Defence spending boost draws mixed reaction from representative groups

PDForra president Mark Keane speaking at the association's conference in Killarney earlier this year. Mr Keane has now welcomed the work carried out to achieve the defence spending increase. Raco also welcomed the investment but said there is very little good news for officers. Picture: Dan Linehan

There has been mixed reaction from the country’s two military representative associations to the extra €400m per year to be pumped into the nation’s defence spending.

While one has given it a general welcome, the other has said it doesn’t have confidence in the proposals.