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The Irish Sun - I would have earned more money in Dunnes & I was Special Forces – I had to leave 17 May 22

Examiner.ie - All our military personnel want is to be treated fairly - 21 Apr 22

Sean O'Riordan: All our military personnel want is to be treated fairly

Examiner.ie - Defence Forces members frustrated over lack of progress on ICTU membership - 16 Mar 22

WED, 16 MAR, 2022 - 13:48

Sun.ie - ARMY PAY ROW PDFORRA demand Government give ICTU affiliation green light before new public pay talks 21 Feb 22

SOLDIERS are demanding to be allowed to join the Irish Congress of Trade Unions before new public pay talks get underway in the coming months.

Independent.ie - Target of 35pc female involvement in military is ‘ambitious’ - 21 Feb 22

Figures show the current female membership is 7.1pc, with numbers joining each year declining slightly

Examiner.ie - Army ranger allowance review in limbo after 12 years - 11 Feb 22

PDForra general secretary Gerard Guinan said that members of the ARW are willing to go into any hotspot and do their duty but they are treated abysmally when it comes to their allowances.

Examiner.ie - Defence Forces report 'must not be allowed gather dust' - 09 Feb 22

WED, 09 FEB, 2022 - 18:14

Examiner.ie - Coveney accepts 'virtually everything' in Defence Forces report - 09 Feb 22

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney has said that he accepted “virtually everything” in the report into the Defence Forces.

Journal.ie - Report detailing military weaknesses sends clear and 'blunt' message to govt - Coveney - 09 Feb 22

THE MINISTER FOR Defence will need to make a “persuasive political argument” to secure additional funding for the Defence Forces.

Irish Times - Recommended Defence Forces upgrades will be huge ask, says Coveney - 09 Feb 22

Recommended Defence Forces upgrades will be huge ask, says Coveney

Independent.ie - Military representative associations welcome Defence Forces report - 09 Feb 22

The Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (RACO) has cautiously welcomed the publication of the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces describing it as "a turning point for overdue radical reform."

Journal.ie - Long-awaited report finds Ireland's Defence Forces in need of 'transformational change' - 09 Feb 22

A MAJOR REPORT on the future of the Defence Forces has been published this afternoon with recommendations on the military’s structures, equipment and personnel.

Examiner.ie - Defence forces is 'overcommitted overseas', causing worsening manpower issues - 21 Jan 22

According to military management, in 2020, almost 25% of the deployable army strength was deployed overseas.

Irish Times - Ombudsman seeks extra powers for military sexual harassment claims - 21 Jan 22

The Defence Forces Ombudsman is seeking new powers to address complaints of sexual harassment in the military such as those raised by the Women of Honour group.

Examiner.ie - Defence Forces needs 700 new recruits per year to reach full strength - 14 Jan 22

FRI, 14 JAN, 2022 - 15:37

Examiner.ie - Defence Forces chefs struggling to give troops three meals a day for €4.20 - 12 Jan 21

WED, 12 JAN, 2022 - 06:30

Examiner.ie - Air Corps spending thousands on external contractors due to manpower shortages - 03 Jan 22

MON, 03 JAN, 2022 - 03:00

Sun.ie - HQ WRECK Army’s Curragh Camp becomes eyesore with 43 DERELICT buildings as Brendan Howlin demands urgent Government action - 29 Dec 21

THE HQ of the Irish Defence Forces, the Curragh Camp, has become an eyesore and has 43 DERELICT buildings.

Examiner.ie - Contract extensions to allow 500 members to remain in short-staffed Defence Forces - 19 Dec 21

SEAN O’RIORDAN, DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT

Gov.ie - Minister for Defence Simon Coveney, TD this morning announced positive changes to the terms and conditions for soldiers with post 1994 contracts - 18 Dec 21

From Department of Defence

Examiner.ie - Irish troops banned from drinking alcohol in Lebanon ... even on Christmas Day - 02 Dec 21

A large contingent of Irish troops will for the first time have to endure a six-month tour of duty in Lebanon without being allowed any alcohol — even on Christmas Day.

Leinster Leader - Kildare Senator asks Taoiseach if the government is committed to the Permanent Defence Forces - 23 November 2021

A Senator from Kildare has asked An Taoiseach Michéal Martin if the Irish Government is committed to the Permanent Defence Forces (PDF).

The Sun - SECURITY SCANDAL Defence Forces only have ONE SHIP to put to sea to protect coasts from traffickers, illegal fishing, foreign military - 22 Nov 21

THE Defence Forces are only able to put ONE SHIP to sea to protect our coastline from drug traffickers, illegal fishing, and foreign military warships entering Irish waters, it has emerged.

Irish Times - Military officers’ group to debate trade union affiliation - 22 Nov 21

Forum will also consider response to allegations in Women of Honour documentary