Irish Navy ... any info

Local-womanizer

rockagusroll wrote: »

Sounds like a good course, should stand well to ya!
Yea there was a few ex Irish army on the course who said the same thing! Are the commands in Irish or English? I done some foot drill with the AFS a while back and they were called in Irish!

Done in Irish! Its grand though,you get to know them,its not like you need to understand them!

MRLAZY

00Blaine00 wrote: »

It's all on the website, were you not asked any of that in the interview?

Na they didnt ask me anything about recruit training??

goldie fish

00Blaine00 wrote: »

Everything's in Irish!



True, but its the irish one I'd know more about! You seem to know a fair bit about about the Navy, I'm guessing you are/or did serve at some stage? Either that or its a strong interest?

Neither;)

Dr.Sanchez

Whats the story with these emails, are they letting us know any time soon or what..?

rockagusroll

Seems there has been a slight delay in the processing of the next class and they hope to have news for us in the near future.. :mad:

Panda General

Ah you are not serious:mad::mad:

rockagusroll

Yea well i suppose it's still possible that we might hear by Friday!

Dr.Sanchez

I'd say its just a delay in bloods or vetting forms, if you remember MRLAZY had to get his bloods taken again about a week ago which takes about 10 days to come back anyway.

Might be in for another long week!

rockagusroll

Yea true.. I'd say the starting dates might have to be pushed back now if people have to give minimum notice in work etc. Depends on when it gets sorted though!

MRLAZY

This is a pain in the hole ha. Just rush in from work to check my emails.....and nothing. my head was wrecked all day in work wandering did they email us. Have to do it all again tomorrow.:eek::eek:

MRLAZY

rockagusroll wrote: »

Seems there has been a slight delay in the processing of the next class and they hope to have news for us in the near future.. :mad:

Did you ring them today or somthing??

Dr.Sanchez

I'm pretty sure the previous class found out they got it a little less than two weeks before the start date...

rockagusroll

Did you ring them today or somthing??

No i emailed, we'll know as soon as it's all sorted i guess!

I'm pretty sure the previous class found out they got it a little less than two weeks before the start date...

Sure we might still hear by friday and then that'd be still on for after easter, here's hoping!

jim048

Any word lads?

Dr.Sanchez

jim048 wrote: »

Any word lads?

Nope, are ou waiting too?

rockagusroll

Nothing here either.. Anyone hear anything at all?

Panda General

No not a thing.....has to be this week...hopefully

deanfitzg

Nah didnt hear anything yet. Just hope we get somethin by the end of the week. Anyone from Tipp?

MRLAZY

Still no word. defo this week

naesrrug

bit of a joke at this stage, well over a month of waiting, "check your emails"

Dr.Sanchez

When they say near future, it could mean anything from next week to next year with them... You wouldn't want to be counting on it, I'm already arranging a plan B!

deanfitzg

Yea so am i. Royal Irish Regement, if i dont get this. Anyone of a simular mind?

rockagusroll

deanfitzg wrote: »

Yea so am i. Royal Irish Regement, if i dont get this. Anyone of a simular mind?

I had my start date with them for march 6th but I put it on hold due to this.. So tempted to ring up and see if they can put me on the next intake! Have you applied or anything?

naesrrug

When I was down there I saw boxes of brown folders marked pot. recruits. Cant help thinking my name is sitting in that box now. A simple update isn@t too much to ask.

discus

rockagusroll wrote: »

I had my start date with them for march 6th but I put it on hold due to this.. So tempted to ring up and see if they can put me on the next intake! Have you applied or anything?

If you're thinking of it, I'd ring up before lunchtime thursday, they're closing for easter...

deanfitzg

rockagusroll wrote: »

I had my start date with them for march 6th but I put it on hold due to this.. So tempted to ring up and see if they can put me on the next intake! Have you applied or anything?

No but i will if i dont get into this. Is thier medical the same as the navys one?

rockagusroll

deanfitzg wrote: »

No but i will if i dont get into this. Is thier medical the same as the navys one?

Yea its pretty much the same only they don't take blood until training starts. Wonder if we'll hear anything before the easter break, surely!!

DarkDusk

Hey guys sorry for butting in and all... But, when you have your training of about 4 years (I think, tell me if I'm wrong) what's next?? Do you go to places abroad, peacekeeping or what happens?? I really haven't a clue and I'm just curious.

Thanks,
James.

goldie fish

DarkDusk wrote: »

Hey guys sorry for butting in and all... But, when you have your training of about 4 years (I think, tell me if I'm wrong) what's next?? Do you go to places abroad, peacekeeping or what happens?? I really haven't a clue and I'm just curious.

Thanks,
James.

Once you are an Able seaman, you are free to apply for any overseas posting you like, however naval bods usually go for the more specialised jobs, such as signaller or medic, as there is no shortage of soldiers to man checkpoints, do patrols etc.
For that reason most Naval Pers would leave it till later in their career before applying to go overseas.
However, as a member of the Crew of a naval vessel, you will be travelling all over the place as soon as you an ordinary seaman.
Last year one of the ships went to South America, and returned via the Pacific and Panama Canal.

Dr.Sanchez

Whats the story lads, still no word and not even and email explaining why; even though we were all told we'd hear two weeks after the tests..??

I need to know soon, otherwise I'll be setting my mind on something else!!