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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>

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Financial Year<\/p><\/td>

Irish Regular Personnel<\/p><\/td>

Commonwealth Regular Personnel<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2008-09<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

1,470<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009-10<\/p><\/td>

80<\/p><\/td>

970<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010-11<\/p><\/td>

80<\/p><\/td>

450<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011-12<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td>

680<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012-13<\/p><\/td>

110<\/p><\/td>

720<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013-14<\/p><\/td>

60<\/p><\/td>

440<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td>

120<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015-16<\/p><\/td>

110<\/p><\/td>

90<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2016-17<\/p><\/td>

80<\/p><\/td>

320<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2017-18<\/p><\/td>

60<\/p><\/td>

480<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

840<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

5,740<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Notes:

  • 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>
  • 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>

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