Ten minutes with Corporal Richard Troy of Irish Defence Forces

Meet Corporal Richard Troy, a military recruiter with Irish Defence Forces, who uses his experience and passion for his role in communicating with new applicants

Corporal Richard Troy, military recruiter with Irish Defence Forces, says: "Being in the military and becoming a soldier was a childhood dream of mine, so the choice to join the Defence Forces was an easy one for me."

How did you get started in your role as a military recruiter? 

Initially, I served in the infantry for a number of years before starting in my current role. Through an internal job advertisement, I applied, then sat an interview and through courses and qualifications I had obtained through my career so far as I was deemed as the most suitable candidate for this role.