# raco

Last year

2022

# strategic risk

Irish Army captain: dangers of live fire exercise an increased risk due to staffing shortfalls

Capt Karl Muckian said that such is the shortfall that the issue should be added to the strategic risk register.

22.0k

Dec 5th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Defence Forces

Warning that lack of specialist doctors tending Irish soldiers could result in missed diagnoses

Dr Paddy Kelly has warned of chronic under-resourcing of military medicine in Ireland.

11.0k

Dec 4th 2022, 7:30 AM

# raco

Irish military officer group declares Defence Forces 'moving in wrong direction'

RACO will host Minister for Defence Simon Coveney and military top brass in Naas.

24.9k

Nov 28th 2022, 6:30 AM

# Defence Forces

Ex IBM manager: Pay, political neglect and public indifference all to blame for cyber failings

Paul Farrell retired as IBM Ireland’s General Manager last year but also was an officer in the Irish Defence Forces

15.8k

Jul 31st 2022, 9:00 AM

# Irish Defence Forces

Irish Military officers granted temporary access to ICTU for pay talks

The representative bodies had been campaigning for better pay and conditions for Irish Defence Forces personnel.

6.9k

Jun 2nd 2022, 12:28 PM

# Industrial Relations

'We have lost faith': Military officers vote overwhelmingly for membership of trade union group

Defence Forces Officers voted 85% in favour of joining the trade union body.

51.7k

Updated

Apr 19th 2022, 6:50 PM

# raco

Group representing Irish military officers claims membership 'fearful' of Commission report

The Commission on the Defence Forces has been meeting over the last year.

34.4k

Jan 14th 2022, 10:04 PM

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# kabul rescue

Coveney defends Defence department's handling of offer to buy long-range 'heavy lift' aircraft

Questions have been raised about the need for heavy lift aircraft for the Irish Air Corps. An Aviation company had offered two second hand flights eight months before the Kabul mission.

Questions have been raised about the need for heavy lift aircraft for the Irish Air Corps.

43.6k

Nov 26th 2021, 12:05 AM

# un missions

Irish Defence Forces officer warns staffing crisis jeopardising UN overseas missions

Raco are holding their annual conference in Kildare.

11.1k

Nov 23rd 2021, 2:23 PM

# raco

Ireland's military officers are 'burned out', a conference will hear today

RACO represents more than 1,200 Permanent Defence Force Officers from Officer Cadet to Colonel ranks.

31.1k

Nov 22nd 2021, 6:45 AM

# Military retention crisis

Representative group for Defence Forces officers set to criticise Government over 'ticking retention timebomb'

RACO will tell the Committee on Defence and Foreign Affairs that cuts to the military budget is to blame for the retention crisis.

16.0k

Jun 29th 2021, 11:00 AM

# Housing Crisis

'I either have to leave the Defence Forces or stay and be homeless with my pregnant wife'

Officers today called for the provision of quarters for married couples or the introduction of a rent allowance to assist them.

39.9k

Sep 24th 2019, 7:00 PM

# retention crisis

Defence Forces Chief: 'Some great people are making the choice to leave the organisation'

Mark Mellett said he believes the organisation’s challenges will get worse before they get better.

8.8k

Sep 24th 2019, 2:50 PM

# Defence Forces

Defence Forces officers vote to accept €10m allowance proposals

The government has said the changes would make Irish military careers more attractive.

19.6k

Updated

Sep 23rd 2019, 5:10 PM

# retention crisis

Call to restore pre-crash allowances to 'stop members of Defence Forces leaving in droves'

There were 256 discharges in the first four months of 2019.

20.6k

Jun 12th 2019, 6:06 PM

# Security

'Soldiers are living on the breadline': More than 3,000 quit Defence Forces in four years

Raco is calling for the introduction of an independent pay review body to help address the staff retention crisis.

23.0k

May 30th 2019, 12:07 PM

# cough up

LÉ Eithne crew 'not being paid properly' for Mediterranean mission

Crew members are entitled to a higher daily allowance, according to an association representing personnel.

18.4k

Jul 8th 2015, 8:45 PM