Published 6 days ago • loading... • Updated 5 days agoShow Less Icon'We Were Tortured': Ex-Soldier on Army Apprentice School Former apprentices said they endured harsh punishments and abuse, and one witness alleged a cover-up after Oliver Mullaney’s suicide.Summary by RTÉA former soldier has told a tribunal that he "walked into hell" when he joined the Army Apprentice School in Devoy Barracks, Naas in Co Kildare, almost 40 years ago due to the level of verbal, mental and physical abuse he suffered.Share menu3 Articles3 ArticlesAllLeft2Center1RightSearch IconSort IconBreaking NewsLean LeftFactualityOwnershipFormer solider tells tribunal he 'walked into hell' when he joined Army Apprentice SchoolThe tribunal, which is examining how the Defence Forces handled complaints of abuse between 1983 and 2024.5 days ago·IrelandRead Full ArticleRTÉCenterFactualityOwnership'We were tortured': ex-soldier on Army Apprentice SchoolA former soldier has told a tribunal that he "walked into hell" when he joined the Army Apprentice School in Devoy Barracks, Naas in Co Kildare, almost 40 years ago due to the level of verbal, mental and physical abuse he suffered.6 days ago·IrelandRead Full ArticleIrish ExaminerLean LeftFactualityOwnership‘I walked into hell’: Recruit tells Defence Forces Tribunal of being ‘tortured, not trained’The Defence Forces Tribunal could lead to a Garda investigation into historic child abuse, it has emerged.6 days ago·Cork, IrelandRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe4th of July SaleGet 40% off Vantage subscriptions for yourself or a friend.Get StartedCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources3Leaning Left2Leaning Right0Center1Last Updated5 days agoBias Distribution67% LeftBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon67% of the sources lean Left67% LeftL 67%C 33%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageIrish Examiner broke the news in Cork, Ireland 6 days ago on Thursday, June 25, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsGarda Plus IconIreland Plus IconShow AllSimilar News TopicsGarda Plus IconIreland Plus IconShow All