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    #1172
    trail man
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭trail man


    da__flash wrote: »
    hahahaha next joke please :D

    maybe they might get the blind pension..:eek:...


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    #1173
    Loopie
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭Loopie


    Family friend of ours is in the Garda reserves and is in his fifties. Absolutely loves it, has had no negativity from any of the full timers, aside from one and he was quickly informed by the full timers that that particular garda was a d*ck to most people in the station, so not to take it personally!


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    #1174
    ZoneAlarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭ZoneAlarm


    Here is some information some people might find interesting its for new Reserves looking to join and where to go, all the info is on this site so worth a look

    LINK


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    #1175
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    ZoneAlarm wrote: »
    Here is some information some people might find interesting its for new Reserves looking to join and where to go, all the info is on this site so worth a look

    LINK

    Cheers ZoneAlarm, I've just added that post of yours into the stickied guide at the top of this forum.

    kerry4sam


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    #1176
    ZoneAlarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭ZoneAlarm


    Your welcome :)


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    #1177
    ghost86
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭ghost86


    I looked at the link. I was wondering, where in northern ireland do ags hold the interview/report writting stage as I am interested in joining the reserves and I live near the border.


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    #1178
    ZoneAlarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭ZoneAlarm


    Im not sure but you have missed the boat on this one as February has passed now, as this is the 1st of March im sure if you ring the number on the website they will give you more info.

    Email:
    gardareserve@publicjobs.ie
    Web:
    www.garda.ie
    Phone:
    01 858 7651


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    #1179
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    ghost86 wrote: »
    I looked at the link. I was wondering, where in northern ireland do ags hold the interview/report writting stage as I am interested in joining the reserves and I live near the border.

    Oh! Northern Ireland? I posted a thread a couple of weeks back about AGS giving NI as an option in places to serve and that I thought it was an oversight. Now this makes it intriguing. I am tempted to tick the box for volunteering to do AGS Reserve and choose the NI option to see what happens. I'll have to do it tomorrow when I get to the computer. I wonder does it mean that, if by some miracle, I did get through I could get a station just over the border. Some stations are less than an hour away.

    Have to check and see if they are still recruiting though.


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    #1180
    ZoneAlarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭ZoneAlarm


    Read what it says about people out of state first, but you can put that to the person that answers the phone when you ring, you have Donegal on one side and the Louth on the other side so wherever is the handiest.


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    #1181
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    ZoneAlarm wrote: »
    Read what it says about people out of state first, but you can put that to the person that answers the phone when you ring, you have Donegal on one side and the Louth on the other side so wherever is the handiest.

    Okey dokey. On mobile internet at the moment, so the link is sticking a bit I only got half way down approx. I will give it all a good read first.


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    #1182
    ZoneAlarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭ZoneAlarm


    Good stuff no harm in making a call anyways, all they can say is yes or no.


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    #1183
    Antheia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭Antheia


    ZoneAlarm wrote: »
    Here is some information some people might find interesting its for new Reserves looking to join and where to go, all the info is on this site so worth a look

    LINK
    Exellent link really informative especially for people starting out like myself, Well worth a read for people considering joining.


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    #1184
    ozalseker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭ozalseker


    how many hours does Garda reserve work in a week? I heard that it s part time garda duty.Is this true?what would be wages can you earn enough money to survive you in Irish living market? :)


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    #1185
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    ozalseker wrote: »
    how many hours does Garda reserve work in a week? I heard that it s part time garda duty.Is this true?what would be wages can you earn enough money to survive you in Irish living market? :)

    The Garda Reserve are part time and unpaid. I think it's four hours a week they volunteer to do.


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    #1186
    ZoneAlarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭ZoneAlarm


    ozalseker wrote: »
    how many hours does Garda reserve work in a week? I heard that it s part time garda duty.Is this true?what would be wages can you earn enough money to survive you in Irish living market? :)

    Garda Reserves in Ireland is an unpaid body so no you would not survive on it, you do a min of 208 hrs per year what way you do that is up to you.


