Irish Navy ... any info

MRLAZY · 10-02-2011 11:25pm

I have just read the email. 8th of March. Really wonder how many they have cald back. Whats the interview like? Going to be akward asking my boss for a reference ha dont think he is going to be to pleased.

MRLAZY · 11-02-2011 11:51am

Hey all. Can anyone else who received an email forward me on the interview guidance attachment please. I never received it, I asked for it again and got an email saying please find interview guidance letter attached. but there was no attachment again. ha.

Another thing I was in the RDF a couple of years ago, anyone know where I can get a copy of the LA 89 Certificate??

Thanks in advance..

concussion · 11-02-2011 3:19pm

Probably best to contract the Orderly Room of your old unit.

Dr.Sanchez · 13-02-2011 3:11pm

Still having no luck with a bed and breakfast close by... Is it possible to get the ferry across from cobh? Does that drop you off near haulbowline? I have to be there at 7:30am so whats the earliest it leaves?

goldie fish · 13-02-2011 9:57pm

00Blaine00 wrote: »

Still having no luck with a bed and breakfast close by... Is it possible to get the ferry across from cobh? Does that drop you off near haulbowline? I have to be there at 7:30am so whats the earliest it leaves?

If you still have nothing at this stage, then get a room in the Hotel in Carrigaline, and book a cab to get you there in time.
Naval Boat transport is for naval personnel only, unless it expressly says you can use it in your email. The river ferry from cobh crosses to nowhere near Haulbowline. I suggest you look at the map on osi.ie to see where you are going(google maps thinks haulbowline doesn't exist)

Dr.Sanchez · 13-02-2011 10:27pm

goldie fish wrote: »

If you still have nothing at this stage, then get a room in the Hotel in Carrigaline, and book a cab to get you there in time.
Naval Boat transport is for naval personnel only, unless it expressly says you can use it in your email. The river ferry from cobh crosses to nowhere near Haulbowline. I suggest you look at the map on osi.ie to see where you are going(google maps thinks haulbowline doesn't exist)

Just after finding one in Raffeen, the place you mentioned in your earlier post... Looks to be a bit of a distance away... About 4/5km? Which would be easily walkable depending on the weather!

goldie fish · 13-02-2011 10:52pm

00Blaine00 wrote: »

Just after finding one in Raffeen, the place you mentioned in your earlier post... Looks to be a bit of a distance away... About 4/5km? Which would be easily walkable depending on the weather!

Its a good walk, footpath all the way, but won't you be expected to do fitness thingys on the day?
For the sake of personal comfort, book a cab to bring you there. There are loads of companys in Carrigaline. I'm sure the B&B would have a few reliable ones.

rockagusroll · 15-02-2011 4:51pm

If theres a few of us heading down on the same dates it would make sense to stay at the same place and share the taxi in the morning.. Anyone down on the 28th?

Dr.Sanchez · 19-02-2011 2:12am

rockagusroll wrote: »

Got the email today saying to report at the Naval Barracks at 07.30 on the 28th for the full day. My original email said i only had to do medical and fitness as i've already done the interview? I'm going to call them and see if i've to do it again. Best of luck to everyone else!

Well, did you find out if you have to do the interview again?

rockagusroll · 19-02-2011 2:30am

I cant get through to them and they didn't reply to my email so i'm just going to take it as i've another interview, hopefully it goes well!What date are you down?

Dr.Sanchez · 19-02-2011 2:46am

rockagusroll wrote: »

I cant get through to them and they didn't reply to my email so i'm just going to take it as i've another interview, hopefully it goes well!What date are you down?

You'll be grand anyway if you already flew the first one. I'm down on the 9th for the full day so will be heading down the day before...

rockagusroll · 19-02-2011 2:55am

Yea i'm headin down the day before too, actually taking a spin down tomorrow to try sort somewhere to stay and have a look around the place!

Dr.Sanchez · 19-02-2011 3:03am

rockagusroll wrote: »

Yea i'm headin down the day before too, actually taking a spin down tomorrow to try sort somewhere to stay and have a look around the place!

I found a B&B that's only about 5/6km up the road from the island if that's any good to ya? I'm gonna ring up myself tomorro and get it sorted, see if I can get a taxi out the following morning that early.

rockagusroll · 19-02-2011 3:07am

00Blaine00 wrote: »

I found a B&B that's only about 5/6km up the road from the island if that's any good to ya? I'm gonna ring up myself tomorro and get it sorted, see if I can get a taxi out the following morning that early.

Yea nice one, cheers. Sure i'l let ya know what i find tomorrow and if i don't get anything booked then i'll get onto you for the name of that place!

LMG · 24-02-2011 7:09pm

They don't seem to answer there phones at all. I have rang three different numbers and no joy. I just want to find out if I have to do the interview again. Has anyone found out about this?

rockagusroll · 24-02-2011 8:24pm

LMG wrote: »

They don't seem to answer there phones at all. I have rang three different numbers and no joy. I just want to find out if I have to do the interview again. Has anyone found out about this?

I'm in the same boat as you.. Just take it that we've to do it again and at least we're prepared that way!

