Defence forces Recruitment 2018

Jadee6 · 13-08-2018 11:05am

Is the Curragh definitely starting in September?

BadBannana · 13-08-2018 3:07pm

Jadee6 wrote: »

Is the Curragh definitely starting in September?

All the noises seem to say yes but you never know with the army

Dirtdiver1 · 21-08-2018 4:41pm

Anybody else startin in finner camp in donegal 17th of sept for recruit and 3 star trainin?

ronanc21 · 21-08-2018 8:26pm

Dirtdiver1 wrote: »

Anybody else startin in finner camp in donegal 17th of sept for recruit and 3 star trainin?

Yeah i am

Dirtdiver1 · 21-08-2018 8:33pm

Wats d craic wit no runners ir tracksuit on d 1st day dress casual it says so im presumin shirt trousers n shoes if thats d case wat u reckon?

ronanc21 · 21-08-2018 8:42pm

Dirtdiver1 wrote: »

Wats d craic wit no runners ir tracksuit on d 1st day dress casual it says so im presumin shirt trousers n shoes if thats d case wat u reckon?

Yeah id say ye would get away with jeans or something too if ye wanted

Dirtdiver1 · 21-08-2018 8:49pm

Ye might do that. U travellin far mate?

ronanc21 · 21-08-2018 8:56pm

Dirtdiver1 wrote: »

Ye might do that. U travellin far mate?

From Wicklow lad , yourself ?

Dirtdiver1 · 21-08-2018 9:05pm

Jaysus lad thats some drive. headn up from offaly goin t head up on the sunday though leave it handier for the monday mornin

ronanc21 · 21-08-2018 9:11pm

Dirtdiver1 wrote: »

Jaysus lad thats some drive. headn up from offaly goin t head up on the sunday though leave it handier for the monday mornin

Yeah over 5 hours drive . Im doing the same , better than leaving at 3 or 4 am to get there for 9

Dirtdiver1 · 21-08-2018 9:24pm

ronanc21 wrote: »

Yeah over 5 hours drive . Im doing the same , better than leaving at 3 or 4 am to get there for 9

Only 2 and half for me but still d effort of drivin up like the day be long enough witout that

Armyman12 · 07-09-2018 3:42pm

Anyone still waiting on a medical in cork? Was told I'd be starting training September

Kerastes · 10-09-2018 9:47pm

Hey guys, so the second round of recruitment has begun today. I applied. How long should I be waiting for the psychometric test ?

And how long does the whole process take ?

ronanc21 · 11-09-2018 1:41pm

Kerastes wrote: »

Hey guys, so the second round of recruitment has begun today. I applied. How long should I be waiting for the psychometric test ?

And how long does the whole process take ?

It will only be a couple of weeks before you get your Psychometric test as for how long the process will be it is hard to tell , I am in the first round of recruitment and start Monday and it only took maybe 4-6 months total, previous competitions have been longer.

Kerastes · 11-09-2018 3:01pm

ronanc21 wrote: »

It will only be a couple of weeks before you get your Psychometric test as for how long the process will be it is hard to tell , I am in the first round of recruitment and start Monday and it only took maybe 4-6 months total, previous competitions have been longer.

Thanks for the response ! Hate to keep questioning everyone. But how long did you wait between each stage ?

Is there anyway I can help push the process faster ?

ronanc21 · 11-09-2018 4:23pm

It was usually a month maybe less between stages for me. Unfortunately there isn't a way to make the process any faster, there is multiple different places your application is processed with (Manpower office, Medical Corps , Garda Vetting Unit) , it all depends on how fast they process your application.

FluxCap22 · 12-09-2018 8:24pm

Anyone do their medical 6th September waiting on results and a start date now? Did mine in the curragh and rumour is the earliest platoon could be Donegal as the curragh could take longer. Do you have to accept their first offer?

Budah · 12-09-2018 8:29pm

FluxCap22 wrote: »

Anyone do their medical 6th September waiting on results and a start date now? Did mine in the curragh and rumour is the earliest platoon could be Donegal as the curragh could take longer. Do you have to accept their first offer?

What was involved in the medical? I have mine on the 25th. Worried about the urine test because of a past lifestyle

ronanc21 · 12-09-2018 9:14pm

FluxCap22 wrote: »

Anyone do their medical 6th September waiting on results and a start date now? Did mine in the curragh and rumour is the earliest platoon could be Donegal as the curragh could take longer. Do you have to accept their first offer?

You dont have to accept it but it might be a while before another platoon comes up , if one comes up.

ronanc21 · 12-09-2018 9:18pm

Budah wrote: »

What was involved in the medical? I have mine on the 25th. Worried about the urine test because of a past lifestyle

Medical is fairly in-depth. If it was a while ago , the urine test should be okay.

FluxCap22 · 12-09-2018 9:23pm

Budah wrote: »

What was involved in the medical? I have mine on the 25th. Worried about the urine test because of a past lifestyle

-Questionnaire about any medical conditions
-Blood/urine test(drug screening)(test for HIV, hepatitis a, b)
-ECG(heart rate)
-spirometry test(your breathing)
-Eye/hearing test
-Chat with the Doctor

FluxCap22 · 12-09-2018 9:25pm

ronanc21 wrote: »

You dont have to accept it but it might be a while before another platoon comes up , if one comes up.

Yea was thinking that , I’ll ask when they send out emails. Cheers

Budah · 12-09-2018 9:25pm

FluxCap22 wrote: »

-Questionnaire about any medical conditions
-Blood/urine test(drug screening)(test for HIV, hepatitis a, b)
-ECG(heart rate)
-spirometry test(your breathing)
-Eye/hearing test
-Chat with the Doctor

Thank you for the information. The specifically said that the blood/urine was for drug screening?

