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IrishDefenceForces

A community for serving members, former personnel, recruits, and those with a genuine interest in Óglaigh na hÉireann. Share news, ask questions, and discuss experiences while respecting OPSEC, each other, and the rules. This is an unofficial, community-run subreddit.

2.8k subscribers98 posts / mo in Sep 202665 authors / mosince 2019

r/Irishdefenceforces has 2.8k members (+58% over the last 12 months). It gets about 98 posts a month from 65 people. Top topics: Military Fitness Testing, Local Apprenticeships and Job References.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+58%in 12 months · +8.0% in 3 months · +1.9% in 1 month
Oct 20262.8k
Growing2.8k subscribers
Data since Aug 2019Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−16%vs Sep 2025 · +12% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202698
QuieterPeaked at 206 in Mar 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Irishdefenceforces

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Military Fitness Testing0.5%
  2. Local Apprenticeships0.3%
  3. Job References0.3%
  4. Military Soldiers0.2%
  5. Job Hiring Timeline0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Irish Examiner
  2. The Irish Times
  3. The Journal
  4. RTÉ
  5. Amazon

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research