Military branches:
Irish Defense Forces (IDF; Oglaigh na h-Eireann): Army, Naval Service, Air Corps (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
17-25 years of age for male and female voluntary military service (17-27 years of age for the Naval Service); enlistees 16 years of age can be recruited for apprentice specialist positions; 17-35 years of age for the Reserve Defense Forces (RDF); maximum obligation 12 years (5 years IDF, 7 years RDF); EU citizenship or 5-year residence in Ireland required (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,179,125
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,163,728 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 977,631
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 965,900 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 28,564
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 27,197 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
0.9% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 133
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]