68 serving Defence Force members have been convicted of crimes or are before courts

Micheál Martin requested a report in light of the case of soldier Cathal Crotty who received a suspended sentence last week for an attack on Limerick woman Natasha O'Brien. 

Tánaiste Micheál Martin.

A total of 68 currently serving members of the Defence Forces have been convicted of a crime in the last three years or are currently before the courts, a report given to the Tánaiste has found.

The figure does not include those who have been or are before the military courts currently.