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Up To 700 Defence Forces Members Could Be Forced To Leave By Year's End.

File image: Army Ranger Wing/Rolling News 2017

These soldiers are on Post '94 contracts, which are are due to run out in December.

The Defence Forces could lose between 200 and 700 members, by year's end.

These soldiers are on Post '94 contracts, which are are due to run out in December.

There are fears of the implications to the Defence Forces of the loss of knowledge and experience of these soldiers.

Kildare Senator, Mark Wall, has been speaking to Kildare Today.

He says comments by the Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, mean he is hopeful for resolution.


Senator Wall joined Clem Ryan on Tuesday's edition of the programme, on a range of topics including dereliction at the Curragh Camp and student travel costs

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