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Irish army manpower now one third below lowest level to protect State
The Irish Army is a third short of the minimal level of forces the Government believes is required to adequately protect the ...
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Plans for big reduction in Irish Army size before the end of 1923
Dublin, 1 June 1923-The Irish National Army is to be drastically reduced in size. The number of National Army soldiers currently stands at 49,000, but the Free State government plans to shrink ...