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applications for the cadetship 2009

  • 17-11-2008 3:58pm
    #1
    jimmyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    does anyone know when the cadetship applications and interviews are on for 2009. ive heard that they are normally on in jan - march but 2009 it wont start till oct?


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  • #2
    neilled
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭neilled


    jimmyer wrote: »
    does anyone know when the cadetship applications and interviews are on for 2009. ive heard that they are normally on in jan - march but 2009 it wont start till oct?

    The booklets come out in jan, candidates then appy and they've about four or 5 weeks to get their applications in. After this theres a number of stages. If you pass them all and are selected you report for duty in October.


  • #3
    fireplace1982
    Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭fireplace1982


    word on the street is the air corps will not be offering cadetships this year


  • #4
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    Well, they didn't offer any last year either.


  • #5
    Nyla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Nyla


    As it stand there is no recruitment for the Defence Forces for 2009 but priority will be given to Apprentices, Cadets and Medical Officers if and when they decide to go ahead. Hope this helps!


  • #6
    a_v525
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 323 ✭✭a_v525


    yeah I emailed them last week regarding Cadetships & was told bluntly that the Air Corps were definately NOT recruiting this year. Also as soon as a cadetship competition is announced itll be updated on http://www.military.ie/careers/officer/index.htm


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  • #7
    tribulus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,635 ✭✭✭tribulus


    Tbh by this time last year I had already sat my first interview, I wouldn't hold out much hope.


  • #8
    Nyla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Nyla


    It's a balls i had always intended to apply when i was 26 so this year was my only shot and it's not looking good! My boyfriend is in the army so he's asked around too and no one knows if it'll go ahead or not! Fingers crossed!


  • #9
    Stones85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭Stones85


    This may sound stupid... I realise me being deaf in 1 ear rules me out of a military career, however have been talkin to some friends in the army who've said that that rule is or may be reversed, anyone heard anything? Or should that be know anything? :-)


  • #10
    Tribunius
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭Tribunius


    I'm afraid that will never happen sorry.

    Perhaps they heard about a change to the eye sight requirement. Specifically whether laser eye surgery is acceptable. This has been under review for a number of years.


  • #11
    Galway1987
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭Galway1987


    tried for 3 years a few years back and no luck..... gonna leave it until after my degree and hopefully!!


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  • #12
    cork1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 443 ✭✭cork1


    hey just wondering tribunous what did they change about the eye sight requirment?


  • #13
    Gunny Hartman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭Gunny Hartman


    cork1 wrote: »
    hey just wondering tribunous what did they change about the eye sight requirment?

    Nothing is changed at the moment. As it stands you are not allowed to have laser surgery to correct your vision and serve in the PDF they can see the scarring on the eye and know if you have it done. They are currently reviewing it and may change it to allow personnel to have the surgery but as Tribunous said this has been going on with a few years and like everything else in the army... hurry up and wait.


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