Dr.Sanchez · 25-02-2011 2:35am

Yeah, ye shouldn't worry about the interview if you've both done it already and got on grand

Hows your fitness?

rockagusroll · 25-02-2011 3:28am

The pushups and situps should be grand and I got a 9.28 last time i timed the run

How you getting on with yours?

Dr.Sanchez · 25-02-2011 3:40am

10:15... Not stopping till I get it down under 10 though! Tarmac is tough on the knees! The push ups and sit ups are pretty easy for me tho...

why so serious? · 25-02-2011 2:14pm

Does anyone know how many they have called back and how many they are recruiting this time around? I rang them a few times to find out but got no answer...

Dr.Sanchez · 26-02-2011 9:38pm

rockagusroll wrote: »

The pushups and situps should be grand and I got a 9.28 last time i timed the run How you getting on with yours?

Your down on the 28th? Try find out how many are been taken on and how many are been tested!

rockagusroll · 26-02-2011 9:43pm

Yea I'm down on Monday, i'l find out as much as I can and let you's know

why so serious? · 27-02-2011 2:47pm

rockagusroll wrote: »

Yea I'm down on Monday, i'l find out as much as I can and let you's know

cheers mate, nice one!

rockagusroll · 28-02-2011 7:17pm

Well lads. Was down there today for medical and fitness, didn't have to do another interview and neither did the other lads. Looks like its about 40 they're taking on but i'm not sure how many are expected down!

Dr.Sanchez · 28-02-2011 7:54pm

Cool, how many lads were down with ya? Did any fail the medical or fitness?

rockagusroll · 28-02-2011 8:05pm

There was 6 of us there, one or two never turned up.. No-one failed either but i think a couple lads might have to repeat parts of the medical!

Dr.Sanchez · 28-02-2011 8:09pm

The more who don't turn up the better, right? Take it you flew it? How's the run? All flat ground?

Congrats anyway, hopefully u get it!

rockagusroll · 28-02-2011 8:58pm

00Blaine00 wrote: »

The more who don't turn up the better, right? Take it you flew it? How's the run? All flat ground?

Congrats anyway, hopefully u get it!

Cheers mate and best of luck to you too! The more the better is right

Yea the run was grand, mostly flat ground with just a little incline on the bridge, just pace yourself and you'll be fine!

why so serious? · 28-02-2011 10:54pm

rockagusroll wrote: »

Well lads. Was down there today for medical and fitness, didn't have to do another interview and neither did the other lads. Looks like its about 40 they're taking on but i'm not sure how many are expected down!

Cheers for getting back to us chap, I'm down now on Thursday, puts my mind at ease knowing I don't have to do the interview again, well more than likely I don't anyways seeing as you and the other lads didn't have to, I should fly through the fitness test and have no problems with the medical, suppose they are just going to pick the best of the best though so hopefully too many aren't getting called back!

rockagusroll · 28-02-2011 11:30pm

Yea all we can do is our best and then hopefully not too much more waiting! Best of luck!

deanfitzg · 01-03-2011 10:42am

Ah its not too bad lads. I was there with rockagusroll, medical takes ages tho but the Navy guys were a good laugh in the waiting room. The run is fine too, im out of training with about 6 months and i was the third back on the run and the other guys were right behind me. The guy who brings ye for the run is a bit nuts tho! You have been warned

Btw which one were you rockagusroll?

rockagusroll · 01-03-2011 11:13am

deanfitzg wrote: »

Ah its not too bad lads. I was there with rockagusroll, medical takes ages tho but the Navy guys were a good laugh in the waiting room. The run is fine too, im out of training with about 6 months and i was the third back on the run and the other guys were right behind me. The guy who brings ye for the run is a bit nuts tho! You have been warned
Btw which one were you rockagusroll?

I was the first back on the run, wrecked so i was! Haha yea he seems a bit nuts alright and supposedly he's one of the pt's for recruits :eek:

LMG · 03-03-2011 12:13am

rockagusroll wrote: »

I was the first back on the run, wrecked so i was! Haha yea he seems a bit nuts alright and supposedly he's one of the pt's for recruits :eek:

I'm a bit worried about my run,have my test next week and only ran the distance today in exactly 11 minutes which is not flattering by any means,and does not leave much room for error. I think though I might be taking it too easy at the start and wasting time and then start to panic when I look at the distance I have to make up. How long after the push ups and sit ups do you start the run and do you all warm up before this?

Dr.Sanchez · 03-03-2011 12:18am

I presume its the same as the army. They do it right after the push ups and sit ups, but do a pretty good warm up before hand.

Are you running on flat ground or with hills? Don't forget to take that into consideration... By the way, 11 mins is still a pass!

LMG · 03-03-2011 12:27am

00Blaine00 wrote: »

I presume its the same as the army. They do it right after the push ups and sit ups, but do a pretty good warm up before hand.

Are you running on flat ground or with hills? Don't forget to take that into consideration... By the way, 11 mins is still a pass!

