Irish joining Brit Army rocketing
Irish Sunday Mirror|April 10, 2022
Fears of drain on Defence Forces as 30% more aim for UK military
KEN FOXE
Irish joining Brit Army rocketing

THERE was a sharp rise in the number of Irish people enlisting in the British Army last year.

According to figures from the Ministry of Defence, 810 people from the Republic were recruited to the UK regular forces over the past three years.

Another 120 signed up to become officers with a small number also signing up for the reserve forces, the MoD said.

Figures reveal how there was a nearly 30% rise in the number of Irish citizens enlisting in the regular army in the latest year for which figures are available.

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