The exodus of personnel from the Defence Forces is continuing, with latest figures showing 338 have gone in the first seven months of this year and 86 recruits who quit during training. The latest figures for June and July, supplied to the Irish Examiner by the Defence Forces, show a further 102 trained personnel left the country's military, with the army again suffering the most. During June, 16 recruits quit the Defence Forces during training and a further seven bailed out in July. RACO, which represents Defence Forces officers, said several of its members are double and treble-jobbing to fill gaps. “The exodus of people from the Defence Forces is causing severe shortages, especially across the junior ranks who by virtue of their rank undertake a greater frequency of regimental duties.

Source: Irish Examiner September 05, 2021 09:22 UTC