Weekly pay rates in the Irish Defence Forces

July 5, 2019

The Irish government has been strongly criticised in recent years for the poor salary levels in the Irish Defence Forces which has prompted an exodus in personnel. Members of the Defence Forces have been struggling to pay their rent and support their families with the poor pay levels even forcing some Naval Service personnel to sleep on ships in port as they simply cannot pay for accommodation. In late May, the low pay and morale levels were detailed by Cathal Berry, former head of the Irish Army Ranger Wing, in a stinging Irish Times article.

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