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#655 Army Recruitment Crisis: Inclusion or Desperation?
This week, host Niall sits down with Senator Sharon Keoghan to unpack the controversy surrounding recent comments about diversity recruitment in the Irish Defence Forces.
After the Defence Minister spoke about making recruitment more diverse — including the possibility of international protection applicants joining — Senator Keoghan described the idea as “madness,” questioning loyalty, national security, and whether fast-tracking citizenship through military service could pose risks to Irish society.
But is it really such a radical idea? Or, as some commentators argue, could broadening…
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