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Defence forces Recruitment 2018

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    #332
    R0ibeard1997
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭R0ibeard1997


    Lads any of ye staying up the night before? Debating it just to be 100% fresh come Monday morning


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    #333
    P0dr1ck
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭P0dr1ck


    Lads for the cadets, are you just bringing a copy of your college degree diploma or are you bringing your leaving cert as well


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    #334
    R0ibeard1997
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭R0ibeard1997


    P0dr1ck wrote: »
    Lads for the cadets, are you just bringing a copy of your college degree diploma or are you bringing your leaving cert as well

    Bringing a copy of the lc and the transcripts I have showing I've finished the degree as I haven't graduated yet! I gave them a ring earlier and they said that'd suffice for now for the degree but I'd say it's no harm to bring the lc too.


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    #335
    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    R0ibeard1997 wrote: »
    Lads any of ye staying up the night before? Debating it just to be 100% fresh come Monday morning

    Just gonna head down at 5 or 6am that morning


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    #336
    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    P0dr1ck wrote: »
    Lads for the cadets, are you just bringing a copy of your college degree diploma or are you bringing your leaving cert as well

    I think the T&C’s say you just need your degree but I guess bringing photocopies of your Leaving cert/A-Levels wouldn’t hurt


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    #337
    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    R0ibeard1997 wrote: »
    Bringing a copy of the lc and the transcripts I have showing I've finished the degree as I haven't graduated yet! I gave them a ring earlier and they said that'd suffice for now for the degree but I'd say it's no harm to bring the lc too.

    I’m in the same boat as you. I don’t graduate until the 4th of July. Going to bring my transcripts saying I’m to be awarded the degree. Will probably have to hoke out the A-Level results aswell


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    #338
    Warrior94
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Warrior94


    Has anyone here done the fitness test yet? I’m really struggling with the sit ups I can only do them if I pull myself up by my thighs but I’m wondering is there someone per candidate watching you intensely to make sure you don’t do something like that? Or does anyone know the lay out of how it usually goes?


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    #339
    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    Warrior94 wrote: »
    Has anyone here done the fitness test yet? I’m really struggling with the sit ups I can only do them if I pull myself up by my thighs but I’m wondering is there someone per candidate watching you intensely to make sure you don’t do something like that? Or does anyone know the lay out of how it usually goes?

    I've done it. There's a soldier that sits with you and counts.

    Just remember that wall you have to do is cup your knees when you are coming up and that counts as one sit up. On the day of it the adrenaline will probably carry you over the line.


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    #340
    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    BittysHill1998 wrote: »
    I've done it. There's a soldier that sits with you and counts.

    Just remember that wall you have to do is cup your knees when you are coming up and that counts as one sit up. On the day of it the adrenaline will probably carry you over the line.

    Should we show up in shorts and workout gear when we arrive with a change of clothes in our bag or the other way around?


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    #341
    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    RJ123 wrote: »
    Should we show up in shorts and workout gear when we arrive with a change of clothes in our bag or the other way around?

    I'd say they will give us a chance to change.


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    #342
    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    BittysHill1998 wrote: »
    I'd say they will give us a chance to change.

    So regular clothes on arrival?


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    #343
    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    RJ123 wrote: »
    So regular clothes on arrival?

    I’d say so. Can we park in the camp?


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    #344
    R0ibeard1997
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭R0ibeard1997


    Best of luck tomorrow boys, been sick all week very nervous for the run haha


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    #345
    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    BittysHill1998 wrote: »
    I’d say so. Can we park in the camp?

    Not sure I’m just getting dropped off at the drop off point


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    #346
    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    Just received my Garda vetting hoping that’s a good sign anybody else receive it?


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    #347
    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    RJ123 wrote: »
    Just received my Garda vetting hoping that’s a good sign anybody else receive it?

    Yeah I got one as well. I think everyone gets one


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    #348
    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    Anyone got any word about the interviews yet?


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    #349
    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    BittysHill1998 wrote: »
    Anyone got any word about the interviews yet?

    Not yet they said if not today it would be Monday during the talks. Frustrating though haha as I'll be at the Navy tests and won't have access to find out until after.


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    #350
    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    RJ123 wrote: »
    Not yet they said if not today it would be Monday during the talks. Frustrating though haha as I'll be at the Navy tests and won't have access to find out until after.

    Then again they sent it late in the day last time so wouldn't be surprised if they do that again today.


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    #351
    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    The waiting is killing me lads ��


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    #352
    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    BittysHill1998 wrote: »
    The waiting is killing me lads ��

    Yeah delayed again I suppose


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    #353
    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    RJ123 wrote: »
    Yeah delayed again I suppose

    I need to book work off as soon as if I get an interview so this wait is really annoying.


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    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    Would it be fair to say if they haven’t contacted us by now that it’s probably not going to be good news?

    Has anyone heard anything or know someone who has been contacted?


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    #355
    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    BittysHill1998 wrote: »
    Would it be fair to say if they haven’t contacted us by now that it’s probably not going to be good news?

    Has anyone heard anything or know someone who has been contacted?

    I was at the navy yesterday and another army person I was with didn’t hear back yet either from army


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    #356
    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    RJ123 wrote: »
    I was at the navy yesterday and another army person I was with didn’t hear back yet either from army

    Fair enough. Any idea what time today the emails will be sent out?


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    #357
    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    BittysHill1998 wrote: »
    Fair enough. Any idea what time today the emails will be sent out?

    No clue I asked for an update on application and he put my name in and told me I’ll know later today. Don’t know if when you did fitness and group assessments impacts when you get it or not


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    #358
    BittysHill1998
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭BittysHill1998


    RJ123 wrote: »
    No clue I asked for an update on application and he put my name in and told me I’ll know later today. Don’t know if when you did fitness and group assessments impacts when you get it or not

    I suppose it would be good to tell all the successful candidates at the same time. I’m just thinking that they said the first interviews would be on the 8th of July


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    #359
    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    BittysHill1998 wrote: »
    I suppose it would be good to tell all the successful candidates at the same time. I’m just thinking that they said the first interviews would be on the 8th of July

    They are subject to change though so at this rate I’m assuming they will push them back a bit


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    #360
    Ducky00
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭Ducky00


    RJ123 wrote: »
    They are subject to change though so at this rate I’m assuming they will push them back a bit

    Check your emails. Just got word from them myself


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    #361
    RJ123
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭RJ123


    Ducky00 wrote: »
    Check your emails. Just got word from them myself

    Good or bad?


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