The Minister of Defence acknowledges the parlous state of the Defence Forces. It’s been described as a “basket case” with a mass exodus of mid-ranked experienced leadership across all three services. The gap has been staunched in part by hiring experienced but overaged retired senior ranks on contract. Recent announcements speak of billions to be spent on new equipment. But there is nothing in this for the library services, whose staff are seen as being of little or no importance.
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