Safety watchdog dispatching inspectors to examine work practices at Defence Forces

The process will include on-site inspections, desktop evaluations, specialised referral inspections and advanced requests for documentation. File photo: Leon Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is sending in a team of inspectors into the Defence Forces to examine work practices amid allegations of bullying and sexual harassment.

In a letter to the Defence Forces, a senior inspector with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) said "a significant regulatory response" is needed to address concerns raised by serving and former members of the military.