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Competitions section - Cadets, Apprentices and Specialist
Manpower Offices - General Service Recruitment

Competitions Section

The competitions section is responsible for cadetship, apprenticeship and specialist competitions.

For ongoing general service recruitment contact the Defence Forces manpower offices.

Competitions section can be contacted by the following methods:

Telephone	01 8042149/2144/2109
Lo-call	1890 426555
Email	recruitment@defenceforces.ie
Fax	01 8042412
Postal Address	Competitions Section, Defence Forces Headquarters Colaiste Caomhin Mobhi Road Glasnevin Dublin 9

Interested personnel can apply to any manpower office irrespective of what county they are from.

The following are the contact details where interested parties can obtain additional information and application forms for each service within the Defence Forces:

Interested parties from Northern Ireland may also apply to any manpower office.

1 Southern Brigade Area

Cork - Kerry - Limerick - Clare - Tipperary - Waterford - Laois - Carlow- Wexford - Kilkenny.

Manpower Officer
Headquarters 1 Southern Brigade,
Collins Barracks,
Cork.

Tel: 021 4514108

2 Eastern Brigade Area

Dublin - Monaghan - Meath - Wicklow - Louth - Kildare

Manpower Officer
Headquarters 2 Eastern Brigade,
Cathal Brugha Barracks,
Rathmines,
Dublin 6.

Tel: 01 8046453

4 Western Brigade Area

Westmeath - Offaly - Longford - Galway - Mayo - Sligo
Leitrim - Cavan - Roscommon - Donegal

Manpower Officer
Headquarters 4 Western Brigade
Custume Barracks,
Athlone,
Co Westmeath.

Tel: 09064-21032

Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC) Area

Kildare - Carlow - Laois - Wexford - Kilkenny

Manpower Officer
Headquarters DFTC
Ceannt Barracks,
Curragh Camp,
Co Kildare.

Tel: 045-445021

Air Corps

Manpower Officer
Air Corps Headquarters,
Casement Aerodrome
Baldonnel, Co Dublin.

Tel: 01 4037535

Naval Service

Manpower Officer
Naval Headquarters,
Naval Base,
Haulbowline,
Cobh,
Co Cork.

Tel: 1890-262828