Defence Forces which must be addressed.

It comes as details of a draft report on the future of the military emerged which has found that the country is not adequately prepared to defend itself from outside attack.

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