Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence
Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion
Mr. Colm Campbell:
We had a big gap in the Cork area. Our original three homes were in Athlone, Letterkenny and Dublin. Approximately one fifth of all Defence Forces veterans are in the greater Cork area. That is between Collins Barracks, the naval base and the bases that are closed down in Ballincollig and Fermoy. Approximately one fifth of all veterans reside in that greater area. That is why we are putting approximately one fifth of our resources into the greater Cork area.