Irish troops forking out €800 of own money to get home from overseas for holidays
Irish troops are forking out up to €800 of their own money to get home from overseas tours for holidays.He said: “You are representing your country and doing your duty and are made to pay for it."
The soldier, who cannot be identified but has completed overseas tours, including in Chad, Africa, said he has to spend between €345 and €800 to get home while on leave. “You are not allowed to stay in the country [in which] you are stationed on leave, so it doesn’t leave any other alternative but to fork out.The father, in his mid-30s, added: “Something needs to change. Our flights home while on leave should be covered or at the very least subsidised.A Defence Forces spokesman said: “In certain exceptional cases where personnel are required to return to Ireland the cost of flights shall be at national expense.
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