Spending increase to be presented today is biggest change to military 'in living memory'

The Defence Minister says a spending increase to be presented to cabinet today is the biggest change to the military 'in living memory.'

Simon Coveney will this morning recommend to Ministers one of the scenarios from the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces.

That will boost Ireland's military spending by almost 50 percent, from 1.1 billion to 1.5 billion a year by 2028.

But Minister Coveney says it's not just about money:

Kildare TD and former Army Ranger Cathal Berry says the money will mostly go towards hiring staff: