One-third of Naval Service fleet to be decommissioned
Three ageing vessels may be gifted to friendly nation, scrapped or sold
Commission on Defence Forces’ report met with sharp criticism from military leaders
‘A case of moving the deckchairs around on the Titanic,’ says one senior officer
Rangers are the elite of the Irish Defence Forces, so why are so many quitting?
The highly-trained unit is beset by frustration over pay and conditions
Senior Air Corps pilots operating helicopter emergency service to receive allowance payments
About a dozen pilots to share €25,000 in retrospective payments
Nurses will not face any rise in retention fees under new deal
Military officers say they were ‘effectively ostracised’ from public pay talks process
Time to trust Defence Forces to command itself, suggests study
Relationship between military and civil service described as ‘toxic’
Military officers urge Government to give Air Corps key role in aviation search and rescue
RACO says contract with private sector has cost €367m over recent years
Recruitment plan for Defence Forces ‘allowed to fail’
Number of military personnel has fallen by about 300 since initiative launched a year ago
Government accused of reneging on Defence Forces recruitment
‘Immediate and significant intervention’ is required to save the Defence Forces, says officers body
Defence Forces accepts pay settlement
PDForra head says ‘executive do not believe that the recommendations go far enough’
The Irish Times view on morale in the Defence Forces: a step in the right direction
President’s unprecedented intervention showed just how serious the position had become
Military officers warned over ‘anonymous personal attacks’ on politicians
Criticism by defence forces personnel of Paul Kehoe has increased markedly in recent months
Military officers vote to accept Government pay proposals
Representative Association for Commissioned Officers says measures accepted
FF slates mooted pay rise for Defence Forces of below €1 a day
Officers unimpressed by ‘conservative’ proposals from Public Service Pay Commission
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