A delegation from PDFORRA met with the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces yesterday evening to highlight concerns over the conditions endured by troops stationed in the Phoenix Park for the papal visit over the weekend
The Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representatives Association (PDFORRA) said that they were aware of images online showing needles found close to where members of the Defence Forces were sleeping and resting….
RTÉ News understands that the President, Vice President and Deputy General Secretary of PDFORRA met with the chief of Staff, Mark Mellett this evening about their concerns.
PDFORRA meet Chief of Staff over ‘appalling’ Phoenix Park condition (RTÉ)
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Outrage, outrage everywhere.
These lads/ladies go to the Golan Heights and not an eyelid is batted, yet this is the big concern.
Yes the Park, and Dublin City in general as a problem, but still
Doesnt excuse the obvious lack of planning that went into the meals / sleeping arrangements for the soldiers, this ISNT the Golan’s Heights.
Well one involves the UN which requires proper planning and oversight, the other is the usual “it’ll be all right on the night” stuff. Though I can’t but think this was punishment for some soldiers complaining about things BEFORE the weekend.
I was in the army. You are aware that you will sleep outside and eat poo food.
Stop moaning. Softies
That grub looks miles better than my work canteen.
In fairness, sounds like poor planning (shock!) once again.
Why couldn’t they use local sports / school halls to house the army lads and ladies?
Better than what relations got in hospital recently too.
Why do we have an army?
To protect cash-in-transit from dissident republicans.
I guffawed at that and now I’m embarrassed.
McKee barracks is has an entrance into the park. Why not just use that?
i am pretty sure there is a barracks right next to the phoenix park
Did Aer Lingus do the catering? looks like it
I remember the homeless ( mostly Irish) waiting for takeaways to close at night and then raid the public bins nearby for scraps. Stop moaning.
WHY OH WHY ARE THINGS THE WAY THEY ARE WILL THEY NEVER CHANGE?
Aso:
STOP MOANING.
Sooner or later we’ll work it out
I’d say the people that were moved off the site so the army could play soldiers for the night out would kill for a breakfast like that.
Eh. They’re in the army? A camp out in the Phoenix Park is easier than their weekend training out in Wicklow?
They weren’t given tents. No excuse.
People will pay 12€ for that breakfast at the Electric Picnic tis weekend.
Looks high protein and artisan to me…
I wonder why we are hearing about this? Should it not be an internal matter for the DF?
I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that complaining about sleeping conditions and grub is a thing done by literally every soldier there has ever been.
Lecter; What does he do, this man you seek?
Starling; He defends his country?
Lecter; NO, that is incidental. He complains.
Quid pro quo Agent Starling. Give the pros a few quid or they’ll give quotes to the media.
I think the real question here is, is that an egg on eggs?
I’m going to say they’re grits. I’m not 100% sure what grits are.
Potatoes, I think
yeah I was wondering if that was scrambled egg under the…egg?
You’d need to see the menu description for that:
Prime fillet of succulent Irish pork sausage served on a bed of tender warmed-through beans in a tasty tomato sauce accompanied by a fresh free-range egg in original casing – all nestling on a base of…..?
…thinly sliced fried potatoes with sautéed onion.
*orders two*
Jayz, you could make a beating sound good.
The only thing the Irish army is good at beating is the retreat.
Wahaay !
Indeed. charger, wahay. It never gets old. Oh, wait.