2025 Army General Service Recruitment

The Defence Forces are now accepting applications for General Service Recruit in the Army.We live in a world of diversity; the Defence Forces require men and women from all backgrounds that possess a strong sense of duty, enjoy working as part of a team, and are looking for a rewarding yet challenging career.Army applicants must be at least 18 years old and under the age of 39 years of age on the closing date for applications.When Making An Application For General Service Recruitment Applicants Should Be Aware That The Areas Of Responsibility That Applicants Apply To Are As Follows1 Brigade - Cork Interview CentreCork, Carlow, Clare, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Offaly, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford2 Brigade - Dublin / DFTC Curragh Interview CentreDublin, Cavan, Donegal, Kildare, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo, Westmeath and Wicklow.Where possible we will facilitate applicants to conduct fitness testing & interview at a location closest to their home.IMPORTANT NOTICE* It is the candidate's sole responsibility to enter their email address correctly when completing the application form. The candidate will receive an acknowledgement within 48 hours of submitting the online application. If a candidate does not receive an acknowledgement within the time, the candidate must inform Recruitment & competition section within 72 hours of applying by emailing recruitment@defenceforces.ie Candidates should be aware that some email providers filter @defenceforces.ie into junk/spam folder.