Family members of Defence Force members protest over pay issues
Wives and partners of members of the Defence Forces claim one in five personnel rely on social welfare payments to make ends meet.
Members of the group are holding demonstrations outside barrack's across the country today, on behalf of their partners who are not allowed protest.
Here in Cork a protest is currently underway at Collins Barracks and Haulbowline Naval Base
They're looking for better pay and conditions and say they're the only public servants who don't have access to the Workplace Relations Commission.
Shelley Cottler is one of the protester outside Haulbowline whose husband and son are both in the Navy:
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