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    #1187
    Yogi Bear
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Yogi Bear


    Has any reserves had their appreciation night this year?


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    #1188
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Just a question, I am looking to get into the Full time in the future, but I want to go into the GR at the moment, well in another year or two only 21 at the moment. Plus I have to sort out some educational requirements, Irish and Maths. Both failed.

    Actully I have two questions now.

    I only have two languages Irish and English done in the LC , will this matter. AFAIK , they want two European languages and Irish?

    Is there any way around the whole leaving cert ? Could I do a college course over the next year or two ? Cause I rather do something useful that I find interesting. Like the Cisco CCNA course, rather than Maths and Irish, which was the reason I failed them in the first place just not my thing.

    Also?

    Looking threw this topic, it seems to have surfaced to me. That some units have problems with GR's is this prevalent threw the force ? How are GRs fitting in with there units? I know that I would back anyone up but I would like the same to come back my way.

    Basically I don't want to go into the GR's , get my station, then the unit I am put with, don't want me there and offer me no support from the outset. IE basically don't want to know me.


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    #1189
    Raider190
    Site Banned Posts: 819 ✭✭✭Raider190


    msg11 wrote: »

    Looking threw this topic, it seems to have surfaced to me. That some units have problems with GR's is this prevalent threw the force ? How are GRs fitting in with there units? I know that I would back anyone up but I would like the same to come back my way.

    Basically I don't want to go into the GR's , get my station, then the unit I am put with, don't want me there and offer me no support from the outset. IE basically don't want to know me.

    Ahh the classic myth of the full timers hating the reserves

    Thats all it is, A MYTH...... I have been working with the same unit of nearly a year and have never come across this. I have worked with some units in the city centre and never come across this.

    How you fit in is up to you. Your attitube and how you interact with your full time colleagues. You will never find yourself in a situation where you are not backed up. The garda culture wouldnt allow it and culture of helping your fellow members is engrained into you all the way through your training.

    As for joining the reserves as a prequel to joining full time. It will definitely help if you are successful in your GR role. I have no doubt that it will come up in the fulltime interview and can only be precieved as a positive if you have policing experience under your belt and understand how difficult the job is and the high level of committement require to become a full time Garda. Better than sitting around on your hands for two or three years waiting on a recruitment campaign to commence.


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    #1190
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Raider190 wrote: »
    Ahh the classic myth of the full timers hating the reserves

    Thats all it is, A MYTH...... I have been working with the same unit of nearly a year and have never come across this. I have worked with some units in the city centre and never come across this.

    How you fit in is up to you. Your attitube and how you interact with your full time colleagues. You will never find yourself in a situation where you are not backed up. The garda culture wouldnt allow it and culture of helping your fellow members is engrained into you all the way through your training.

    As for joining the reserves as a prequel to joining full time. It will definitely help if you are successful in your GR role. I have no doubt that it will come up in the fulltime interview and can only be precieved as a positive if you have policing experience under your belt and understand how difficult the job is and the high level of committement require to become a full time Garda. Better than sitting around on your hands for two or three years waiting on a recruitment campaign to commence.

    Thanks mate, put my mind at ease with that !


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    #1191
    Spartan09
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭Spartan09


    msg11 wrote: »
    Also?

    Looking threw this topic, it seems to have surfaced to me. That some units have problems with GR's is this prevalent threw the force ? How are GRs fitting in with there units? I know that I would back anyone up but I would like the same to come back my way.

    Basically I don't want to go into the GR's , get my station, then the unit I am put with, don't want me there and offer me no support from the outset. IE basically don't want to know me.