Thanks for the reply. I did it on a treadmill today in the gym which is worrying because the treadmill seems easier than out on the road. will just have to do it on the road tomorrow and see how I do.
Ya I know,at least i'm currently passing but ideally I would like to be doing it in about 10mins.
How achievable would it be to cut my time by a minute in 7 days,would u think?

Dr.Sanchez · 03-03-2011 12:41am

Marathon runner once told me to not let the treadmill fool you into thinking your running... Get out on the road instead!

Find a stretch of road 2.4km long and mark the half way point... Then pace yourself, when you reach half way pick up the pace a bit more and try hold it! Give yourself a rest the day before you go down though, last thing you want to do is overtrain!

LMG · 03-03-2011 12:51am

00Blaine00 wrote: »

Marathon runner once told me to not let the treadmill fool you into thinking your running... Get out on the road instead!

Find a stretch of road 2.4km long and mark the half way point... Then pace yourself, when you reach half way pick up the pace a bit more and try hold it! Give yourself a rest the day before you go down though, last thing you want to do is overtrain!

Ya that is good advice, was thinking something along those lines today. Thanks for your help,will do that tomorrow evening and i will see how i get on. Best of luck to you as well by the way, hopefully all goes well for us.cheers

rockagusroll · 03-03-2011 2:25pm

You'll do a quick warmup around the parade square first then you go into the gym for the pushups followed by the sit-ups and then it's straight out for the run. It's flat enough so just worry about pacing yourself and you'll be grand, as said above, 11 mins is still a pass! Best of luck

MRLAZY · 04-03-2011 11:32pm

Fuk getting nervous reading this. I have mine next week and havnt done any training yet. I kept putting it off because busy with work now all of asudden its just a few days away. Gonna dif go for a run tomorrow see how I get on. Hopefully i wont be two bad.

What is the exact distance in miles that we have to run?

concussion · 05-03-2011 12:45am

1.5 miles.

goldie fish · 05-03-2011 12:53am

MRLAZY wrote: »

Fuk getting nervous reading this. I have mine next week and havnt done any training yet. I kept putting it off because busy with work now all of asudden its just a few days away. Gonna dif go for a run tomorrow see how I get on. Hopefully i wont be two bad.

What is the exact distance in miles that we have to run?

No offence and best of luck, but you have a very appropriate username.
P.P.P etc.

MRLAZY · 05-03-2011 1:05am

concussion wrote: »

1.5 miles.

cheers.

MRLAZY · 05-03-2011 1:08am

goldie fish wrote: »

No offence and best of luck, but you have a very appropriate username.
P.P.P etc.

I know ya I was thinking the same thing when I was writting the post. LOL. I always leave everything thing to the last minute.

Kaneda_ · 05-03-2011 1:18am

I was in the navy for a few years and only left a year ago , great time and you'll meet some fantastic people.

Its a good job, sometimes id love to be back - its has its downfalls but what job doesnt?

Its a very handy job - alot easier than many civvy jobs,ony more reason to join!

good luck to all!

Dr.Sanchez · 05-03-2011 1:27am

Kaneda_ wrote: »

I was in the navy for a few years and only left a year ago , great time and you'll meet some fantastic people.

Its a good job, sometimes id love to be back - its has its downfalls but what job doesnt?

Its a very handy job - alot easier than many civvy jobs,ony more reason to join!

good luck to all!

Any chance you can fill us in on what happens after recruit training and day-to-day life, etc?

MRLAZY · 05-03-2011 1:33am

Anyone have a rough figure on the number of people be called for interview,fitness and medical. Are they taking on a full class of 40 recruits?

delta720 · 05-03-2011 11:11am

deanfitzg wrote: »

I was the third back. God help us if hes trainin us, seems a little bit touched. That doc seemed a bit nuts too, gave out to me for takin panadol.

I hope for your sake he doesn't go on boards! Touched or not, it wouldn't take a genius to work out who you are 'deanfitzg'.

Dr.Sanchez · 05-03-2011 12:11pm

delta720 wrote: »

I hope for your sake he doesn't go on boards! Touched or not, it wouldn't take a genius to work out who you are 'deanfitzg'.

True, a quick search of "Navy" will show this thread up, I'd watch it Dean Fitzgearld... :rolleyes:

goldie fish · 05-03-2011 12:56pm

deanfitzg wrote: »

I was the third back. God help us if hes trainin us, seems a little bit touched. That doc seemed a bit nuts too, gave out to me for takin panadol.

Have you ever heard of the phrase "heat seeker"?

MRLAZY · 05-03-2011 1:33pm

I done my run this morning 1.5miles in 11mins and 30 sec. Not bad for my first run. But still not good enough. I dif could of done better I could of push myself more. Ill go for another run tomorrow after work and hopefully there will be an improvement.

Another thing regarding the LA 89 certificate that they want from you if you were in the reserve or PDF. Iv just found What I thought was my la 89 cert. But it doesnt say la89 cert on it. It just says Certicate of discharge and in it is my serving number, name, address, the amount of days effective service, start date, finish date and reason for discharge......etc

Anyone know if this the La 89 Cert or if I can just bring this instead??

Cheers in advance.

Irish Navy ... any info

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