Scottish Wishing to join Irish reserve

sean123456 · 03-01-2012 3:57pm #1

Hi

My names Sean I was born in Scotland but on both of my parents side have Irish relatives. I was wondering if I can live in Scotland and do my duty for Ireland to be in the Irish reserve and if I can is it weekly training or monthly?

This is a serious post I was told by a friend that he knew someone who was in the Irish reserve and lived in Scotland.

Thanks

Sean

Victor · 03-01-2012 4:23pm

That person was likely to have been in the reserve before they moved to Scotland.

I don't think they are recruiting at the moment. I imagine one would normally have to be resident in Ireland to join. that you have h relations, while it explains your motivation, doesn't necessarily help in that regard.

Training tends to be one evening per week mid-week, possibly Sunday morning and then some full weekends and full weeks per year. There are minimum attendance requirements, which would make living in Scotland impractical.

tac foley · 03-01-2012 4:27pm

Hmmm, I could be wrong here, but I bleeve that one or other of your parents must actually be a citizen of the Republic of Ireland in order to serve in any of the Armed Forces or Reserves.

A REAL Irishman will no doubt put us both right.

tac Ó Plaistic

OS119 · 03-01-2012 5:21pm

i can't see either the particular unit, or the RDF as an organisation being wildly keen on such an idea even if it is technically possible.

commuting is going to be both time consuming and astonishingly expensive, and i doubt that any unit would really believe that you'd stick at it, moreover because the RDF exists to be used in dire situations, the RDF might wonder whether, in those dire situations, you'd actually be able to get to Ireland in order for you to fullfill your obligations.

sorry mate, but you'd be a 'baggage' application - far more hassle than its worth when there are tens of reasonable quality candidates for every place - in which case, might i suggest that you nip along to the inestimable Gunners of 207 Bty RA in Glasgows' fashionable Broomhill district....

bwatson · 03-01-2012 6:43pm

OS119 wrote: »

i can't see either the particular unit, or the RDF as an organisation being wildly keen on such an idea even if it is technically possible.

commuting is going to be both time consuming and astonishingly expensive, and i doubt that any unit would really believe that you'd stick at it, moreover because the RDF exists to be used in dire situations, the RDF might wonder whether, in those dire situations, you'd actually be able to get to Ireland in order for you to fullfill your obligations.

sorry mate, but you'd be a 'baggage' application - far more hassle than its worth when there are tens of reasonable quality candidates for every place - in which case, might i suggest that you nip along to the inestimable Gunners of 207 Bty RA in Glasgows' fashionable Broomhill district....

I get the feeling that the OP will not have a desire to join the Territorial Army, or the British Army in any capacity.

neilled · 03-01-2012 8:37pm

tac foley wrote: »

Hmmm, I could be wrong here, but I bleeve that one or other of your parents must actually be a citizen of the Republic of Ireland in order to serve in any of the Armed Forces or Reserves.

A REAL Irishman will no doubt put us both right.

tac Ó Plaistic

An Irish or EU citizen.................

Edit having checked the relevant

If you are a citizen of a country that is a member of the European Union, then yes, you are eligible for enlistment. However if you are a citizen of another country, then the following rules apply. You must:

not be seeking asylum within the State.
have three or more years legal and unbroken residency in the State.
be in possession of a certificate of Registration (Certificate of Residency) issued by the Dept of Justice, Equality and Law Reform covering the period of potential engagement. (Three years for the Army Reserve, four years for the Naval Service Reserve).

Does that mean i get to be called a real irishman now ;-)

tac foley · 03-01-2012 8:58pm

neilled wrote: »

An Irish or EU citizen.................

Edit having checked the relevant

If you are a citizen of a country that is a member of the European Union, then yes, you are eligible for enlistment. However if you are a citizen of another country, then the following rules apply. You must:

not be seeking asylum within the State.
have three or more years legal and unbroken residency in the State.
be in possession of a certificate of Registration (Certificate of Residency) issued by the Dept of Justice, Equality and Law Reform covering the period of potential engagement. (Three years for the Army Reserve, four years for the Naval Service Reserve).

Does that mean i get to be called a real irishman now ;-)

If all the above applies to you, then certainly, you can be called a REAL Irishman.

Just as certainly, I am NOT.

tac

Maoltuile · 04-01-2012 7:43pm

tac foley wrote: »

Hmmm, I could be wrong here, but I bleeve that one or other of your parents must actually be a citizen of the Republic of Ireland in order to serve in any of the Armed Forces or Reserves.

A REAL Irishman will no doubt put us both right.

tac Ó Plaistic

I know of both a Russian and a Saudi who have served in the Reserve.

tac foley · 04-01-2012 8:20pm

Do tell us more - I'm all ears, me.

tac

SIRREX · 07-01-2012 1:04am

Maoltuile wrote: »

I know of both a Russian and a Saudi who have served in the Reserve.

Not a problem as long as they were resident in Ireland, which the OP is not

Gooleybag · 10-01-2012 10:45pm

OP as much as I admire your enthusiasm it wouldn't be worth the hassle or your time. There's not many members of the RDF that parading when they emigrate never mind lads immigrating to parade.

Best of luck with whatever the future brings ya though.

14-01-2012 4:28pm

I wonder what the situation is for NI residents (and I'm sure there's a few, I'd be very surprised if no one ever did it) who live up north but do RDF across the border.

Gooleybag · 14-01-2012 4:49pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I wonder what the situation is for NI residents (and I'm sure there's a few, I'd be very surprised if no one ever did it) who live up north but do RDF across the border.

I know for a fact there's plenty of them in the 58th in that situation. I'd imagine most other units located on the border have members from Northern Ireland.

galwaycyclist · 15-01-2012 9:02pm

Maoltuile wrote: »

I know of both a Russian and a Saudi who have served in the Reserve.

I seem to recall coming across a lad from the ivory coast on an exercise in the glen.

SIRREX · 18-01-2012 1:35am

plenty of non-irish born members of the DF but the difference is they are living in Ireland

Scottish Wishing to join Irish reserve

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