Reserve Defence Forces being hit by 'nonsensical' retirement rules, warns association

A member of the Reserve Defence Forces training in Wicklow. Picture: Photocall Ireland.

The Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) is suffering from the impact of a change in “nonsensical” retirement rules which they say is “getting rid of members unnecessarily” and resulting in numbers being severely depleted.

All reservists who enlisted before October 2005 are allowed serve until the age of 60.