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"The conditions have become so unbearable in the defence forces!"

A survey by the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers has found more “push factor...

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16.45 14 Jun 2021


"The conditions have become so unbearable in the defence forces!"


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16.45 14 Jun 2021


A survey by the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers has found more “push factors than pull factors” for officers in the Defence Forces.

Nearly one-in-three officers who quit the Forces in the past few years told the survey they wouldn't recommend a military career in this country.

Cathal Berry, Independent TD for Kildare and Noel O’Callaghan, retired Regiment Sergeant Major joined Kieran to discuss the findings.

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