The Defence Forces gave a presentation to 5th and 6th year students in KTCS today on opportunities with the permanent Defence Forces, the Reserve Defence Forces, the Naval Service, and the Air Corps. Students were told there are a total of 9,500 soldiers in the Defence Forces.
A recruitment campaign will open in March 2020 for students who are 18 years of age at the time of application. Training in the military college in the Curragh will commence the following September for 17 weeks. After this students will specialize in a particular area, the Navy, the Air Corp, weaponry etc