Taoiseach said Defence Forces needs ‘fundamental and immediate cultural and behavioural change’
The IRG was established in 2021 after allegations from the Women of Honour group first came to light in an RTÉ documentary.
“It’s clear that attempts made to change things and attempts have been made, have failed. Unlike many other issues that we’ve dealt with in this House, it’s not historic, it’s ongoing, and it appears to be wide scale.” “It’s important that we do that. Previous studies have shown that the suicide rate was similar to those of the same age group, but we need to look at that again and we will.”
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