FluxCap22 · 12-09-2018 9:27pm

Budah wrote: »

Thank you for the information. The specifically said that the blood/urine was for drug screening?

They should give you information in email or on the day of medical but yes they do

Budah · 16-09-2018 12:23am

FluxCap22 wrote: »

They should give you information in email or on the day of medical but yes they do

Best of luck with your medical results

FluxCap22 · 16-09-2018 1:42pm

Anyone know how long results for medical take to come back or when you should hear word?

Kerastes · 17-09-2018 12:26pm

Hey guys. I have a sleeve tattoo which ends half way down my forearm. Will that effect my application ?

It wasn't me! · 17-09-2018 9:18pm

No. It'll be noted at your medical for identifying marks but unless it shows below the wrist you'll be fine.

Kerastes · 18-09-2018 9:51am

It wasn't me! wrote: »

No. It'll be noted at your medical for identifying marks but unless it shows below the wrist you'll be fine.

Have no problem with needing to do it, but for that medical do you need to get butt naked ? Dont want to show up on the day not knowing

arybvtcw0eolkf · 26-09-2018 3:07pm

Kerastes wrote: »

Have no problem with needing to do it, but for that medical do you need to get butt naked ? Dont want to show up on the day not knowing

No you won't be naked.

jadekel88 · 04-10-2018 5:09pm

anyone know where or when the next platoon is??

Popcorn2018 · 06-10-2018 2:30pm

Hi anyone still waiting on an update from Garda vetting...applied in March have passed all tests and interview but have heard nothing for nearly 2 months now...anyone else in the same boat? Is this normal?

Budah · 11-10-2018 8:31pm

Popcorn2018 wrote: »

Hi anyone still waiting on an update from Garda vetting...applied in March have passed all tests and interview but have heard nothing for nearly 2 months now...anyone else in the same boat? Is this normal?

Have you checked the status of your vetting by the tracking number supplied in the email?

Id give both manpower and the Garda vetting a ring.

Jp93 · 12-10-2018 10:01am

Anyone heard anything back after doing medical in cork on the 19th of September ?

Armyman12 · 15-10-2018 4:12pm

Jp93 wrote: »

Anyone heard anything back after doing medical in cork on the 19th of September ?

There's supposed to be a platoon in cork on the 30th starting. You should be contacted soon im in the same boat

Sfdog · 24-10-2018 12:34am

Anyone else get cork on the 30th?

Armyman12 · 24-10-2018 12:44am

Sfdog wrote: »

Anyone else get cork on the 30th?

Did you? Still waiting on an offer

FluxCap22 · 24-10-2018 7:06pm

Anyone else still waiting on an offer for curragh/2nd brigade?

Bud1999! · 24-10-2018 7:26pm

FluxCap22 wrote: »

Anyone else still waiting on an offer for curragh/2nd brigade?

Still waiting - did medical in September - no word at all. If you failed medical would they have let you know by now ?

FluxCap22 · 24-10-2018 9:58pm

Bud1999! wrote: »

Still waiting - did medical in September - no word at all. If you failed medical would they have let you know by now ?

They would of let you know if you passed or failed by now

Sfdog · 25-10-2018 12:39am

Armyman12 wrote: »

Did you? Still waiting on an offer

Yeah got it last week

Bud1999! · 25-10-2018 7:12am

FluxCap22 wrote: »

They would of let you know if you passed or failed by now

Did u email or ring Manpower? I know my vetting has been completed as I got the email few wks ago.

FluxCap22 · 25-10-2018 8:43am

Bud1999! wrote: »

Did u email or ring Manpower? I know my vetting has been completed as I got the email few wks ago.

No I just waited and heard back in 2 or 3 weeks after that I passed. They should let you know either way.

Bud1999! · 25-10-2018 9:08am

FluxCap22 wrote: »

No I just waited and heard back in 2 or 3 weeks after that I passed. They should let you know either way.

I emailed them the other day and they said as soon as they know they will be in touch ASAP. Really hope I’m not left waiting too much longer. Did u get an email to say you’d passed ?

FluxCap22 · 26-10-2018 9:42am

Bud1999! wrote: »

I emailed them the other day and they said as soon as they know they will be in touch ASAP. Really hope I’m not left waiting too much longer. Did u get an email to say you’d passed ?

Yea I did

Bud1999! · 02-11-2018 3:27pm

Got an email saying Iv passed medical and continue to monitor my emails and at the end - this is not an offer of employment. So what does that mean exactly?

Kerastes · 04-11-2018 7:20pm

Bud1999! wrote: »

Got an email saying Iv passed medical and continue to monitor my emails and at the end - this is not an offer of employment. So what does that mean exactly?

Were there any medical forms you need to get filled out for the medical ?

In the process as well. Theyre probably just waiting for a date to put you into basic. Good luck man !

Bud1999! · 05-11-2018 10:20am

Kerastes wrote: »

Were there any medical forms you need to get filled out for the medical ?

In the process as well. Theyre probably just waiting for a date to put you into basic. Good luck man !

Did you hear word that you passed your medical ?

BaBaYaGa · 10-11-2018 4:06am

Just wondering if anyone else is in the same boat as me.

Got an email saying I passed the medical and also received an email saying the Garda vetting was complete and a disclosure had been made.

But still no word!

Bud1999! · 10-11-2018 8:37am

BaBaYaGa wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone else is in the same boat as me.

Got an email saying I passed the medical and also received an email saying the Garda vetting was complete and a disclosure had been made.

But still no word!

When did you do the medical? I did mine in September. And fitness in Cathal Brugha. The waiting is torture. Very hard to plan anything.

Defence forces Recruitment 2018

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