Joining the irish defence forces

biscuit_sligo · 12-02-2008 12:04AM

I only applied 3 weeks ago, have my interview next monday.
Besides knowledge of ranks and overseas service what other info is good to have going into it. Will they ask what i know about day to day army life etc??
I have good references from a CS and a BQ hopefully. Will they be a good advantage, or is it more about how you come over on the day.
cheers for any help,always wanted to do this so fiongers crossed!:)

Cato · 12-02-2008 04:49PM

biscuit_sligo wrote: »

I only applied 3 weeks ago, have my interview next monday.
Besides knowledge of ranks and overseas service what other info is good to have going into it. Will they ask what i know about day to day army life etc??
I have good references from a CS and a BQ hopefully. Will they be a good advantage, or is it more about how you come over on the day.
cheers for any help,always wanted to do this so fiongers crossed!:)

yes know all about day to day procedure in army what u will be doing during Recruit training, what are the defence forces roles ie cash transport, what overseas missions we are on, what is the size of the army etc, mention you play alot of sport that will go down well, they will stay fairly close to the examples they give out on the notification, i found, so think up a few answers before hand so you dont stall in the interview...

Cato · 12-02-2008 04:53PM

-aurora wrote: »

no, reserves have to go through the exact same proceedure as everyone else. I was just saying that hopefully ill get an interview etc for the group thats going in for august

are you going to tell them your in/were the RDF? just before the interview the is some paper work, and they WILL ask you so dont think u might get by without being asked...

billythekid48 · 14-02-2008 07:05PM

hey guys ive just done my interview and medical and waitin on my pt ive read all the posts on here so thanx for the advice im just wonder when accepted and i go for basic training what do ya bring with you will i be told what i needto bring??? also someone said bring complan !!! whats complan??? id appreciate any reply thankx

steyr fan · 14-02-2008 08:32PM

billythekid48 wrote: »

also someone said bring complan !!! whats complan???

Kids these days are so young:D

Cato · 14-02-2008 09:58PM

billythekid48 wrote: »

hey guys ive just done my interview and medical and waitin on my pt ive read all the posts on here so thanx for the advice im just wonder when accepted and i go for basic training what do ya bring with you will i be told what i needto bring??? also someone said bring complan !!! whats complan??? id appreciate any reply thankx

you did medical and interview on the same day?! what bde?

uptherebels · 15-02-2008 09:40AM

billythekid48 wrote: »

also someone said bring complan !!! whats complan??? id appreciate any reply thankx

i think complan is a dietary supplement-vitamins and minerals.

Sean/Telnor · 15-02-2008 10:17AM

uptherebels wrote: »

i think complan is a dietary supplement-vitamins and minerals.

Anyone know where I can buy Complan and is that the actual name for it or is it a nick name (short hand name)

Thanks guys

Cato · 15-02-2008 11:48AM

Sean/Telnor wrote: »

Anyone know where I can buy Complan and is that the actual name for it or is it a nick name (short hand name)

Thanks guys

i wikied it... seems thats the name, try the pharmacy?

Sean/Telnor · 15-02-2008 12:24PM

Cato wrote: »

i wikied it... seems thats the name, try the pharmacy?

ah good thinking

I checked in google - typed "buy Complan" found some info about it. heres one site

http://mall.coimbatore.com/healthdrinks/complan.htm

billythekid48 · 15-02-2008 01:18PM

i had 3 weeks in between interview and my medical im expecting another 3 weeks before pt thats my guess
i cant wait to get in and start basictraining im expecting the worse but wont it make u a better man because of it

billythekid48 · 15-02-2008 01:20PM

steyr fan wrote: »

Kids these days are so young:D

u takin the piss?? how long u been in the df ???

Cato · 18-02-2008 12:23AM

can anyone in the DFs tell me if the term squaddie is used here or is it just a British saying? cheers

steyr fan · 18-02-2008 12:28AM

billythekid48 wrote: »

u takin the piss?? how long u been in the df ???

17 years. what has that got to do with anything?

And YES - I am taking the piss. It's called humour - something you should bring lots of with you, and the knowledge of when to use it, and not use it.

minidazzler · 18-02-2008 10:34AM

Cato wrote: »

can anyone in the DFs tell me if the term squaddie is used here or is it just a British saying? cheers

I have met and spoken to many PDF lads (mostly the Older Generation) and I have never once heard the Term Squaddie used by them.(WHen refering to themselves or their PDF comrades)

In other words, That is probably British exclusive.

biscuit_sligo · 18-02-2008 06:38PM

how long does a garda clearence take to come back. Is it done before you are called for interview if you send it in with your initial application?
Also do pending cases show up on it? Does any record,even a soft one stop you from being accepted?
Havnt got one thankfully but couple of people iv applied with have a record for silly things and one has a pending charge yet to come up. in court
Anyone know anything about this?

