Defence Forces facing another mass exodus as personnel avail of pensions

Raco president Commandant Martin Ryan described the decline in personnel numbers as 'stark and very alarming'.

The Defence Forces is facing a further significant loss of personnel numbers, as about 2,500 can avail of service pensions this year.

The probable exodus of many of these personnel has been described by its two representative associations as “unsustainable” and “very alarming".