Recruitment for British army soars in Republic of Ireland

Plebbit

From the Belfast Telegraph.

Apparently a new Irish recruit signs up every 4 1/2 days. Can't blame the young Irish lads. If it's a choice between wasting your life away on the dole in some grim village in the backarse of Cavan or traveling the world on global deployments with the British Army, I'd choose the latter. I hear the pay is decent and there are lots of opportunities for advancement.

Meh, I'd sooner find ways to while away the time, maybe do a course, maybe even move somewhere rather than signing up to kill and die on the whims of politicians.

Plebbit

Plebbit wrote: »

From the Belfast Telegraph.

Apparently a new Irish recruit signs up every 4 1/2 days. Can't blame the young Irish lads. If it's a choice between wasting your life away on the dole in some grim village in the backarse of Cavan or traveling the world on global deployments with the British Army, I'd choose the latter. I hear the pay is decent and there are lots of opportunities for advancement.

Opportunities for death and blown off limbs too. You do know its not like the Irish Army?

votecounts

The majority will only advance to a body bag all for a foreign army, do anything else to advance like a course,work placement, etc

donegaLroad

Plus all the Paddies are shoved to the front. ;-)

CrabRevolution

Fewer than 80 a year, out of a population of 4.5 Million? Not exactly groundbreaking numbers, I'd have thought it was more to be honest.

Plebbit

It's not WW1 anymore. Casualties from war are very low in the modern era (for the British anyway. ISIS may have different experiences!)

Besides the British public have no appetite for another war nor can they afford it. Deployments these days are more likely to be in British overseas territories in the tropics rather than middle eastern war zone. Sounds like an easy life

Quislings.

The_Valeyard

donegaLroad wrote: »

Plus all the Paddies are shoved to the front. ;-)

Operation human shield

Dirty Dingus McGee

Plebbit wrote: »

From the Belfast Telegraph.

Apparently a new Irish recruit signs up every 4 1/2 days. Can't blame the young Irish lads. If it's a choice between wasting your life away on the dole in some grim village in the backarse of Cavan or traveling the world on global deployments with the British Army, I'd choose the latter. I hear the pay is decent and there are lots of opportunities for advancement.

You do know there are a multitude of options in between those 2 points.

Dr Crayfish

If I was into all that army stuff when I was a kid I'd have gone with the Brit army too.

The_Valeyard

Plebbit wrote: »

Deployments these days are more likely to be in British overseas territories in the tropics rather than middle eastern war zone. Sounds like an easy life

Probably more likely to be deployed to keep the peace in British cities.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

donegaLroad wrote: »

Plus all the Paddies are shoved to the front. ;-)

Sandbags, they call them.

somesoldiers

donegaLroad wrote: »

Plus all the Paddies are shoved to the front. ;-)

"Send in the Irish, arrows cost money, the dead cost nothing"

The_Valeyard

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »

Sandbags, they call them.

That Was The FCA

El_Duderino 09

Deleted User wrote:

Meh, I'd sooner find ways to while away the time, maybe do a course, maybe even move somewhere rather than signing up to kill and die on the whims of politicians.

You'd probably join the Irish army Instead then

Grayson

CrabRevolution wrote: »

Fewer than 80 a year, out of a population of 4.5 Million? Not exactly groundbreaking numbers, I'd have thought it was more to be honest.

It used to be a lot more. My dad travelled from Ireland to enlist in the 60's.

Even in the 90's I knew guys who travelled over.

I even applied for the RAF. But it was as part of a scholarship program. They'd pay for college and give you a liveable wage whilst you were in college (It was aeronautical engineering I was applying for). You just had to serve a period of time in the RAF afterwards. I'd say there are a few lads who still do that.

Jimmy Garlic

British army life is grim .

''traveling the world on global deployments''

Places like Afghanistan are pretty grim too. But probably less grim than the damp barracks in the middle of nowhere in Shropshire or wherever that they will be spending most of their time in.

Richard Hillman

somesoldiers wrote: »

"Send in the Irish, arrows cost money, the dead cost nothing"

The English never trusted us again after the battle of Falkirk.

wakka12

Deleted User wrote: »

Meh, I'd sooner find ways to while away the time, maybe do a course, maybe even move somewhere rather than signing up to kill and die on the whims of politicians.

You don't have to kill people just because you're in the army ,you know. You can be a field doctor or look after vehicles or ammunitions etc.. Plenty of positions which don't involve being in the firing line

El_Duderino 09

Jimmy Garlic wrote:

Places like Afghanistan are pretty grim too. But probably less grim than the damp barracks in the middle of nowhere in Shropshire or wherever that they will be spending most of their time in.

Grim but pays well. I worked with a fella who was recently back from Afghanistan. He was basically a security guard with a gun for his deployments. He bought a house straight up when he got back.

Grim? Yes. Boring? Yes yes. Daysent pay for a fella who would otherwise be on minimum wage for his life? Yes yes yes!

jamesbere

Rule Britannia

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

Grim but pays well. I worked with a fella who was recently back from Afghanistan. He was basically a security guard with a gun for his deployments. He bought a house straight up when he got back.

Grim? Yes. Boring? Yes yes. Daysent pay for a fella who would otherwise be on minimum wage for his life? Yes yes yes!

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056663270/1

I read his thread.

muddypaws

I know of two young people who want to be paramedics, have tried through the HSE process without success due to recruit freeze etc. Both joined the British Army and will get their qualifications there, then come back to Ireland and hope to get the job they want.

The_Valeyard

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The English never trusted us again after the battle of Falkirk.

Apparently we werent even there.

Grayson

muddypaws wrote: »

I know of two young people who want to be paramedics, have tried through the HSE process without success due to recruit freeze etc. Both joined the British Army and will get their qualifications there, then come back to Ireland and hope to get the job they want.

