Defence Forces group welcomes agreement on Congress affiliation
Extension of arrangement beyond upcoming pay talks to be considered, says Coveney
Extension of arrangement beyond upcoming pay talks to be considered, says Coveney
If approved by Government, the decision will allow Raco to participate in public pay talks
Military representatives give commission’s reform and funding proposals cautious welcome
No event to honour National Army but those who fought in first World War are celebrated
Troop retention crisis continues to impact organisation despite increased UN, EU commitments
Africa and peace enforcement likely new focus for Army’s missions, says Coveney
Committee hears cadets planning their exits immediately after joining
New figures are evidence of ‘abject failure’ by department, says Fianna Fáil TD
Commission will examine forces’ future but many within military fear its scope is limited
Plan to be discussed by Ministers today will consider a dozen different population cohorts for first priority group
Current public pay agreement to expire at end of 2020
Comdt Luke Foley takes over from Comdt Shane Keogh as head of Raco
Grenades with 9m ‘kill radius’ and four-second fuses feature in Glen of Imaal training
Army Ranger Wing personnel to return by end of April after State sought exemption on order
‘Physicality of what they were trying to do overwhelmed many,’ says top training officer
Emergency Aeromedical Service cut back last year to ease staffing pressures
Manpower crisis is affecting service’s ability to tackle drug smuggling, says officers’ group
Staffing levels to blame for decline in Defence Forces service, officers conference hears
Turn-over rate is much higher than Government figures, says military officers group
Supreme commander of Defence Forces is clearly troubled by Government handling of pay issue
Working conditions of members ought to be ‘exemplary’ in society, says President
LE Eithne and LE Orla out of service for routine maintenance, says Paul Kehoe
Turnover rate among personnel is ‘devastatingly high’ Oireachtas committee hears
Officers’ group says Department of Defence policies were ‘failing the State’
Representative body argues lack of union rights puts it at disadvantage in pay talks
Analysis: As challenges become more complex Defence Forces struggle to retain personnel
Raco says officers recruited after 2013 to lose out on ‘supplementary’ pension benefit
Officers have to take out private health insurance even though they already have full medical cover
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