business monkey · 19-02-2008 12:22PM

ok so i want to join the PDF but i am not sure which is the best way to apply. do i just ring them up and they send out the forms or do i write to them asking for the forms. and if any one can give me any info on the day to day things and what the training is like.
thanks

uptherebels · 19-02-2008 01:13PM

business monkey wrote: »

ok so i want to join the PDF but i am not sure which is the best way to apply. do i just ring them up and they send out the forms or do i write to them asking for the forms. and if any one can give me any info on the day to day things and what the training is like.
thanks

just ring up the closest manpower office and ask them to send you out the forms.Dont know about the interview but they will probably ask you about everything that you put on the forms work experience,sports etc.Wear a suit or shirt and tie and as for the training while im not in the army id start the push ups and sit ups now cause the training is hard

bitemybanger · 19-02-2008 05:19PM

business monkey wrote: »

ok so i want to join the PDF but i am not sure which is the best way to apply. do i just ring them up and they send out the forms or do i write to them asking for the forms. and if any one can give me any info on the day to day things and what the training is like.
thanks[/QUOTE

Ring the relevant brigade's manpower office and ask for a form
They will send you out a aplication form along with a list of requirments and tips on how train for your fitness test.

biscuit_sligo · 21-02-2008 03:14PM

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DEEDEE30 · 21-02-2008 04:39PM

Anyone have any information about Polish nationals joining the Navy?

business monkey · 27-02-2008 04:25PM

ok so i have got all the forms that i have to fill out and all the. i have been told that the interviews are in April so i just was wondering if anyone knows how long the whole process takes and when training might start?:D:D:D:D

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-02-2008 04:32PM

DEEDEE30 wrote: »

Anyone have any information about Polish nationals joining the Navy?

Two Polish nationals have just completed their training with the Navy very recently so it shouldn't be a problem.

Pastel_Princess · 27-02-2008 07:13PM

Quick question for you lovely people - my brother get accepted into the Army in the middle of January, does anyone know when he will receive any information of when he will start with them? He's driving everyone crazy waiting for information in the post LOL

Cato · 27-02-2008 08:15PM

Pastel_Princess wrote: »

Quick question for you lovely people - my brother get accepted into the Army in the middle of January, does anyone know when he will receive any information of when he will start with them? He's driving everyone crazy waiting for information in the post LOL

they should have told him in the interview, i did mine in mid feb they said if i pass medical/fitness i be in in early july, did he not think to ask in the interview? what bde did he go for?

biscuit_sligo · 28-02-2008 12:17PM

i did interview mid feb, going for medical mid march and training is supposed to comence 2nd week in april. Its obviously diff for each brigade. I suppose he could call the manpower office??

Pastel_Princess · 28-02-2008 06:29PM

Cato wrote: »

they should have told him in the interview, i did mine in mid feb they said if i pass medical/fitness i be in in early july, did he not think to ask in the interview? what bde did he go for?

As far as I know he's joining the Military. He went for his interview & his medical before Christmas and passed those grand but he failed his fitness test. They rang him up in early January and told him he could try again and he passed in the middle of January and he hasn't heard anything since then regarding when he'll be starting. Should he ring them up and see what's going on?

Thanks for the reply btw

Cato · 28-02-2008 09:09PM

Pastel_Princess wrote: »

As far as I know he's joining the Military. He went for his interview & his medical before Christmas and passed those grand but he failed his fitness test. They rang him up in early January and told him he could try again and he passed in the middle of January and he hasn't heard anything since then regarding when he'll be starting. Should he ring them up and see what's going on?

Thanks for the reply btw

well diferent brigades start recruit training at different times i would imagine i know southern is around july, your best bet is to ring up no harm in asking i supose, i asked my self and there was no problem.

do you mind saying how he failed his fitness? im curios i have mine coming up soon, did he prepare/practice for it?

Pastel_Princess · 01-03-2008 01:16PM

That's great, I'll tell him to give them a ring so

He failed on the running part by about a minute! He was training on the treadmill for that at least twice a day but for his next try at it he went out and ran on the track which he said helped him a lot. He was lifting weights and swimming too just to get generally fit.

Hope you pass your fitness test, good luck!

melikedonunts · 01-03-2008 05:15PM

hello thier,am interested in joining the army.
just wondering how many people send in an application for generl enlistment for each recruitment period,I ws reading the next intake is around june,do most people who apply get in?aslong as you come across well in the interveiw.also if i sent in an application now would i be too late for the next intake

also was loking atthe general requirements,eyesight,physical etc
my vision is 6/7.5 -1 in my right and 6/9 -in the left unaided
i was looking at the booklet and not sure wheter i meet theese standards
http://www.military.ie/careers/booklets/Cadetships2007-eng.pdf
sorry if thats a stupid question but i havnt a clue about this,and didntthink about asking the optician

THANKS

Joining the irish defence forces

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