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Naval Service Careers

The Naval Service offers an exciting, challenging, dynamic and rewarding career, exposing young people with numerous opportunities for personal development and work advancement. Young people are offered training and education throughout their career that is accredited and recognised across the society it serves, thereby delivering even better citizens.

What is a Naval Service Officer (Cadet)

A Naval Service Cadet engages in a course of training of approximately two years duration divided into different stages

What is a Naval Service Recruit

Naval Service Recruits go on to form the backbone of the Irish Naval Service. Recruit training is 22 weeks in duration and is designed to develop a physically fit, disciplined and motivated person using basic military and naval skills in order to pr...