Defence Forces vulnerable at moment of biggest State security risk

Number in forces now 8,390, 1,110 below minimum committed to by Government

“I would have loved to have stayed in the Army but I just couldn’t afford to,” said one former soldier who opted out last year.

Increasingly, more and more members are coming to the same conclusion. With Brexit looming and the security and policing risks it brings, the Defence Forces is in crisis.Government commitment

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