PD man wants new Army plan

A radical plan for the future of the Defence Forces, which can restore morale and give all ranks good career prospects, must …

A radical plan for the future of the Defence Forces, which can restore morale and give all ranks good career prospects, must be a priority of the incoming government, according to a Progressive Democrat senator, Mr John Dardis (Kildare South).

The present restructuring plan was "a shambles", which had left soldiers in The Curragh and many civilians working there in the dark about their future.

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