Defence Forces abuse report calls for probe into high rate of suicides

Despite 63 of the 732 serving members' deaths that occurred between 1970 and 2002 being attributed to suicide, there has been no major study of the rates since then.

The independent review group’s (IRG) report into the Defence Forces has called for an in-depth investigation into the high number of suicides among the country’s military.

Despite 63 of the 732 serving members' deaths that occurred between 1970 and 2002 being attributed to suicide, there has been no major study of the rates since then.