Excellent career opportunities await in Irish Defence Forces   

Ireland’s Defence Forces offer the opportunity to play a meaningful role in society as well as offering a challenging, rewarding career path, as Rita de Brún reports

Enlisted troops and officers living in Collins Barracks, Cork, pay just €3 per week for accommodation and €40 per week for all of their meals.

Your country needs you. Of the many reasons why joining the Defence Forces is a good idea, this has to be one.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine fundamentally changed the defence landscape across Europe. Like other EU countries, Ireland needs to adapt to a new security reality.