Government believes figure will rise with more extensive look back as unit commanders are summoned to meeting
Some members of the Defence Forces who have been convicted or charged have been suspended from duty, but some have not. Photograph: Stephen Barnesis understood to have contained a much smaller number of cases – believed to be about 20. This was queried by the Government , leading to the revision from the Defence Forces containing the new cases.
Some members of the Defence Forces who have been convicted or charged have been suspended from duty, but some have not. Asked on Thursday if he was happy with the information the Government had received from Defence Forces chiefs, Taoiseach Simon Harris said: “I want to reserve judgment on that.” However, he was highly critical of what he described as “whataboutery” and “anonymous briefings” on the issue, apparently emanating from the Defence Forces.
All Defence Forces unit commanders have been ordered to appear in person in Dublin on Friday in response to the controversy.
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