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Letters to the editor: Disloyalty of defence minister to staff of Defence Forces

Letters to the editor: Disloyalty of defence minister to staff of Defence Forces — Our defence forces don't deserve cheap shots aimed at by the Government argues one reader. Another suggests we are the soft underbelly of Europe, reliant on our old enemy, the UK, to come to our defence if and when needed.

Sat, 29 Apr, 2023 - 10:40

In recent days Micheál Martin has been quoted as saying: “The Defence Forces should admit their failures and learn from them.”

Is our minister for defence already ignoring the collective responsibility that he, as minister, the secretary general and the Defence Forces share?

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