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British army drive misses our troops
A RECRUITMENT drive by the British Army in the Republic has had little impact on the Defence Forces.
The expensive drive has been focused on potential recruits here for more than a year. But the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Lt Gen Dermot Earley, revealed yesterday that between April last year and the end of September, only 24 applicants had signed up. He did not want to comment on the drive but made it clear the campaign had not interfered with the recruitment process here.
Defence Minister Willie O'Dea said there were currently five applicants for every vacant post for enlisted personnel in the Defence Forces, while the rate for officers' positions was 25-1.
Lt Gen Earley told the annual conference in Westport of PDFORRA, the representative association for soldiers, sailors and aircrew, that the ongoing need was to attract and enlist the highest quality personnel.
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