Come one, come all. Even those with criminal convictions.
TheFreemanLIVES on
#WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE?
Dangerous-Jicama-247 on
They’ve been doing that for a while, while I was in secondary they were posting up these fliers and even showed up for one of those “choose your future” event where they get representatives from colleges
Environmental-Net286 on
There’s nothing wrong with it
SoloWingPixy88 on
Don’t really have an issue with this. A lot of people likely had uncles in the FCA while they were teens. Irish DFs are relatively low commitment vs other forces given you can buy your discharge. Costs €50-€300 for a private.
ronan88 on
Like where else are they going to find the 18 year olds that are needed?
Queasy-Marsupial-772 on
Don’t really see the issue, it’s a career path like many others.
SuspiciousCod3848 on
Looks like a Call of Duty cover.
iknowtheop on
They used to visit our school when I was 16-17 and get people to sign up for the RDF.
Stokesysonfire on
Why is this an issue? It isn’t like it is an ad for the British army somewhere in the north.
SierraOscar on
Nothing new there. The Defence Forces held recruitment presentations in my secondary school nearly two decades ago.
ya_bleedin_gickna on
Get a degree out of them.
It’s a worthwhile career.
CthulhusSoreTentacle on
Begun? We had similar posters in our secondary school when I did the leaving 15+ years ago. If they take you to one of those career/college expos, you’ll see stands for the defence forces. It’s just another career path.
Bar50cal on
Back in 2008 they were doing this for the Army and the reserve in my school. They even came and did a open day at the school. It was very effective as it ended up with me in the army reserve for 7 years before it was stripped out and destroyed as an organisation.
Jacksonriverboy on
They’ve been doing that for at least 20 years. We even had the army come and talk to us in TY careers class. That was 2004
Humble-Maybe4966 on
Good start them young
Green_Sympathy_1157 on
“Don’t the army have to fight in wars”
calvinised on
Rainbow Six Siege looking poster
LiamEire97 on
Is this supposed to be a bad thing?
SirGrimualSqueaker on
Fuck that for a game of soldiers
GalacticSpaceTrip on
They did this when I was in school too sure
I’m 25 now
Ok_Leading999 on
In the 80s they didn’t have to advertise. There was a waiting list to join.
rinleezwins on
Wish these were around when I was in school. Always wondered how my life would have turned out if I went the army route and I’d be retired in 10 years or so as well.
marquess_rostrevor on
The RAF came to mine and told me I was a jolly good chap and should have a think about it.
BigDrummerGorilla on
This was a thing when I was in school back in 2014, it’s going on a while.
Stampy1983 on
If we were off military-adventuring like the Yanks, Brits or French then this would be shitty and likely targetting poorer young people who have no other means to better themselves, but the Irish army is a peacekeeping force.
I wouldn’t want my kid doing it but that’s entirely because we treat our soldiers like shit and pay them a pittance. I have no problem with this being advertised in schools.
Character-Task-6335 on
I don’t think this is new. Happened back when I was in school too.
Admirable-Win-9716 on
Would love to do it. Won’t take me because of neck tattoo. Absolute joke considering there’s a recruitment and retention crisis
spungie on
I’ve got what it takes. Do you have the wages to pay me what it takes to survive in Ireland?
P.S. I don’t really have what it takes. I’m old and lazy.
Work_Account89 on
They’ve doing it for decades. They were up when I went to school almost 20 years ago and presume they were up before then. Though I don’t remember the posters looking like this.
Just another career path and cadestships is basically college for the army I think.
qwerty_1965 on
steverugby12 on
It’s a great career option, apprenticeships, degree options, future training, fitness and opportunities to travel. I benefited hugely by this!
TVhero on
I think there’s a world of difference between the Irish DFs and Britains, but living in Edinburgh, I used to live in a fairly poor part of town and was fucking bombarded with ads, moved to a slightly posher area and haven’t seen one since. That really rubs me the wrong way, feels like they’re going for people with fewer options.
