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Army reservists not fit enough for exercises, says general
‘Physicality of what they were trying to do overwhelmed many,’ says top training officer
Senior officers still flying air ambulance missions as fears for service grow
Emergency Aeromedical Service cut back last year to ease staffing pressures
Naval Service forced to delay mission due to lack of crew
Manpower crisis is affecting service’s ability to tackle drug smuggling, says officers’ group
Air ambulance service ‘on the brink of collapse’
Staffing levels to blame for decline in Defence Forces service, officers conference hears
‘Optimistic figures’ show 7 years for Defence Forces to reach full strength – Raco
Turn-over rate is much higher than Government figures, says military officers group
President Higgins has moral responsibility for Defence Forces welfare
Supreme commander of Defence Forces is clearly troubled by Government handling of pay issue
Higgins appeals for improved pay for Defence Forces
Working conditions of members ought to be ‘exemplary’ in society, says President
Minister denies Naval Service ships sidelined due to staff shortage
LE Eithne and LE Orla out of service for routine maintenance, says Paul Kehoe
Defence Forces staffing crisis creating ‘risk’ at officer level
Turnover rate among personnel is ‘devastatingly high’ Oireachtas committee hears
Numbers leaving Defence Forces ‘putting viability at risk’
Officers’ group says Department of Defence policies were ‘failing the State’
Military officers feels ‘exploited’ over pay and conditions
Representative body argues lack of union rights puts it at disadvantage in pay talks
Concerns grow at Defence Forces’ ability to ensure national security
Analysis: As challenges become more complex Defence Forces struggle to retain personnel
Military officers’ group says it cannot recommend new pay deal
Raco says officers recruited after 2013 to lose out on ‘supplementary’ pension benefit
Army officers insured on the double to avoid health levies
Officers have to take out private health insurance even though they already have full medical cover
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