THE MINISTER with special responsibility for defence, Paul Kehoe, is fast becoming a bête noir for Irish squaddies, whose pay and conditions were slashed during the recession. But the minister’s OTT suppression of the slightest gesture of discontent has sparked an angry mood and serving soldiers believe the chief of staff (COS), vice-admiral Mark Mellett… Read more »
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