Insufficient allowances 'stopping soldiers sign up for EU Battlegroups' 

PDforra is calling on the Government to provide 'a fair and reasonable allowance' for those participating in the EU BattleGroup.

Insufficient allowances are stopping Irish Defence Forces personnel from signing up to EU BattleGroup, while sailors’ lives are being put at risk due to a lack of medics, according to representative body PDforra.

General secretary Gerard Guinan said his association is calling on the Government to provide “a fair and reasonable allowance” that reflects the onerous commitment associated with participation in the EU BattleGroup over the course of the next two years.