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Recruitment

Recruitment to the Defences Forces is carried out by the Defence Forces themselves. The Defence Forces has a requirement to recruit men and women to serve in
  • Army
  • Air Corps
  • Navy

Cadetships (Officer Level) are offered in the following
  • Air Corps
  • Army
  • Navy
  • Equitation School

Apprenticeship are offered as
  • Air Corps
  • Trainee Technicians
  • HVM Apprentice Scheme

All apprenticeships offered by the Defence Forces are recoignised by FAS

For all methods of entry into the Permanent Defence Forces there are standards laid down. These standards may vary from time to time. Conditions of entry are published before certain competitions. Candidates for entry into the Defence Forces must be in good physical and mental health. Standards are normally specified in the competition conditions.

Full details of recruitment in the Defence Forces, including current vacancies, are available on the Defence Forces website at www.military.ie






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Department of Defence
Station Road
Newbridge
Co. Kildare

Tel 00 353 45 492000
Fax 00 353 45 492017
* loCall 1890 251890

emailinfo@defence.irlgov.ie
eolas@defence.irlgov.ie

* Note that the rates charged for the use of 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers