Ireland’s reputation being ‘rubbished’ by Defence Forces recruitment and retention issues

Israeli minister posts video of Irish dancers and Hamas fighters as Harris says decision to recognise Palestine ‘no surprise’Ms McCrum said the Commission recommended that there would be 11,500 personnel by 2028, and said “we are significantly below that strength”.

Wexford TD Ms Murphy asked about Irish troops being pulled out of UNDOF, a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Syria. She asked how many of the 8,000 applicants to the Defence Forces in 2023 had been recruited, and Ms McCrum confirmed later in the meeting that it was 415. Some 755 personnel left in the same period.Aside from the pay increase for new recruits, the secretary general listed retention measures that have been put in place.

Changes in how the Naval Service operates means there have been no patrol days cancelled since August last year, the committee was told.

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