    Yep it really does depend on how you as an individual adapt to the unit you are placed with. In my station the reserves as a concept are very well thought of and appreciated. Saying that there would be the odd reserve past and present who members would not be fond of at all, but there are full time members that they have just as little time for too. Basically from my experience it depends on each individual, if you go in thinking you are robocop and know as much as or more than a full time member, even a probationer, you wont get very far within your unit. As one ex-reserve now a full time member put it to me, we are an extra set of hands when things kick off, and he said how grateful he was to have that extra body, especially when numbers are low on the unit due to leave, sickness etc. I always keep to the forefront of my mind that no matter how much I learn at weekends when I mostly go in, my full time colleague always has more experience than me. You give them that respect and in my experience you'll get it back too, dont go in as a know it all, that is not appreciated at all. I know full time colleagues have spoken about experiences with a small number of reserves where the reserve attempted to tell them what to do and this is not appreciated. Hope this helps....


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    #1192
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Spartan09 wrote: »
    Yep it really does depend on how you as an individual adapt to the unit you are placed with. In my station the reserves as a concept are very well thought of and appreciated. Saying that there would be the odd reserve past and present who members would not be fond of at all, but there are full time members that they have just as little time for too. Basically from my experience it depends on each individual, if you go in thinking you are robocop and know as much as or more than a full time member, even a probationer, you wont get very far within your unit. As one ex-reserve now a full time member put it to me, we are an extra set of hands when things kick off, and he said how grateful he was to have that extra body, especially when numbers are low on the unit due to leave, sickness etc. I always keep to the forefront of my mind that no matter how much I learn at weekends when I mostly go in, my full time colleague always has more experience than me. You give them that respect and in my experience you'll get it back too, dont go in as a know it all, that is not appreciated at all. I know full time colleagues have spoken about experiences with a small number of reserves where the reserve attempted to tell them what to do and this is not appreciated. Hope this helps....

    Sound, posted my form away today.

    I work with 50+ people in my job, on first name basis with most of them, having chats etc... So basically just don't be a cock and you will be fine. It would take some reserve to tell a full timer what to be doing. I see where your coming from. I wouldn't like some guy to come into my job tomorrow, and start tell me how I should be doing anything. Now if the guy was eager to learn, I would have all time in the world for him. Hope that didn't sound cocky.


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    #1193
    Spartan09
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭Spartan09


    msg11 wrote: »
    Sound, posted my form away today.

    I work with 50+ people in my job, on first name basis with most of them, having chats etc... So basically just don't be a cock and you will be fine. It would take some reserve to tell a full timer what to be doing. I see where your coming from. I wouldn't like some guy to come into my job tomorrow, and start tell me how I should be doing anything. Now if the guy was eager to learn, I would have all time in the world for him. Hope that didn't sound cocky.


    No doesnt sound cocky at all, I remember throughout our training they told us over and over and over again not to be afraid to ask questions, I was hesitant initally re asking questions but have found almost without exception that the full timers, skippers and cigs are only too happy to answer if they know, and are also able to admit if they havent a clue either but will try and find out the answer for you. If you are eager to learn you'll fit in just fine....


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    #1194
    the_view
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭the_view


    Hey,

    What's been the perception / accepting of the reserveists by full timer staff? Good, bad, indifferent??


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    #1195
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    the_view wrote: »
    Hey,

    What's been the perception / accepting of the reserveists by full timer staff? Good, bad, indifferent??

    Welcome to the Garda Reserve Forum. It's nice that you want to know straight-off with your second post on boards of the opinions of full-time guards with reserves. This question does appear quite frequently on this forum and even this thread alone will have it answered more than a few times. Have you any experience yourself on their opinions?


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    #1196
    lawnmower1989
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭lawnmower1989


    the attitudes towards reserves will differ from station to station....and even again, form unit to unit. i am lucky enough to be in divisional hq which is low on man power so we are treated as part of the unit very much. we are detailed properly and are nearly expected to be in on weekends whenever the unit is on nights,....which is fine because that where you get to see plenty. I have been given a go at everything...checkpoints, inspecting pubs , and i am often the 2nd person in the car, rather then the 3rd which is what most reserves get. we even go on drug searches. it all depends on how you present yourself....they will size you up in no time and decide whether you have wat it takes to be trusted. i have cuffed suspects many a time and have often been thrown into the thick of things. but at the same time i would not act like a know it all....ask questions and get to know your colleagues. The dynamics of every unit is very different and they do tings their own way, once they don't feel like they have to look after you , you will get along just fine :)


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    #1197
    jasonirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭jasonirl


    Random wrote: »
    Anyone here actually in the Garda Reserve? I'm very interested to hear about the internals of it and how it works for you when on duty.

