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<p>The numbers of Irish and Commonwealth citizens who have joined the Regular Armed
Forces in the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2018 is provided below.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Irish Regular Personnel</p></td><td><p>Commonwealth
Regular Personnel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>1,470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>970</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>840</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,740</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="3"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Notes:<ul><li>UK Regulars comprises
Full-time Service personnel, including Nursing Services, but excluding Full Time Reserve
Service personnel, Gurkhas, mobilised Reservists, Military Provost Guard Service,
Locally Employed Personnel and Non-Regular Permanent Staff</li><li>Figures have been
rounded to the nearest 10. Figures ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest 20
to avoid systemic bias</li></ul></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
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