Social protection minister ‘not thinking of introducing national service’

Social protection minister Heather Humphreys (Niall Carson/PA)

Social protection minister Heather Humphreys has said she is not considering implementing a form of compulsory national service as has been promised by the Tories in the UK.

Ms Humphreys ruled out the move at the launch of an employment and youth engagement charter in Dublin city which aims to reduce the number of people under 30 who are unemployed.