The Military of Ireland

Branches

• Army (including Naval Service and Air Corps)
• National Police (Garda Siochana)

Manpower

• military age: 17 years of age (2002 est.)
• availability:
• males age 15-49: 1,013,739 (2002 est.)
• fit for military service:
• males age 15-49: 816,744 (2002 est.)
• reaching military age annually:
• males: 32,287 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures

• dollar figure: $700 million (FY00/01)
• percent of GDP: 0.9% (FY00/01)

[Source: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/ei.html]

Last modified: 26 May 2003