Even when there wasn't a recruitment freeze the HSE held panels every two years. Thousands applied, a few got selected and even then the HSE may or may not employ them. If they don't call them up then they have to reapply and do the panel again in two years.

I knew two guys in school who went to London to become cops because the gardai was too hard to get into.

RasTa

It's way easier to get into the British one too.

Crea

Great. Opportunities to murder complete strangers on orders for reasons you don't really understand.

Alf Stewart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RnS9_VjqsE

Plebbit

Plebbit wrote: »

From the Belfast Telegraph.

Apparently a new Irish recruit signs up every 4 1/2 days. Can't blame the young Irish lads. If it's a choice between wasting your life away on the dole in some grim village in the backarse of Cavan or traveling the world on global deployments with the British Army, I'd choose the latter. I hear the pay is decent and there are lots of opportunities for advancement.

No matter where you are in Ireland you are within commuting range to a big city and there is plenty of chances for an education. No one in this country is stuck in a grim village without opportunities to change their lot in life. Going to college to get a degree, make some good money, buy a house/car/whatever, sounds way better than joining the british army and shooting some poor farmer in the middle east.

Ireland in my opinion has brilliant ways for people to better themselves, compared to other countries where education is way more expensive. Education here is very cheap compared to other countries.

mikeym

The Brits have pulled out of Afghanistan.

And they wont be going back.

And at the moment they are not involved in any combat operations.

Mouseslayer17

All the dole scroungers here should be conscripted to the English army

fryup

they're a bunch of fairies you know...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25Qhbdijv5Y

DEFTLEFTHAND

Was talking to an Irish member over Christmas.

Guy was going nowhere in life and decided to join up. He loves it, he's stationed out in Germany and they have him doing all sorts of courses, he says they love lads who show initiative. He'll come out of it with some decent employment prospects.

Fratton Fred

Mouseslayer17 wrote: »

All the dole scroungers here should be conscripted to the English army

The English Army hasn't existed for over 200 years.

Mouseslayer17

Fratton Fred wrote: »

The English Army hasn't existed for over 200 years.

Some of them haven't worked for longer

Cool_CM

Irish people leave Ireland to work in a larger organisation with better prospects in their field than they would have in the Irish equivalent shocker!

Gringo180

Mouseslayer17 wrote: »

All the dole scroungers here should be conscripted to the English army

Its not the English army you clown.

mikeym

mikeym wrote: »

The Brits have pulled out of Afghanistan.

And they wont be going back.

And at the moment they are not involved in any combat operations.

I said middle east and a British soldier was killed in Iraq just yesterday, so they dont seem to be that pulled out.

Jayop

wakka12 wrote: »

You don't have to kill people just because you're in the army ,you know. You can be a field doctor or look after vehicles or ammunitions etc.. Plenty of positions which don't involve being in the firing line

I think they call that aiding and abetting.

Jayop

Mouseslayer17 wrote: »

All the dole scroungers here should be conscripted to the English army

Right wing tosspots would probably be a better fit.

dd972

Mouseslayer17 wrote: »

All the dole scroungers here should be conscripted to the English army

Is there one? Why is it called the British Army then?

Gringo180

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I said middle east and a British soldier was killed in Iraq just yesterday, so they dont seem to be that pulled out.

There is around 1000 troops deployed in Iraq today. Pretty sure they have a small presence in Afghanistan too.

getzls

Crea wrote: »

Great. Opportunities to murder complete strangers on orders for reasons you don't really understand.

You can do that as a member of the IDF as well.
Sorry I have to kill you as I'm here as a peace keeper.

getzls

Crea wrote: »

Great. Opportunities to murder complete strangers on orders for reasons you don't really understand.

You can do that as a member of the IDF as well.
Sorry I have to kill you as I'm here as a peace keeper.

UrbanFret

Plebbit wrote: »

From the Belfast Telegraph.

Apparently a new Irish recruit signs up every 4 1/2 days. Can't blame the young Irish lads. If it's a choice between wasting your life away on the dole in some grim village in the backarse of Cavan or traveling the world on global deployments with the British Army, I'd choose the latter. I hear the pay is decent and there are lots of opportunities for advancement.

"grim village in the backarse of Cavan" Indeed. :rolleyes:
The british army used to be garrisoned 1/2 mile down the road from me i can guarantee joining them was the last thing on peoples minds .

Del.Monte

Four days into the New Year and some of us are back to thinly veiled, and not so thinly veiled, 'Brit' bashing. :rolleyes:

Jayop

Del.Monte wrote: »

Four days into the New Year and some of us are back to thinly veiled, and not so thinly veiled, 'Brit' bashing. :rolleyes:

Someone suggests joining the British army would be a good life choice for poor plebs in cavan and what you take from this thread is Brit bashing?

Very strange.

Del.Monte

Del.Monte wrote: »

Four days into the New Year and some of us are back to thinly veiled, and not so thinly veiled, 'Brit' bashing. :rolleyes:

I love the British people and culture. You can hate a countries army without hating the country. For example I like a lot of Israeli people and are friends with some, I think the IDF are scum.

muddypaws

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I love the British people and culture. You can hate a countries army without hating the country. For example I like a lot of Israeli people and are friends with some, I think the IDF are scum.

The IDF are the Israeli people though, as everyone there serves in it.

Jayop

muddypaws wrote: »

The IDF are the Israeli people though, as everyone there serves in it.

And? I detest the British Army, I have a very good friend who was a Para. I have loads of English and Scotish friends who I don't hate because I hate their army.

Your analogy would be like someone saying the IRA are the Irish people.

Also, you don't need to be Israeli to join the IDF afaik. You hear of American jews joining up.