Calls for bonus payments for overstretched military personnel amid staffing shortages

PDForra president Aaron Kearney said the organisation remains 3,800 personnel below the target set by the commission for 2028.

Loyalty payments should be introduced for military personnel taking on extra responsibilities while serving in units operating at less than 70% of required staffing levels for more than six months, according to a representative body for frontline members of the Defence Forces.

PDForra president Aaron Kearney said the bonuses would help improve retention within the Defence Forces and could also act as a recruitment incentive.