Untimely* deaths of serving & former Irish Air Corps personnel
- 83 verified deaths have occurred in total since 1980
- 70 of these deaths have occurred since 2000
- 46 of these deaths have occurred since 2010
Either the rate of death is accelerating or we are missing many deaths from previous decades or possibly both.
3 most significant causes of death
- 37% of deaths are from cancer
- 30% deaths are from cardiac
- At least 18% of deaths are from suicide
*We record untimely as dying at or before age 66 (civilian pension age), average age of death is 51 years. We are counting deaths from medical reasons & suicide, we are not counting accidental deaths nor murder.
De Minister looks all at sea or is this the slightest sign that he’s sofetening his approach? NOT !!
If he’s willing to pay off The Navy then why not The Air Corp Toxic Chemical Victims!