    What exactly do you do? You cover football matches? Concerts?

    You work on the front counter in the station? Are you alone or with someone? Can you sign and stamp forms just like a full time member would?

    When out and about I know you're always escorted by a full time member. What is your involvement here? Do you cuff suspects? Restrain them? Question them?

    Down the station - do you get things like a locker? Who do you report to? How does the roster work?

    Do you ever get to do patrols in Garda vehicles? Do you ever get to drive them?

    Do you operate checkpoints and things at all? Are you authoised to use a breathaliser at checkpoints? Allowed to use speed check guns?

    Thanks very much !
    Hi im a member Of the Garda Reserve . U do a lot more then people think u do . And meet good and wonderful nice people . U Are Attached to a station not ur local one but one not to far away from u . U can work any Hours u want . But Generally u will be assigned to a unit . which u work off Again when suits u . i normally work a full shift . 8 hours like say 10pm-6am or 2pm-10pm or week days 9-5 depending what u are doing Like Duty's ur assigned for by ur sergeant. And i work every few weeks again when suits . so Dont listen to rubbish advice from people who dont know what they are talking about . Also join Garda Reserve Face book page . And u do get paid its not voluntarily! u get allowances . Not any where like full time Members , but its a help Hope this helps u ))


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    #1198
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    jasonirl wrote: »
    Hi im a member Of the Garda Reserve . U do a lot more then people think u do . And meet good and wonderful nice people . U Are Attached to a station not ur local one but one not to far away from u . U can work any Hours u want . But Generally u will be assigned to a unit . which u work off Again when suits u . i normally work a full shift . 8 hours like say 10pm-6am or 2pm-10pm or week days 9-5 depending what u are doing Like Duty's ur assigned for by ur sergeant. And i work every few weeks again when suits . so Dont listen to rubbish advice from people who dont know what they are talking about . Also join Garda Reserve Face book page . And u do get paid its not voluntarily! u get allowances . Not any where like full time Members , but its a help Hope this helps u ))

    Mod Note: Hi,

    Welcome to our Garda Reserve forum.
    I am asking you to read our FORUM CHARTER before posting again. Text-speak is NOT permitted in this forum.
    I have also had to delete one of your two posts due to it being a duplicate.

    Thanks,
    kerry4sam


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    #1199
    lehanemore
    Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭lehanemore


    lawnmower1989 wrote: »
    the attitudes towards reserves will differ from station to station....and even again, form unit to unit. i am lucky enough to be in divisional hq which is low on man power so we are treated as part of the unit very much. we are detailed properly and are nearly expected to be in on weekends whenever the unit is on nights,....which is fine because that where you get to see plenty. I have been given a go at everything...checkpoints, inspecting pubs , and i am often the 2nd person in the car, rather then the 3rd which is what most reserves get. we even go on drug searches. it all depends on how you present yourself....they will size you up in no time and decide whether you have wat it takes to be trusted. i have cuffed suspects many a time and have often been thrown into the thick of things. but at the same time i would not act like a know it all....ask questions and get to know your colleagues. The dynamics of every unit is very different and they do tings their own way, once they don't feel like they have to look after you , you will get along just fine :)

    This is bang on, sounds exactly like my unit/station.

    It's good to rock in on a saturday night and have the SO say "thank f**k theres bodies for the night" because manpower is so low in places.


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    #1200
    karen2224
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭karen2224


    I am meeting with the superintendent on monday. Does anyone have any idea what questions i am going to be asked. :confused:

    Id really appreciate it,


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    #1201
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,644 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    You already asked this yesterday. Please be patient.
    karen2224 wrote: »
    I am meeting with the super on monday. Does anyone have any idea what i am going to be asked. :confused:

    Id really appreciate it,


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