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A rare look behind walls of Cathal Brugha Army Barracks

Not many people would trade a career in finance for a tough six-month training programme to join the Defence Forces, but that is exactly what Dubliner Ciaran Fogarty did. The 25-year-old from Marino worked in finance for three years, but a long-standing desire to join the army proved to be an itch that had to be scratched. He joined last month, before finding himself on the training programme at Cathal Brugha Barracks in Rathmines. “It’s a big change,” he said. “I wanted to join the army before I started college, but I thought: I’ll get my degree and see what happens. “But that feeling didn’t go away after three years of working, and it was something I really wanted to do.” How a plan to donate €1m Harry Clarke windows led Bewley’s and Johnny Ronan’s firm into legal showdown ‘They are the very fabric of our city’ – from Grafton Street flower sellers to urban horse culture New national monument at site of final HQ of 1916 Rising leaders will progress to next stage His father was in the reserves, and Mr Fogarty felt that the connection helped steer his decision to join up. He described the training as “really tough”, with daily exercise, lectures and days spent largely inside the barracks during the six-month programme. “There are very long days, but it’s what I expected it would be, which is very full-on. It is very rewarding as well, especially all the work you do in groups. You kind of help each other out.” Dubliner Jake French is another new recruit. He said his decision came down to wanting a hands-on career and the chance to gain qualifications along the way, although he admitted the training can be demanding. Days begin early for the new troops at the barracks, with recruits waking around 5.30am or 6am. They have to clean their rooms and prepare everything for inspection. Breakfast is followed by a packed schedule of lectures, weapons training and physical training sessions that run well into the afternoon.​ Read the full story here: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/...