Members
Men and Women ages 17–34 can join the unit by applying to their local battery office. The unit has batteries in Cork City and in Templemore, Thurles and Nenagh. All members are Volunteers, and they give up their free time in order to train with the unit. 2007 is the first year since 1979 where members of the Reserve Defence Forces can become integrated with their associated regular army unit. Members of the 31 FAR now have the opportunity to train alongside their colleagues in the 1st FAR - and will eventually return to the reserve regiment to pass on that training.
As an artillery unit, members also train frequently with the Army School of Artillery in the Curragh Camp. Training is held once a week for two hours at night e.g. 8-10 on Tuesday Night for 1st Battery. Members are also frequently given opportunity to train on a variety of Reserve Army tasks across the Southern Brigade.
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