Army and navy recruitment

beco2010 · 29-02-2012 2:46pm #1

does anyone know if there will be recruitment for irish army or navy this year i went for the navy but its not looking good iv tried getting in touch with man power offices but they couldnt tell me any thing i know that the defence forces are loseing men due to the retirement scheme and that alan shatter has said he must keep the defence forces at 9500

KickstartHeart · 29-02-2012 11:35pm

beco2010 wrote: »

does anyone know if there will be recruitment for irish army or navy this year i went for the navy but its not looking good iv tried getting in touch with man power offices but they couldnt tell me any thing i know that the defence forces are loseing men due to the retirement scheme and that alan shatter has said he must keep the defence forces at 9500

There'l be "targetted recruitment" in the Defence Forces. The naval service probably will be taking in a recruit platoon at some stage of the year. Keep an eye military.ie

beco2010 · 01-03-2012 12:45am

sorry to ask but what do you mean by "targetted recruitment". I went for the navy the last time back in nov and havent been told iv got in or havent i dont want to be nag to them in trying to find out whats going on but would just try for it in the next recruitment

neilled · 01-03-2012 12:31pm

beco2010 wrote: »

sorry to ask but what do you mean by "targetted recruitment". I went for the navy the last time back in nov and havent been told iv got in or havent i dont want to be nag to them in trying to find out whats going on but would just try for it in the next recruitment

More than likely they'll recruit to fill vacancies which are most urgently needed - this may be technical specialists or from persons with specific skillets which are required.

If and when recruitment happens you'll hear it in the dail first. I would suggest keeping an eye on the defence ministers parliamentary questions via www.kildarestreet.com - as things stand he will decide to allow the defence forces to recruit personnel and you'll here about it in the Dail before the Defence Forces do.

beco2010 · 01-03-2012 3:57pm

thanks but not looking good so as i wouldnt have any real skill set that would set me apart from the rest

KickstartHeart · 01-03-2012 7:35pm

beco2010 wrote: »

thanks but not looking good so as i wouldnt have any real skill set that would set me apart from the rest

Did you do the interview, medical and fitness test when you went for it last time?

beco2010 · 02-03-2012 12:29am

yes went trough them all and passed the medical /fitness as i am into keeping fit and the interview went well i thought but havent been told any thing on regards getting in or not thats why i thought id ask if any one would know when the next recruitment would be taking place so i could try again

KickstartHeart · 02-03-2012 12:03pm

beco2010 wrote: »

yes went trough them all and passed the medical /fitness as i am into keeping fit and the interview went well i thought but havent been told any thing on regards getting in or not thats why i thought id ask if any one would know when the next recruitment would be taking place so i could try again

Email the recruitment@defenceforces.ie
Explain when you went for it, explain that it was for naval service recruits, and ask for a 'feedback report' on how you did. At this stage if and when they recruit again you'l have to apply and go through it all again. The feedback report will be able to tell you where you went down in the interview last time. Work on it, and try for it again. It might take a while for the feedback report to come, but it will. Make sure they reply and acknowledge your request.

beco2010 · 02-03-2012 12:16pm

got in touch with them and they said it was that i was one of 8 who they didnt get the garda vetting forms back for and they want to send them out again but they didnt tell me how i did in the interview iv sent back the form but have not heard any thing back am i wasting my time and should just try again in the next recruitment as they wont tell me that i havent been picked or will be

KickstartHeart · 02-03-2012 7:17pm

beco2010 wrote: »

got in touch with them and they said it was that i was one of 8 who they didnt get the garda vetting forms back for and they want to send them out again but they didnt tell me how i did in the interview iv sent back the form but have not heard any thing back am i wasting my time and should just try again in the next recruitment as they wont tell me that i havent been picked or will be

Well if they're waiting for garda vetting I presume that your'e still in the competition. So if they are told to take more recruits, you would be on the panel for people to be called (I presume). So just wait it out. If they are told to take another platoon and not to run another competition, they should get in contact with you. If you hear nothing from them, and it is advertised on military.ie that they are accepting applications, then go for it again because they won't be using a panel.

So to sum it up, wait it out. But if they advertise again for recruitment, then you'l need to apply again. Hope thats a help because it can fierce hard to get info on this stuff during these time.

beco2010 · 02-03-2012 8:46pm

thanks ill wait it out til i hear any more just wish they would tell you more instead of making you wait without knowing how you have done

amurph0 · 03-03-2012 7:03pm

beco2010 wrote: »

thanks ill wait it out til i hear any more just wish they would tell you more instead of making you wait without knowing how you have done

The next Naval Service recruit class (Recruit Class "Columbus") is starting in April.

