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Reserve Defence Forces Recruitment 2015 **Update!**

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    #632
    brennan10
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭brennan10


    The last time years ago I attested if thats the plan wed night it was smart casual. I have a feeling that ay least one will come suited and booted for the occasion and feel a tad awkward regretting that decision trying to do foot drill lol.


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    #633
    Kirm2
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭Kirm2


    Lynchy747 wrote: »
    PDF is currently closed for entry, except medical doctors as far as I am aware from the careers page.

    Thanks I know, I meant for the last recruitment drive in March.


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    #634
    galwaycyclist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭galwaycyclist


    I understand that recruitment for the RDF has just reopened with a closing date of 14th November.

    The First Infantry Battalion in Galway will have an open day for prospective recruits within the next two or three weeks.

    If you are interested in Galway, Ennis or Clifden send me a PM and I will pass on contact details.


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    #635
    raider848
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭raider848


    lads for anyone reporting up Wednesday night turn up in a pair of jean and a tshirt at most don't be turning up in a full suit or shirt and slacks at most id be surprised if your going to be there for longer than 2 hours at most mostly because everybody goes home at 10pm anyway so youll probably be out of there at 10 at the very latest


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    #636
    Garzard
    Registered Users Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭Garzard


    Just a quick question - outside of the required few hours of attendance a week, are Reservists entitled to drop into the barracks any time or even stay overnight? Just thought I'd ask, since Cathal Brugha is halfway directly to and from college so it'd be fierce handy for myself to have that option.


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    #637
    Sky King
    Registered Users Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Sky King


    http://www.military.ie/en/careers/reserve/join-the-reserve/specialist-officers/

    Hi guys. Can anyone shed any light on the above?

    I spent 7 years in the RDF and really enjoyed it, but had to pack it in due to other commitments. Would love to sign up again but I couldn't be doing with all the recruit and three star training all over again. Would deffo do an RDF 'cadetship' if I got pips out of it though. Are they now taking on specialists as per the link above? I can't find any more information on their site about applying for this.


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    #638
    raider848
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭raider848


    Garzard wrote: »
    Just a quick question - outside of the required few hours of attendance a week, are Reservists entitled to drop into the barracks any time or even stay overnight? Just thought I'd ask, since Cathal Brugha is halfway directly to and from college so it'd be fierce handy for myself to have that option.
    accomodation will only be provided if it is needed for aactual purpose i.e camp or courses you can drop into the barracks but there would be nobody there


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    #639
    EGOSHEA
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭EGOSHEA


    From what I was told by a Medical Corps officer some weeks back, they may be interested in anyone with an EMT (or close to this) qualification - you'd then be working as a medic out of Bricin's Hospital.

    Other than that, check to see if any of their existing specialist roles would be suitable for you, i.e. nurse, groom, etc. The DF have some kind of unit of specialists and you could contact someone to see what/if any such roles they have right now. For example, there are some specialists who work in areas like IT even though these aren't mentioned on the website.

    All the best with it.
    Sky King wrote: »
    http://www.military.ie/en/careers/reserve/join-the-reserve/specialist-officers/

    Hi guys. Can anyone shed any light on the above?

    I spent 7 years in the RDF and really enjoyed it, but had to pack it in due to other commitments. Would love to sign up again but I couldn't be doing with all the recruit and three star training all over again. Would deffo do an RDF 'cadetship' if I got pips out of it though. Are they now taking on specialists as per the link above? I can't find any more information on their site about applying for this.


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    #640
    twinydavid
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭twinydavid


    Do we need to bring anything on wednsday? Birth cert, passport? The email says nothing about bringing anything.


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    #641
    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Morpheus


    Just an update

    Recruit intake will on Wednesday night in Navan from 8pm

    location update: 27 Infantry Battalion, E Company, Flowerhill Navan


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    #642
    Lynchy747
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭Lynchy747


    Morpheus wrote: »
    Just an update

    Recruit intake will on Wednesday night in Navan from 8pm

    location update: 27 Infantry Battalion, E Company, Flowerhill Navan

    What exactly happens at this meeting and should 2bde recruitment have informed us about this? Thanks!


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    #643
    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Morpheus


    This meeting involves you coming in and expressing interest in joining, info on filling out the online form and putting your name forward for medical and fitness testing.

    If you have already applied, and have not had a medical or fitness test yet, then most likely you will, along with these new people, be given notice to take part in medial and fitness in the coming months.

    If you have filled in the online application and had no correspondence yet at all then you need to contact

    RDF 2 Bgde HQ in cathal brugha and talk to them


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    #644
    Lynchy747
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭Lynchy747


    Morpheus wrote: »
    This meeting involves you coming in and expressing interest in joining, info on filling out the online form and putting your name forward for medical and fitness testing.

    If you have already applied, and have not had a medical or fitness test yet, then most likely you will, along with these new people, be given notice to take part in medial and fitness in the coming months.

    If you have filled in the online application and had no correspondence yet at all then you need to contact

    RDF 2 Bgde HQ in cathal brugha and talk to them

    Grand, I received a confirmation email. Thanks very much for your reply Morpheus!


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    #645
    TheWhiteLimo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭TheWhiteLimo


    Garzard wrote: »
    Just a quick question - outside of the required few hours of attendance a week, are Reservists entitled to drop into the barracks any time or even stay overnight? Just thought I'd ask, since Cathal Brugha is halfway directly to and from college so it'd be fierce handy for myself to have that option.

    Jeeezzz - From joining up for a free pair of boots too this one - lol very good!

    By all means drop into privates mess with a couple of FCA/RDF buddies for cheapy drinks before a night on town


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    #646
    rizzee
    Registered Users Posts: 3,793 ✭✭✭rizzee


    Good luck to everyone tomorrow evening :) Hopefully see some of you in CB!


