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For those seeking a career that combines adventure, purpose, and the chance to serve close to home, the Defence Forces offers an opportunity like no other. With recruitment now open locally, aspiring soldiers can begin their journey with the possibility of being posted right in their own community, providing a chance for recruits to serve their country while remaining connected to family and friends.

Lieutenant Colonel Máirtín Coffey is only one month into his new role as Barracks Commander of Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa, in Renmore, but he is no stranger to Galway city. He wants to improve the relationship between the military, and the wider city its members and families live in.

The Defence Forces are to recruit 1,450 new personnel in the next two years. This latest recruitment campaign will see a little more than 600 new personnel inducted to the force this year and a further 850 in 2017.

Local TD Denis Naughten is encouraging all those who are interested in a career in the Defence Forces to apply online as soon as possible.