KickstartHeart · 03-03-2012 8:54pm

amurph0 wrote: »

The next Naval Service recruit class (Recruit Class "Columbus") is starting in April.

Are they going to run a new competition for it?

beco2010 · 03-03-2012 9:31pm

i also have seen someone on another thread that said they had heard that it would be march or april i havent been told any thing when iv tried to get in contact. so as i havent heard any thing from the recruitment officer ill take that as i havent been picked but from looking on web sites i havent seen or heard of any recruitment ads if any one eles has seen one please tell

amurph0 · 04-03-2012 12:18am

beco2010 wrote: »

i also have seen someone on another thread that said they had heard that it would be march or april i havent been told any thing when iv tried to get in contact. so as i havent heard any thing from the recruitment officer ill take that as i havent been picked but from looking on web sites i havent seen or heard of any recruitment ads if any one eles has seen one please tell

They probably won't tell you till a week before you have to start. Members of the current recruit class were sent emails on Monday the 12th of December and were told they were starting on the following Monday, without any notice before that.

The only thing you can do is wait and see what happens.

If you have been removed from the candidate list then you will be told. If you haven't been told anything then that means you are still being considered.

Chances are you'll be in Class Columbus as long as you pass Garda Vetting I'd say.

KickstartHeart wrote: »

Are they going to run a new competition for it?

I'm not sure, I'd say they'll be using the 2011 panel of candidates because a competition hasn't been advertised.

beco2010 · 04-03-2012 3:31am

amurph0 wrote: »

They probably won't tell you till a week before you have to start. Members of the current recruit class were sent emails on Monday the 12th of December and were told they were starting on the following Monday, without any notice before that.

The only thing you can do is wait and see what happens.

If you have been removed from the candidate list then you will be told. If you haven't been told anything then that means you are still being considered.

Chances are you'll be in Class Columbus as long as you pass Garda Vetting I'd say.

I'm not sure, I'd say they'll be using the 2011 panel of candidates because a competition hasn't been advertised.

thank you for letting me know how it works but i was told it takes up to 3 months to get back the garda vetting form and was told last friday that i was the 1 of 8 whos form didnt come back they sent it out monday and i sent it back monday so its far from 3 months thanks any way

Cork24 · 04-03-2012 3:35am

Army are trying to cut numbers i cant see them setting up a recruitment any time soon,,

their after cutting the number of NCO's by half.. brother is now being place in Dublin while alot of NCO's got the boot.

beco2010 · 04-03-2012 12:12pm

thought they had to keep the defence forces up to 9500 with ppl leaving due to retirement

goldie fish · 04-03-2012 12:59pm

Cork24 wrote: »

Army are trying to cut numbers i cant see them setting up a recruitment any time soon,,

their after cutting the number of NCO's by half.. brother is now being place in Dublin while alot of NCO's got the boot.

Not true.

beco2010 · 04-03-2012 1:20pm

didnt know if it was true or not but i know from reading what alan shatter has said about the defence forces that he has to keep them at 9500 to keep with eu standards

Cork24 · 04-03-2012 2:05pm

goldie fish wrote: »

Not true.

What's not true they cutting half of the NCOs or their not taken any one on?? I'm being trying to get into the army for the last 2 years all I need is my interview and my brother has told me he would make sure I'll pass out. The term your no longer a civilian

Cork24 · 04-03-2012 2:10pm

goldie fish wrote: »

Not true.

What's not true they cutting half of the NCOs or their not taken any one on?? I'm being trying to get into the army for the last 2 years all I need is my interview and my brother has told me he would make sure I'll pass out. The term your no longer a civilian

goldie fish · 04-03-2012 2:22pm

Cork24 wrote: »

What's not true they cutting half of the NCOs or their not taken any one on?? I'm being trying to get into the army for the last 2 years all I need is my interview and my brother has told me he would make sure I'll pass out. The term your no longer a civilian

They are cutting nobody, neither NCO, Private or officer.
They are recruiting all the time.
You brother can't help you pass out. Only you can do that.

beco2010 · 04-03-2012 2:24pm

Cork24 wrote: »

What's not true they cutting half of the NCOs or their not taken any one on?? I'm being trying to get into the army for the last 2 years all I need is my interview and my brother has told me he would make sure I'll pass out. The term your no longer a civilian

are you in so. i went for the army back in 2010 didnt get in just put on the list and it was trough that how i got the chance to go for the navy hope ya get in

KickstartHeart · 04-03-2012 2:31pm

They're not cutting numbers..