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    #647
    galwaycyclist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭galwaycyclist


    TheWhiteLimo wrote: »
    Jeeezzz - From joining up for a free pair of boots too this one - lol very good!

    By all means drop into privates mess with a couple of FCA/RDF buddies for cheapy drinks before a night on town

    Best to print off this reply and have it with you in case you get challenged.

    (keep it in wallet)


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    #648
    JB400
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭JB400


    Best of luck to the lads starting tonight..hopefully i'll be in there with ye soon enough...:)


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    #649
    rizzee
    Registered Users Posts: 3,793 ✭✭✭rizzee


    What did everyone think of this evening lads? (and ladies)


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    #650
    Garzard
    Registered Users Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭Garzard


    A bit tedious in regards to waiting to attest, fill out paperwork etc. Got delayed here myself and so I might have been the last to do the oath - asked one of the corporals about this and was told it might have had something to do with the fact that I put religion down as Atheist? I thought this whole thing was secular! :p

    Enjoyed the night anyway - particularly the foot drill practice. Also had a few good chats with brennan10 and Alkaline. Nice meeting you both! :) Where were you though rizzee? :)


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    #651
    rizzee
    Registered Users Posts: 3,793 ✭✭✭rizzee


    Garzard wrote: »
    A bit tedious in regards to waiting to attest, fill out paperwork etc. Got delayed here myself and so I might have been the last to do the oath - asked one of the corporals about this and was told it might have had something to do with the fact that I put religion down as Atheist? I thought this whole thing was secular! :p

    Enjoyed the night anyway - particularly the foot drill practice. Also had a few good chats with brennan10 and Alkaline. Nice meeting you both! :) Where were you though rizzee? :)

    My back was killing me standing there!! Haha

    Yeah it was good, can tell already it will be good craic! Sound bunch of lads the ones I was talking to. I'd say I was in the 2nd group of 5 being sworn in, arrived at 7.15pm and there was a few there before me, dedication :p Heading to work now, hope I can get the time off for camp! :/


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    #652
    brennan10
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭brennan10


    rizzee wrote: »
    What did everyone think of this evening lads? (and ladies)

    Yeah was good to get it started! In the process of trying to sort work out for FFT like many...fingers crossed! Now to understand the orders in irish regarding foot drill lol. Funnily enough the first lads I spoke to was the guys on this. Looking forward to the process. Prehaps I'll get the chance to meet you there next Wednesday....


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    #653
    Kirm2
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭Kirm2


    Garzard wrote: »
    A bit tedious in regards to waiting to attest, fill out paperwork etc. Got delayed here myself and so I might have been the last to do the oath - asked one of the corporals about this and was told it might have had something to do with the fact that I put religion down as Atheist? I thought this whole thing was secular! :p

    Enjoyed the night anyway - particularly the foot drill practice. Also had a few good chats with brennan10 and Alkaline. Nice meeting you both! :) Where were you though rizzee? :)

    Now that the formalities are out of the way it should be great Craic. The irish will be tough but I guess we'll get it soon enough.

    I think I was in your group Garzard, the last one?


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    #654
    Kirm2
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭Kirm2


    Also I was one of the last groups to be attested and I didn't get measurements for the uniform, I presume the other lads in my group didn't either but there was talk of having it already done from C.S. while in the drill square thing? Any of you lads get your measurements done or is it just me..?


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    #655
    brennan10
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭brennan10


    Kirm2 wrote: »
    Also I was one of the last groups to be attested and I didn't get measurements for the uniform, I presume the other lads in my group didn't either but there was talk of having it already done from C.S. while in the drill square thing? Any of you lads get your measurements done or is it just me..?

    As far as uniform concerns the measurements taken at the time of the fitness test I presume where those so they can arrange size requirements etc but that was 6 months now approx so perhaps they'll be difficulties arising soon from that.


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    #656
    galwaycyclist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭galwaycyclist


    Kirm2 wrote: »
    Also I was one of the last groups to be attested and I didn't get measurements for the uniform, I presume the other lads in my group didn't either but there was talk of having it already done from C.S. while in the drill square thing? Any of you lads get your measurements done or is it just me..?

    One size - fits nobody.


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    #657
    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Morpheus


    get used to hurry up and wait ,,,, and on the bus off the bus....


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    #658
    Garzard
    Registered Users Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭Garzard


    Kirm2 wrote: »
    I think I was in your group Garzard, the last one?

    I had to attest on my own but by that stage I think there were only 2 or 3 lads left over confusion with paperwork etc. Were you one of them?


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    #659
    galwaycyclist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭galwaycyclist


    Morpheus wrote: »
    get used to hurry up and wait ,,,, and on the bus off the bus....

    Take those weapons off the lorry, put these weapons on the lorry, no those weapons over there are the weapons that go on this lorry, who told you to put weapons on the lorry?


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    #660
    pbiddy
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭pbiddy


    Garzard wrote: »
    I had to attest on my own but by that stage I think there were only 2 or 3 lads left over confusion with paperwork etc. Were you one of them?

    They lost my paperwork. Have to get sworn in next wednesday.
    Having surgery now on my thumb so ill be in a cast for the next 4 to 6 weeks. I don't think I can make the FTT.... but I was told they can paint the cast green lol


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    #661
    brennan10
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭brennan10


    pbiddy wrote: »
    They lost my paperwork. Have to get sworn in next wednesday.
    Having surgery now on my thumb so ill be in a cast for the next 4 to 6 weeks. I don't think I can make the FTT.... but I was told they can paint the cast green lol

    You the letterkenny lad I was chatting to last night...same neck of the woods as myself...paddy right?


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