The Defence Forces have launched an investigation into the use and service history of a breathing air purifier used by Air Corps spray painters. As well as being concerned about the age of the red Domnick Hunter CO and CO2 Breathing Air Purifier BA 2025, they were also concerned about its service history. Protected disclosureFormer Air Corps technician Gavin Tobin also raised a Protected Disclosure with the former Minister of Defence, Simon Harris. The Defence Forces was also asked whether the health of any staff that used it had been checked. A security source has said an internal Air Corps investigation has now been launched into, among other things, the purifier's service history.

Source: Irish Examiner February 28, 2026 10:54 UTC