| Cathal Berry | |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | County Waterford, Ireland |
| Allegiance |
 Ireland |
| Service/branch |
 Army Infantry Corps |
| Years of service | 1995-2019 (23 years) |
| Rank | File:IE-Army-OF3.png Commandant |
| Unit | Army Ranger Wing |
| Commands held | Head of Medical Corps (Ireland) |
Cathal Berry is an Irish Army officer who retired in 2019. Berry is a career Line Infantry officer who served for six years as the second-in-command (2IC) of the Army Ranger Wing, Ireland's special operations force, before qualifying as a medical doctor and becoming the head of the Military Medical School of the Irish Defence Forces. Berry came to public attention in 2019 - unusual for a soldier, particularly with service in the ARW - when upon retiring after 23 years in the Defence Forces, he spoke to the media about poor pay and conditions within the military and the disillusionment of military personnel with the perceived dysfunctional relationship between the military authorities and the Department of Defence.[1][2]
Berry has called for the resignation of Paul Kehoe, the Minister of State at the Department of Defence (Junior Defence Minister), who he described as an "empty suit" who has "presided over the demise of the Defence Force" since he took up the role in 2011.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Lally, Conor (28 May 2019). "Leaving the Army: ‘No other uniformed service would put up with this abuse’". The Irish Times. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/leaving-the-army-no-other-uniformed-service-would-put-up-with-this-abuse-1.3906188. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ↑ O'Riordan, Sean (28 May 2019). "Families are 'living in abject poverty': Former commandant calls on Defence Minister to resign". Irish Examiner. https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/families-are-living-in-abject-poverty-former-commandant-calls-on-defence-minister-to-resign-927221.html. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ↑ O'Connor, Niall (28 May 2019). "Elite former Irish Army Ranger hits out at Government for 'dismantling' Defence Forces". Irish Mirror. https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/elite-former-irish-army-ranger-16213560. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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