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Garda Reserve and the RDF

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  • 26-04-2009 9:30pm
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    Lockstep
    Registered Users Posts: 9,030 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know if you are able to join the Garda Reserve while serving with the RDF?

    I was talking to a Garda Reserve today and would be extremely interested in signing up. However, I'm currently a member of the RDF (3 star Medic) and was wondering if that precludes me being able to sign up.

    The RDF site says that you cannot be a member of the Garda and a member of the RDF but says nothing about the Garda Reserves.


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    spudz21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭spudz21


    kickoutthejams wrote: »
    Does anyone know if you are able to join the Garda Reserve while serving with the RDF?

    I was talking to a Garda Reserve today and would be extremely interested in signing up. However, I'm currently a member of the RDF (3 star Medic) and was wondering if that precludes me being able to sign up.

    The RDF site says that you cannot be a member of the Garda and a member of the RDF but says nothing about the Garda Reserves.

    On the Garda website, it states one of the restrictions for joining is if you are a member of the defence forces, whether or not the RDF is covered by this I'm not sure?!

    http://www.garda.ie/controller.aspx?page=1632


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    eroo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,084 ✭✭✭eroo


    You cannot be in both. RDF are Defence Forces.


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    boardsbandit200
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    you can apply to the garda reserve while serving in the rdf however -if you are accepted- the day you recieve your invitation to start training in templemore your commanding officer will recieve a letter that you have been accepted and as far as I know you will be forced to leave- unless you decline the invitation to train as a reserve you must let your C.O. know


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    lehanemore
    Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭lehanemore


    yep, you must bring your letter of discharge with you on your first day.


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    Murphy(Cork)
    Closed Accounts Posts: 441 ✭✭Murphy(Cork)


    Try and get your discharge letter sorted early too if you know you been accepted to the Garda Reserve. Left mine off till the last possible moment and nearly didn't get it in time to start training.


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