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The Reserves

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  • 19-02-2012 10:12am
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    Taylor365
    Registered Users Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭


    Hey Guys,

    I'm looking to join the reserves in Dublin.

    How do i go about doing this?

    Thanks.


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    Maoltuile
    Registered Users Posts: 634 ✭✭✭Maoltuile


    Taylor365 wrote: »
    Hey Guys,

    I'm looking to join the reserves in Dublin.

    How do i go about doing this?

    Thanks.

    Pick a unit, turn up on their parade night (bring passport photos, PPSN, birth cert etc.), get on the waiting list.

    More information here: http://www.military.ie/reserve/organisation/army-reserve/


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    Turbine
    Site Banned Posts: 317 ✭✭Turbine


    Here's a full list of reserve battalions/companies around the country - http://www.researchreadinglog.com/reserve/tableView.asp?All

    You'll also find some useful info here on the kind of training carried out by the RDF - http://www.1bderdf.com/


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    62 Reserve Battalion
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭62 Reserve Battalion


    Taylor365 wrote: »
    Hey Guys,

    I'm looking to join the reserves in Dublin.

    How do i go about doing this?

    Thanks.
    Do your research. Find out what unit is doing what you want to do. Make sure they are active and a good unit to join (Join the wrong unit and you will be wasting your time).
    Are you interested in Infantry? Medics? Air Defence etc....


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    Taylor365
    Registered Users Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭Taylor365


    I had perused the defence forces website but couldn't find much on actually joining the reserves.

    Thank you all very much for the feedback :)

    Oh and from what i've read, i'd be mainly be interested in the Infantry.


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    62 Reserve Battalion
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭62 Reserve Battalion


    Taylor365 wrote: »
    Oh and from what i've read, i'd be mainly be interested in the Infantry.
    Northside is 65Bn, Southside is 62Bn.

    To answer your original question, figure out what unit you want to join, find out when they parade and show up.

    Then it is as Maoltuile said -
    Maoltuile wrote: »
    Pick a unit, turn up on their parade night (bring passport photos, PPSN, birth cert etc.), get on the waiting list.

    Prob isn't getting onto the waiting list, it is getting onto the waiting list of a good unit with a short waiting list.


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    Maoltuile
    Registered Users Posts: 634 ✭✭✭Maoltuile


    62 Reserve Battalion wrote: »
    Prob isn't getting onto the waiting list, it is getting onto the waiting list of a good unit with a short waiting list.

    Yes, that's a very good point. In which case, let me say that I know of at least one Northside Corps unit that has only a handful on the waiting list ;)


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    BigDuffman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭BigDuffman


    If its Inf. you are looking for have a look at the 65bn. Theres enough members of both Bns to advise you on where to go depending on where you live!


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    KickstartHeart
    Registered Users Posts: 311 ✭✭KickstartHeart


    Turbine wrote: »
    Here's a full list of reserve battalions/companies around the country - http://www.researchreadinglog.com/reserve/tableView.asp?All

    You'll also find some useful info here on the kind of training carried out by the RDF - http://www.1bderdf.com/


    CONTACT THE UNITS before turning up to training nights. The times and days of when they train are not all correct on that site. These times and dates can change year to year in different units. Other than that, that site that Turbine posted is great for info on units. There's only 400 RDF recruits being taken this year so don't be disappointed if you don't get in this year, because there's a huge chance of that, depending on which unit you go to. Just make sure you show interest. Don't just leave your name with them and hope for the best. Best of luck and I hope you get it. Its a great organization to be part of. :)


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    Taylor365
    Registered Users Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭Taylor365


    Maoltuile wrote: »
    Yes, that's a very good point. In which case, let me say that I know of at least one Northside Corps unit that has only a handful on the waiting list ;)

    Any hints? :P

    I'm based in Drumcondra on the northside of Dublin.


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    Maoltuile
    Registered Users Posts: 634 ✭✭✭Maoltuile


    Taylor365 wrote: »
    Any hints? :P

    I'm based in Drumcondra on the northside of Dublin.

    PM inbound.


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    62 Reserve Battalion
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭62 Reserve Battalion


    Taylor365 wrote: »
    I'm based in Drumcondra on the northside of Dublin.

    North Side? - Stick to 65Bn, preferably in McKee Barracks.


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    shanered
    Registered Users Posts: 1,117 ✭✭✭shanered


    62 Reserve Engineer Company,
    Currently studying engineering in DIT, would like to try join these guys, it would be local and I am sure I would enjoy it.
    Any info on this company, I am thinking I giving them a ring to find out more myself anyways!


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    Turbine
    Site Banned Posts: 317 ✭✭Turbine


    shanered wrote: »
    62 Reserve Engineer Company,
    Currently studying engineering in DIT, would like to try join these guys, it would be local and I am sure I would enjoy it.
    Any info on this company, I am thinking I giving them a ring to find out more myself anyways!

    Have a look at http://62engineers.com

    There's contact details given on that site so you could try ring ahead and ask what the recruitment situation is. Or if you don't get through, just show up on training night and say to whoevers at the gate that you're interested in joining 62 reserve engineer co, and they'll help you out.

    If you've no luck with engineers, try 62 artillery as I heard they were taking on some recruits atm. They're based out in McKee barracks as well and train every second Tuesday. Their next training night is this Tuesday, so if you go down around 7.30pm, and again just say you're interested in joining reserve artillery, they'll confirm whether or not they're still taking on anyone.


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    HT2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭HT2007


    Next big cut by goverment ... Bye bye reserves


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    Local-womanizer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    HT2007 wrote: »
    Next big cut by goverment ... Bye bye reserves

    Excellent input there lad! Although I don't think it helps the OP with his question though :rolleyes:


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    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Morpheus


    HT2007 wrote: »
    Next big cut by goverment ... Bye bye reserves

    If you knew anything at all about reserves you'd know that the budget for RDF is so miniscule as to be as far from a big cut as your head is from Uranus.


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    Maoltuile
    Registered Users Posts: 634 ✭✭✭Maoltuile


    Turbine wrote: »
    Have a look at http://62engineers.com

    There's contact details given on that site so you could try ring ahead and ask what the recruitment situation is. Or if you don't get through, just show up on training night and say to whoevers at the gate that you're interested in joining 62 reserve engineer co, and they'll help you out.

    If you've no luck with engineers, try 62 artillery as I heard they were taking on some recruits atm. They're based out in McKee barracks as well and train every second Tuesday. Their next training night is this Tuesday, so if you go down around 7.30pm, and again just say you're interested in joining reserve artillery, they'll confirm whether or not they're still taking on anyone.

    The Unit Formerly Known As 7 FAR are now only parading every second week? Zounds.

    Engineers parade on Thursdays, I believe. Good luck!


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    Turbine
    Site Banned Posts: 317 ✭✭Turbine


    Maoltuile wrote: »
    The Unit Formerly Known As 7 FAR are now only parading every second week? Zounds.

    I think it's just recruits training every second week.


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    Maoltuile
    Registered Users Posts: 634 ✭✭✭Maoltuile


    Turbine wrote: »
    I think it's just recruits training every second week.

    Ok, I'll leave it at that then, before people start getting upset.

    By the way, I don't think I'm breaking any great secrecy here by telling the people who've expressed interest in joining the RDF to go do something about it *right now*, and if there's a waiting list at your first choice to *try other units who may have only a few people on the list* (hint, hint).


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