Defence Force members felt 'undervalued and overworked'

RTE29 October 2026, 14:53 UTCIreland

The Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces has said updated definitions of acceptable and unacceptable behaviour across the organisation have become part of its training, briefings and regulations.

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