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Permanent Defence Forces Recruitment 2015

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    #92
    Kiddd94
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Kiddd94


    Have many people applied who are still in school doing the leaving ? And if so is there a good chance of us succeeding in our application ?


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    #93
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    Any ideas when the first round of testing is going to begin?


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    #94
    Turbine
    Site Banned Posts: 317 ✭✭Turbine


    swimfast wrote: »
    Any ideas when the first round of testing is going to begin?

    We'll know when you know. Chances are though it'll be some time over the next few weeks.


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    #95
    Maybe_Memories
    Registered Users Posts: 927 ✭✭✭Maybe_Memories


    Well if applications close on the 13th, maybe two weeks after that?


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    #96
    Turbine
    Site Banned Posts: 317 ✭✭Turbine


    Maybe_Memories wrote: »
    Well if applications close on the 13th, maybe two weeks after that?

    I think he's referring to general enlistment, which closed on April 22.


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    #97
    Maoltuile
    Registered Users Posts: 634 ✭✭✭Maoltuile


    Kiddd94 wrote: »
    Have many people applied who are still in school doing the leaving ? And if so is there a good chance of us succeeding in our application ?

    My experience in the very same situation, for what it's worth - and this was fadó fadó - was that the Leaving would have to be given a miss, and re-taken the following year.


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    #98
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    Turbine wrote: »
    I think he's referring to general enlistment, which closed on April 22.

    Yes I'm referring to that


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    #99
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    Any word back from the general enlistment comp anyone?


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    #100
    mufcboy1999
    Registered Users Posts: 4,970 ✭✭✭mufcboy1999


    is there any truth to a rumor i heard that preference is giving to those who are younger ? i.e just out of school...

    im currently 23, applied the last time too and was on the waiting list but that looks to be scrapped.


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    #101
    Poccington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Poccington


    mufcboy1999 wrote: »
    is there any truth to a rumor i heard that preference is giving to those who are younger ? i.e just out of school...

    im currently 23, applied the last time too and was on the waiting list but that looks to be scrapped.


    No truth to it at all.

    It's a bit like the crap you hear about them not being too keen on lads with degrees because "They're able to think for themselves". It's just pure and utter ****e.

    Considering you made it onto the list last time, you should do well again in the competition this year. Best of luck with it.


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    #102
    mufcboy1999
    Registered Users Posts: 4,970 ✭✭✭mufcboy1999


    Poccington wrote: »
    No truth to it at all.

    It's a bit like the crap you hear about them not being too keen on lads with degrees because "They're able to think for themselves". It's just pure and utter ****e.

    Considering you made it onto the list last time, you should do well again in the competition this year. Best of luck with it.

    that's a relief anyway, thanks for clarifying that.

    cheers, since the last competition iv become qualified in personal training through the NCEF so hopefully that will boost my chances a bit more and give me a better chance to be successful this time round.

    thanks for the help, appreciated.


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    #103
    brembo26
    Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭brembo26


    Got this in an email today, hope it might answer a few questions:
    The competition is provisionally scheduled as follows:-

    a. Recruitment Questionnaire 11th of May (You will sent an email link on that date which must be completed by the 16th of May or you will be removed from the competition).

    b. PT Testing 24th May to 08th of June (In the interview center you applied for).

    c. Psychometric Testing 29th, 30th of June and 01st of July (Venue yet to be decided).

    d. Interviews 17th to 30th of July (In the interview center you applied for).

    e. Medical 06th to 17th of August (In the interview center you applied for).

    It is proposed to induct the first Platoon of successful candidates September/ October 2012.

    Good luck to everyone!


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    #104
    SasQuatch88
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭SasQuatch88


    What center did you apply for Brembo?


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    #105
    brembo26
    Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭brembo26


    SasQuatch88 wrote: »
    What center did you apply for Brembo?

    Athlone!


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    #106
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Got email today, I turn 25 at the beginning of September though so not sure I'll even be eligible by induction time.


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    #107
    SasQuatch88
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭SasQuatch88


    brembo26 wrote: »
    Athlone!

    Yeah. i applied to the Dublin center, so I'm just wondering if the dates would be different.. or even the layout of the schedule..:(


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    #108
    Wills21
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Wills21


    Got the same email today! Good luck everyone!

    Going to the phoenix park tomorrow to start training, anybody care to join me? If we could get a few people down it would be great.

    Anybody interested drop me a PM.


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    #109
    Turbine
    Site Banned Posts: 317 ✭✭Turbine


    Wills21 wrote: »
    Going to the phoenix park tomorrow to start training, anybody care to join me? If we could get a few people down it would be great.

    Anybody interested drop me a PM.

    Give investment a shout, him and Roger will have you fit in no time! :D


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    #110
    Wills21
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Wills21


    Turbine wrote: »
    Give investment a shout, him and Roger will have you fit in no time! :D

    I just sent investment a pm, thanks mate!


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    #111
    SasQuatch88
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭SasQuatch88


    Turbine wrote: »
    Give investment a shout, him and Roger will have you fit in no time! :D

    What have you done.. haha


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    #112
    brembo26
    Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭brembo26


    Likewise lads and ladies, if there is anyone in Galway that would like to do a bit of training for the Athlone interview send me a PM. I would mostly be into jogging but im open minded to harder training!


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    #113
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    I got no email does this mean I was unsuccessful :(


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    #114
    swimfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭swimfast


    Just got email chuffed


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    #115
    Letsdoit
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭Letsdoit


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Got email today, I turn 25 at the beginning of September though so not sure I'll even be eligible by induction time.

    Did you find out if your eligible I'm in the same boat?


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    #116
    Wills21
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Wills21


    Letsdoit wrote: »
    Did you find out if your eligible I'm in the same boat?

    According to the email I got if you turn 25 at any stage before you are enlisted then you are not eligible.

    And the last sentence in the email was "It is proposed to induct the first Platoon of successful candidates September/ October 2012."

    So I would say it all depends on when you turn 25 and when they enlist the first platoon. Fingers crossed it's before you turn 25.


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    #117
    ThatGuy93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭ThatGuy93


    Does anyone know if the run will be held on grass or a hard surface?


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    #118
    c-90
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭c-90


    hard surface man.


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    #119
    SasQuatch88
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭SasQuatch88


    Just got the E-mail....
    Two weeks prepping for the fitness test lads.. Good luck to all of ye's.


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    #120
    alan86
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭alan86


    Just wondering is it 20 push ups and 20 situps in one minute or is it one minute for each.


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    #121
    c-90
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭c-90


    alan86 wrote: »
    Just wondering is it 20 push ups and 20 situps in one minute or is it one minute for each.

    one minute each.


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