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Originally posted by DeV
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Ah, so it IS the calendar year for discharges then...."Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!" -
there is a wonderful opportunity here to centralize recruiting and basic training outside the Bns and do it right for a change. Also post recruits to units that need people - 80% to corps units to keep the skills base alive."Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? "
"No, they're trying to fly the tank"Comment
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were they enlisted an dOfficer ranks
at the PDFORRA ADC he announced about 20 all ranks promotions.Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.Comment
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One of those is probably the GOC 1 S Bde position ?Originally posted by kermit
Also, the RDF Pot Offr Cse is being commissioned next weekend, congrats to all concerned"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"Comment
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50 of all ranks according to the radioComment
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“We’re not going to leave it below 10,000 . . . that’s a Government decision. We’ll be recruiting shortly and I’m sure we’ll go back over the 10,000.” The full strength of the Defence Forces in recent years has been 10,500." - thats quoting the Minister!
The biffo singled out the DF during the week that the DF was a model for reform in the public service, Colm McCarthy wanted to lose 500 soldiers over 3 years - the Government / DF has managed to get more than that over 8/9 months!!Comment
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From reading the paper today it seems that the 50 also include those
whom he mentioned at the PDFORRA gig.
still its a start.Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.Comment
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A bit of light at the end of the tunnel regarding recruitment....
or am I being over optimistic?
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Via RDFRAMinister Announces Promotions in the Defence Forces 24th Nov 2009
The Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea T.D. today announced that approval has been granted for limited promotions within the Permanent Defence Forces. A total number of 50 positions will be affected by this announcment.
This signals the imminent approval by the Minister of promotions within the Reserve Defence Force, this had been indicated by the Mimister at a meeting earlier in November between the Minister, Department of Defence officials and RDFRA (Reserve Defence Forces Representative Association).
The exact details of the type and number of RDF promotions will be published at a later date.
It probably related to commissions but heres hoping!Comment
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Originally posted by Willie O'Dea View PostSo does anybody really know whats going on? Are they really going to start recruiting or what?Originally posted by ;245976
I rang the manpower office and they said they haven't heard anything except for what Willie O'Dea and the media are saying. But they said to call back in a few weeks case of any updates.Comment
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The Department of Defence has confirmed to PDFORRA that the 38 NCOs serving in Chad and 2 NCOs serving in ISAF will be paid their acting pay on the 2nd December 2009 (i.e. on pay week 48/09).
The Department of Defence has further confirmed that the 20 Personnel serving in Kosovo will be paid their acting pay on the 16th December 2009 (i.e. on pay week 50/09)
The Minister of Defence Mr Willie O’Dea has announced that he has secured an exemption for the Defence Forces for 50 promotions across the ranks.
PDFORRA will commence talks with the Department of Defence through the Conciliation Council on how these promotions will be implemented in the coming days.
The Minister also announced that he was in talks with the Minister of Finance to secure an exemption for the Defence Forces to the recruitment moratorium.
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Good news that."Attack your attic with a Steyr....as seen on the Late Late Show..."Comment
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In talks - like the unions were in talks!Comment
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