Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I heard former Commandant Berry’s interview yesterday when I was on my way to Brussels. It was a stinging criticism. Sometimes the Government needs to hear criticism and sometimes it needs to take it on board. I am very much aware of the anger among Defence Forces families and members about the current situation.

When it comes to recruitment, it is actually going very well. We are recruiting hundreds of new people into our Defence Forces every year-----

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