To quote Alan Shatter, there will be ".. targeted recruitment in 2012" in order to keep the PDF at 9500. People are not getting the boot. People are leaving.

Cork24 · 04-03-2012 3:39pm

KickstartHeart wrote: »

They're not cutting numbers..

To quote Alan Shatter, there will be ".. targeted recruitment in 2012" in order to keep the PDF at 9500. People are not getting the boot. People are leaving.

Right if u say so,

Their after 1/2 the numbers of NCOs the course for the NCOs is no longer available till notice..
But hey what do I know just my cousins are in the navy/ army my brother is a sergeant the other one is a medic officer

That he was given out big time about the cut backs in the army

Cork24 · 04-03-2012 3:47pm

i do hope that you know Army pay is Sh*t... & army life can be very Boring.... Roll call every morning and sometime in the Afternoon by your Officer or an MP.. if you dont show for afernoon roll call your in deep Sh*t unless you stat to your officer your going for a Run, and in most cases you run out the back door and home in Collins Barracks.

if i can remember during your 12 week Training you only getting 190 euros, on after your 12 weeks you may not be taken on..

once a year you have a full medical check up which inc. the hearing Test and if you get a H2 in your Hearing you contract is not renewed. since the new Contracts only have you on a year to year..

The New Contracts also means you have to Serve over seas when your called up, the old Contracts the person can pick if he wants to go or not..

once your in after your 12 weeks your pay goes up to 400 a week. not much but since the cuts and the USC your take home pay would be about 360 or 370...

in the British army pay is lower but your meals are free in base. you could apply for a Army house which you live in untill you leave the army, they used to have something like it over here years ago when my dad was in the army but they done away with it in the 70s

goldie fish · 04-03-2012 4:35pm

Cork24 wrote: »

Right if u say so,

Their after 1/2 the numbers of NCOs the course for the NCOs is no longer available till notice..
But hey what do I know just my cousins are in the navy/ army my brother is a sergeant the other one is a medic officer

That he was given out big time about the cut backs in the army

I'm the Chief of staff, and by brothers aunts cousin's wifes cleaner is the Minister for defence.

I have a feeling that your hearing is selective when it comes to your cousins'/brother's conversations.

Cork24 · 04-03-2012 4:38pm

goldie fish wrote: »

I'm the Chief of staff, and by brothers aunts cousin's wifes cleaner is the Minister for defence.

I have a feeling that your hearing is selective when it comes to your cousins'/brother's conversations.

Take it as you want.. thats all im saying

They are taken ppl on their not Cutting NCOs their not canceling the NCOs course..

their not cutting pay,, their not cut back on Army spending

goldie fish · 04-03-2012 4:49pm

Cork24 wrote: »

Take it as you want.. thats all im saying

They are taken ppl on their not Cutting NCOs their not canceling the NCOs course..

their not cutting pay,, their not cut back on Army spending

Say what you like.
You seem to have missed in the news that the DF is being reorganised into a 2 brigade structure. The current level of 9500 will not be cut, but with 2 army brigades instead of 3, there won't be as many jobs for chiefs, but still indians required.
All areas of the Public sector have experienced pay cuts in recent years. Not just the army.
DF spending has been reduced by 2.5%, but that makes sense when you consider the hundreds who left in the last year won't need to be paid wages any more, and we won't need to buy the same bits of kit we bought last year.
It is a recession after all.

Take my word for it.
Or listen to your brother and cousins gossipping. Your choice.

beco2010 · 04-03-2012 5:31pm

thanks to all of you for helping with my question i think ill just wait it out now that i know more about how the recruitment might be going

amurph0 · 07-03-2012 11:59pm

Apparently there is a shortage of accommodation because of different courses being run at the same time. So instead of bringing in the next class in April, before the current class passes out, they are going to wait till the current class passes out in May, and start the next class when the accommodation is freed up.

Long story short, Class Columbus is being pushed back to June.

beco2010 · 08-03-2012 12:50am

amurph0 wrote: »

Apparently there is a shortage of accommodation because of different courses being run at the same time. So instead of bringing in the next class in April, before the current class passes out, they are going to wait till the current class passes out in May, and start the next class when the accommodation is freed up.

Long story short, Class Columbus is being pushed back to June.

thanks for letting me know ill just hav to wait whats another few months but theres all ways the tought that they might just decide they dont need another class but maybe this will help with my garda vetting form

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