Military Families Forced To Turn To Charities To Make Ends Meet
A group set up to highlight the issues facing military families in Cork, say their members regularly avail of the services of St. Vincent De Paul and Pieta House
The Wives and Partners of the Defence Forces group say they are anticipating a very busy winter period as families continue to struggle to make ends meet.
The WPDF are calling for immediate pay restoration to 2009 levels and say they are the poorest paid public servants in the country.
Speaking to RedFM News Shelly Cotter of the WPDF says families face extreme hardship heading into the winter season:
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