Irish Examiner view: Exclusion of Defence Forces a dereliction of duty

For decades, the military has not been covered by the Working Time Directive

Millions of euro have been saved by the State because soldiers, aircrew, and sailors have never been properly compensated for working excessive hours.

When is the Government going to put a stop to a seemingly endless dereliction of duty when it comes to the country’s armed forces?

In Monday’s Irish Examiner, our defence correspondent, Sean O’Riordan, highlighted the fact that, for decades, our Defence Forces has been excluded from the European Working Time Directive (WTD). Millions of euro have been saved by the State because soldiers, aircrew, and sailors have never been properly compensated for working excessive hours.