A local councillor is calling on the government to improve the pay for members of the defence forces.
Fianna Fail’s Joe Malone, who is a former soldier, is among those taking part in a 24 hour protest outside Dail Eireann this afternoon.
They’re protesting at the poor pay levels, which they say have left one in five families of defence force members needing social welfare.
Cllr Malone says its a massive problem for them.