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Kildare Defence Forces seeking new recruits in latest campaign-do you have what it takes?

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By Kim O'Leary

The Defence Forces are seeking new Kildare recruits as they launch a new campaign this week following the announcement by Defence Minister Paul Kehoe that there are 480 spots available as part of the Defence Forces General Service Recruitment Competition 2018.

The new campaign opens this week with applications being accepted up until Saturday 22 April 2018 and the recruitment campaign is part of the government’s commitment to maintaining a strength level of 9,500 personnel across the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps.

An Air Corps Apprentice Aircraft Technician Competition has been running since 5 March and has over 460 applicants to date, an increase of 38% on last year.

Commenting on the launch of the campaign, Minister Kehoe said: “We achieved historically high levels of recruitment last year where we inducted 750 people to the Defence Forces.”

Minister Kehoe added that Ireland needs a Defence Forces that “can defend against the modern threats of international terrorism and cyber attack” and also “manifest our national values in peacekeeping operations protecting the most vulnerable on this planet; while also having the flexibility to support our communities in times of need such as the recent extreme weather."

Applications for the recruitment campaign can be submitted online from now until 11.59pm on Sunday, 22 April.

 

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