"The conditions have become so unbearable in the defence forces!"

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"The conditions have become so unbearable in the defence forces!"

A survey by the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers has found more “push factors than pull factors” for officers in the Defence Forces. Nearly one-in-three officers who quit the Forces in the past few years told the survey they wouldn't recommend a military career in this country. Cathal Berry, Independent TD for Kildare and Noel O’Callaghan, retired Regiment Sergeant Major joined Kieran to discuss the findings. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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