State needs to treble spending on defence, officers warn

Lieutenant Colonel Conor King said the Government's commitment to increased spending was 'wavering'.

The Government has “no time to waste” in fully implementing commitments it has made to significantly invest in Ireland’s defence and security, officers in the Defence Forces have said.

Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (RACO) has urged the Government to adhere to its pledge to effect the second of three investment options laid out by the Commission on Defence Forces, published in February 2022.