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  • 24-07-2012 12:20pm
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    lollydolly85
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    my boyfriend recently got accepted into the irish navy, he starts his 9month training programme in October, we have a young child and he has been given no information on leave/holidays, does anyone know how often he would be left home as we are currently living 2hours away from the base in cork?
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    goldie fish
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    His leave will be pretty scarce for Basic training. However on induction, all this information will be provided for him.

    You realise of course that as he is joining the Naval Service, he will be away from home for 4 weeks or more at a time when his ship is on patrol? Its the reality of Naval Life.


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    ruserious
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    They haven't accepted anyone yet? Still at the interview stage. Goldie is correct. Joining the navy and expecting to stay at home do not go together.


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    Salvation
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    The training programme is not 9 months (General Enlistment)

    It is 16 Weeks for Basic training with little or no leave, you cant really get off the base in the 4 weeks except to go to Cobh etc to setup bank accounts, get sundries etc.

    Out of that 16 weeks expect to see him very little, for the divisional training it depends for his division but can be a couple of months to a couple of weeks.

    When he is posted he will have to do sea time which could be up to 180 days + a year spaced out.

    Also be aware if you want a family life at this early stage it will be strained due to the amount of time required away.

    The Naval Service is for a single man initially not one with commitments.

    He would be better off in the army if he wants a family life at this stage.


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    lollydolly85
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    thanks for yere help, mabye a move to cork would be a wise idea!


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    thecommietommy
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    lollydolly85 wrote: »
    my boyfriend recently got accepted into the irish navy, he starts his 9month training programme in October, we have a young child and he has been given no information on leave/holidays, does anyone know how often he would be left home as we are currently living 2hours away from the base in cork?
    Would it not be better for him to just ask his Commanding Officer ?


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    lollydolly85
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    we have send 2 emails a written letter and asked at a recent appointment at the base, each time we have been told that its not a set thing and we will have to wait and see.


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    ruserious
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    lollydolly85 wrote: »
    we have send 2 emails a written letter and asked at a recent appointment at the base, each time we have been told that its not a set thing and we will have to wait and see.

    Yes because it is still at the interview stage and nobody has been confirmed yet.


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    Salvation
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    He will have to get a written letter from Manpower to advise him when to report to the base to commence training.

    Until he has this he has not being accepted.

    As others have indicated it is currently at the interview stage, hence nobody then has been made offers.

    After the interview,if he gets that far he will require the Phyiscal test and medical.

    Even after these stages have been completed successfully it still does not mean he has the job.

    It is currently over subscribed so only what the Naval service deem to be the top of the pile will get through the gates of the base, the same principal applies to the army and air corp.


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    goldie fish
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    lollydolly85 wrote: »
    thanks for yere help, mabye a move to cork would be a wise idea!

    If you are gonna move to Cork, you should move to Carrigaline.


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    lollydolly85
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    goldie fish wrote: »
    If you are gonna move to Cork, you should move to Carrigaline.



    is that closer than cobh? or the city?


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    goldie fish
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    lollydolly85 wrote: »
    is that closer than cobh? or the city?

    It's closer and more practical than Cobh, or the city for commuting and everything else. Most of the NS live in Carrigaline. The base is only accessable from the city by train+boat transport, and there is limited parking in Cobh. You can drive from Carrigaline to the base in a few minutes. Some even cycle.


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    maddragon
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    goldie fish wrote: »
    It's closer and more practical than Cobh, or the city for commuting and everything else. Most of the NS live in Carrigaline. The base is only accessable from the city by train+boat transport, and there is limited parking in Cobh. You can drive from Carrigaline to the base in a few minutes. Some even cycle.

    It used to take me 11 minutes to drive from Kilnagleary (Carrigaline) or 20 minutes on the bike. Carrigaline is definitely more suitable than Cobh. Monkstown would work too but I imagine property is more expensive there.


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    goldie fish
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    maddragon wrote: »
    It used to take me 11 minutes to drive from Kilnagleary (Carrigaline) or 20 minutes on the bike. Carrigaline is definitely more suitable than Cobh. Monkstown would work too but I imagine property is more expensive there.

    There isn't as much available as there is in C-Line.


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    lollydolly85
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    thanks alot! most of yere information has been alot more helpful than anything we have been told by anyone involved in the navy!


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    goldie fish
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    lollydolly85 wrote: »
    thanks alot! most of yere information has been alot more helpful than anything we have been told by anyone involved in the navy!

    It isn't the job of the NS to babysit you, your family, or even your partner. It was presumed you were adults and had the ability to use your own initiative.


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