Ok-Animal-1044 on
This has been happening for decades.
PNscreen on
They’ve always done this
Alopexdog on
They’ve been doing that forever. We had people visit our school to encourage us to join back in 2000.
Wild_Web3695 on
We had two people from there aircore come in and talk about the cadetship program
outletterer on
same!! i keep noticing them around where the 6th years in mine hang out at
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guessing you don’t have what it takes.
What’s the pay like in the army?
Come one, come all. Even those with criminal convictions.
#WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE?
They’ve been doing that for a while, while I was in secondary they were posting up these fliers and even showed up for one of those “choose your future” event where they get representatives from colleges
There’s nothing wrong with it
Don’t really have an issue with this. A lot of people likely had uncles in the FCA while they were teens. Irish DFs are relatively low commitment vs other forces given you can buy your discharge. Costs €50-€300 for a private.
Like where else are they going to find the 18 year olds that are needed?
Don’t really see the issue, it’s a career path like many others.
Looks like a Call of Duty cover.
They used to visit our school when I was 16-17 and get people to sign up for the RDF.
Why is this an issue? It isn’t like it is an ad for the British army somewhere in the north.
Nothing new there. The Defence Forces held recruitment presentations in my secondary school nearly two decades ago.
Get a degree out of them.
It’s a worthwhile career.
Begun? We had similar posters in our secondary school when I did the leaving 15+ years ago. If they take you to one of those career/college expos, you’ll see stands for the defence forces. It’s just another career path.
Back in 2008 they were doing this for the Army and the reserve in my school. They even came and did a open day at the school. It was very effective as it ended up with me in the army reserve for 7 years before it was stripped out and destroyed as an organisation.
They’ve been doing that for at least 20 years. We even had the army come and talk to us in TY careers class. That was 2004
Good start them young
“Don’t the army have to fight in wars”
Rainbow Six Siege looking poster
Is this supposed to be a bad thing?
Fuck that for a game of soldiers
They did this when I was in school too sure
I’m 25 now
In the 80s they didn’t have to advertise. There was a waiting list to join.
Wish these were around when I was in school. Always wondered how my life would have turned out if I went the army route and I’d be retired in 10 years or so as well.
The RAF came to mine and told me I was a jolly good chap and should have a think about it.
This was a thing when I was in school back in 2014, it’s going on a while.
If we were off military-adventuring like the Yanks, Brits or French then this would be shitty and likely targetting poorer young people who have no other means to better themselves, but the Irish army is a peacekeeping force.
I wouldn’t want my kid doing it but that’s entirely because we treat our soldiers like shit and pay them a pittance. I have no problem with this being advertised in schools.
I don’t think this is new. Happened back when I was in school too.
Would love to do it. Won’t take me because of neck tattoo. Absolute joke considering there’s a recruitment and retention crisis
I’ve got what it takes. Do you have the wages to pay me what it takes to survive in Ireland?
P.S. I don’t really have what it takes. I’m old and lazy.
They’ve doing it for decades. They were up when I went to school almost 20 years ago and presume they were up before then. Though I don’t remember the posters looking like this.
Just another career path and cadestships is basically college for the army I think.
It’s a great career option, apprenticeships, degree options, future training, fitness and opportunities to travel. I benefited hugely by this!
I think there’s a world of difference between the Irish DFs and Britains, but living in Edinburgh, I used to live in a fairly poor part of town and was fucking bombarded with ads, moved to a slightly posher area and haven’t seen one since. That really rubs me the wrong way, feels like they’re going for people with fewer options.
This has been happening for decades.
They’ve always done this
They’ve been doing that forever. We had people visit our school to encourage us to join back in 2000.
We had two people from there aircore come in and talk about the cadetship program
same!! i keep noticing them around where the 6th years in mine hang out at
This is really normal kid.
Deis school?