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**bloodgroup_o+** · 02-10-2011, 00:21

Alright guys/lassies, hope I find you well. Just a wee post to enquire how your lifestyle is as a soldier in the Irish army,as a private or JNCO. I know you are having hard times over there and myself and some of my collegues are really struggling to get by on our wages, and it made me wonder how you guys are managing. I considered joining the IDF when I was younger and to be honest after conversations with my OH I still do consider making the move over, as I plan to retire to Kildare as soon as possible anyway and I just wonder now if it would be possible financially. Cheers

**Micawber** · 02-10-2011, 09:39

I'm no expert but I think you'll find the one thing the Eire army is not doing at the moment is recruiting.

**Mr_Fingerz** · 02-10-2011, 09:41

Rates of Pay | Recruits | Army | Careers | Defence Forces

Pay rates for new entrants to the IDF ORs. But as Micawber said, I don't think that they're recruiting currently.

**bloodgroup_o+** · 02-10-2011, 13:37

Originally Posted by Micawber

I'm no expert but I think you'll find the one thing the Eire army is not doing at the moment is recruiting.

Aye I know they're not, apparently it's the same with the Gardai, I know they are feeling things a lot worse just now I was over in June. I just wondered how your unifromed blokes get on compared to over here thats all. Cheers

**bloodgroup_o+** · 02-10-2011, 13:37

Originally Posted by Mr_Fingerz

Rates of Pay | Recruits | Army | Careers | Defence Forces

Pay rates for new entrants to the IDF ORs. But as Micawber said, I don't think that they're recruiting currently.

Cheers bud!

**MuddyOldEngineer** · 11-10-2011, 22:44

Bloodgroup
Stick with the micks for a while..the government are laying off civil servants left right and chelsea Recruiting will be a while off

**MuddyOldEngineer** · 13-10-2011, 10:08

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If you want to keep up to speed of recruiting or any other issues with the defence forces , there is a site that is the equivalent of aarse , its called : irish military online

**irlsgt** · 05-11-2011, 23:08

If your talking about retiring, you are too old to join the DF (even the Reserves).

There is very limited recruitment to any part of the Irish public service (including the DF) but the only redundancies in any part of the public service (and I think it is more voluntary early retirements) have been voluntary ones. There are plenty of people leaving and not being replaced!

About a year ago the Government introduced a levy on public service pensions (basically a contribution to their pension) which hit hard on top of the income levy (tax on having a job) and reduced tax credits. There are now a lot of public servants that qualify for the Family Income Supplement.

**bloodgroup_o+** · 07-11-2011, 19:27

Originally Posted by MuddyOldEngineer

Bloodgroup

If you want to keep up to speed of recruiting or any other issues with the defence forces , there is a site that is the equivalent of aarse , its called : irish military online

Cheers buddy I'll check that out. I am not in the Micks I'm a Jock and in a Scottish unit, just whenever I'm over there visiting the family I never want to come back!! It's just a possible change for the future I wasn't thinking of trying anytime soon like. It was just a general thought I had that the lads and lassies on the ground must be feeling the economy more than we are here.

**bloodgroup_o+** · 07-11-2011, 19:32

Originally Posted by irlsgt

If your talking about retiring, you are too old to join the DF (even the Reserves).

There is very limited recruitment to any part of the Irish public service (including the DF) but the only redundancies in any part of the public service (and I think it is more voluntary early retirements) have been voluntary ones. There are plenty of people leaving and not being replaced!

About a year ago the Government introduced a levy on public service pensions (basically a contribution to their pension) which hit hard on top of the income levy (tax on having a job) and reduced tax credits. There are now a lot of public servants that qualify for the Family Income Supplement.

Hi mate, I am decades off retirement age, I am in my early 20's but with the way the gubment is screwing the pensions I am trying tae plan well ahead, and I find it harder to leave Eire every time I'm over despite being a weegie and a bluenose at that, but I love my job and the only other career which interests me is civpol so if we made the move one day it would be two paths I'd have an interest in.

Cheers for the insight into the situation there though it was just a genuine wonder I had watching things the last time I was over, but didn't bump into any DF to ask how they were getting on.

Hope yer all getting through it though!