The Minister with responsibility for Defence is denying members who are quitting the Defence Forces are voting with their feet.
3,000 personnel left their roles over the past 4 years, while 558 members have already requested to be discharged this year.
Currently, the Defence Forces is operating with nearly 1,000 fewer staff than what is needed for a full-strength force, with its Chief of Staff warning the crisis may get worse before it gets better.
But Minister Paul Kehoe is confident retention figures will improve
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