Jobs Expo Galway: Thinking about joining the Defence forces?

Captain Conor Dunne, Phil Molloy of the Irish Naval Service, and Mark McLoughlin from the Irish Air Corps speak about their careers at the Jobs Expo Galway. This seminar took place on the Agenda Stage at the Galway Jobs Expo in February 2019.
www.JobsExpo.ie
www.military.ie

[@creoin8153]

cant bloody wait, just need to wait a wee bit longer til im able to join

[@urma7713]

4 years till I can join.

[@swissguard4172]

same

[@primefortnite450]

You have to pass their fitness test buddy so you better get training

[@conordunneguilfoyle911]

@@urma7713 I'm going in for my fitness test and interview Tuesday week. Wish me luck🇮🇪🤞

[@eoinwalsh4026]

@@conordunneguilfoyle911 any information on what it's like , what type of fitness exercises they do

[@istvankrohn2085]

Hi Guys. Can I join to the irish army if Im not an Irish citizen? I have been living here for 1.5 year

[@mysterymansbattycrease9277]

Yes

[@urma7713]

Yeah, you can, but I’m pretty sure you have to have Irish citizenship.
I’m a Dundalk lad, so I know

[@precision2190]

Yep

[@nathanflynn5514]

as long as ur an eu citizen

[@jamiekavanagh8841]

Can you go to college while being a part of the defence forces

[@urma7713]

No, you cant, but you might be able to if you’re a reserve

[@Greenforestairsoft]

Yes you can

[@ignacysokoluk9163]

I'm 16 so see ye in a few years😁

[@urma7713]

I’m 13, so see ye’ there in a 4 years ;)

[@eoinpolhillen1821]

I’m 15 see ya in 3 years

[@urma7713]

I’ll see you there in 4-5 years
I’m 13 btw

[@rob03tt46]

Am I the only that thinks everyone there is already past the age limit

[@urma7713]

Hm, maybe because they are above the rank of private?

[@andrewchollom4498]

Can I join the army at 26 years

[@eoin3591]

Unfortunately not, you can join the reserves though.

[@eoinwalsh4026]

@@eoin3591 I'm coming 19 , I'm currently learning level 3 plumbing course have 2 years left to do my gas cert, what's the cut off age for joining , I do a lot of boxing and strength conditioning work so I'm never out of shape

[@eoin3591]

@@eoinwalsh4026 25 enlisted and 26 cadets

[@ruairibreathnach4511]

Pay them ffs

[@stephenmccloskey7801]

Irish army is not

[@swissguard4172]

is not what?

[@rokuyasu9143]

fucking tapped

[@residentevil8893]

The British army is just better in everyway its a no brainer for a irish person to join the British army

[@corradosoprano5408]

britian sucks tho

[@ciaran1659]

That’s called treachery my friend