Garda Reserve Force - (See Moderator note in first post #1)

DK47 · 22-04-2009 1:14pm

gailgo wrote: »

i dont know lads it must be me that has really read the quote arse ways
maby if i had been on the sherry i would have got it ,

you did get it:) spot on

we better get back on topic, else nog will start on about infringements and sanctions again:eek:

gailgo · 22-04-2009 1:17pm

dkhill47 wrote: »

lads and ladys, calm down, were all friends here. lets not fall out over my employment status, all the attention its getting is damaging my ego,

no no we are all friends,this is funny i could swear i read ,quote
its a resession if your neighbour looses their job,and a depression if you loose yours , i just went back over the quotes and i cant find it , am i seeing things

DK47 · 22-04-2009 2:09pm

gailgo wrote: »

no no we are all friends,this is funny i could swear i read ,quote
its a resession if your neighbour looses their job,and a depression if you loose yours , i just went back over the quotes and i cant find it , am i seeing things

no if there, detective gailgo:D

kerry4sam · 22-04-2009 2:44pm

gailgo wrote: »

hi its four weeks since i applied , are you anywhere near me i am in ennis
i would be interested to see are we called around the same time:P

dkhill47 wrote: »

yea it would interesting, iam down in west kerry, so i go to cork, i think, of the "audition"

Kerry and Cork seem to be taken together. For this area they alternate where they hold them, sometimes it's in a hotel in Killarney or else it's in a hotel in Cork. They will let you know once the dates are finalised again as to what county will be holding them next.

KIERAN61 · 22-04-2009 2:49pm

gailgo wrote: »

no no we are all friends,this is funny i could swear i read ,quote
its a resession if your neighbour looses their job,and a depression if you loose yours , i just went back over the quotes and i cant find it , am i seeing things

Good on you Gailgo a sense of humour is a must in this job as you will meet plenty of comedians out there.

gailgo · 22-04-2009 3:01pm

KIERAN61 wrote: »

Good on you Gailgo a sense of humour is a must in this job as you will meet plenty of comedians out there.

ha ha there is nothing like a good sence of humor and from sometimes working along side guards its a must have and 99.999% of ye guys have one;);)

TechnoPool · 22-04-2009 4:38pm

ah there all sound down the stixx :pac:

kerry4sam · 22-04-2009 4:41pm

TechnoPool wrote: »

ah there all sound down the stixx :pac:

yeah I agree with you here

gerry05 · 23-04-2009 4:51pm

dkhill47 wrote: »

welcome gerry05, you might surprise your self you know!:) positive, positive, positive,

hopefully i do surprise myself:) told the mother to say a few hail marys,though i think might need more then a prayer:eek:

THE PIPER · 23-04-2009 4:58pm

gerry05 wrote: »

hopefully i do surprise myself:) told the mother to say a few hail marys,though i think might need more then a prayer:eek:

Gerry if you read back over this tread,you will find a few people saying that they didnt think interview went well,and then got word back to say they passed.So keep positive;)

gerry05 · 23-04-2009 5:49pm

dkhill47 wrote: »

welcome gerry05, you might surprise your self you know!:) positive, positive, positive,

THE PIPER wrote: »

Gerry if you read back over this tread,you will find a few people saying that they didnt think interview went well,and then got word back to say they passed.So keep positive;)

thanks piper and everybody for your replys,yeah maybe it did go well going to stay positive till i get the letter, ill be checking that postbox everyday like a madman:D

kerry4sam · 23-04-2009 5:52pm

gerry05 wrote: »

thanks piper and everybody for your replys,yeah maybe it did go well going to stay positive till i get the letter, ill be checking that postbox everyday like a madman:D

Were their many there with you today doing the Interview & Report Writing?

gerry05 · 23-04-2009 6:24pm

kerry4sam wrote: »

Were their many there with you today doing the Interview & Report Writing?

there was about nine of us,all from different backgrounds.not many young people there i was the youngest and im 27

kerry4sam · 23-04-2009 6:33pm

gerry05 wrote: »

there was about nine of us,all from different backgrounds.not many young people there i was the youngest and im 27

Did you get any feedback from the other lads there on how they felt they done in their interview? It could be the impression they all got after their interview.

Yeah their was a nice mix at mine also which is good.

dentalnurse · 23-04-2009 8:40pm

hi all havnt been on in a while, just to let you all know i passed the written and interview and am now in the process of filling out security checks, its tough

good luck to everyone!!

Murphy(Cork) · 23-04-2009 8:56pm

dentalnurse wrote: »

hi all havnt been on in a while, just to let you all know i passed the written and interview and am now in the process of filling out security checks, its tough good luck to everyone!!

Congrats

colmwills · 23-04-2009 9:04pm

Hey Everyone, Have my GR interveiw on Tuesday, Any one have any tips!!

Abed · 23-04-2009 9:30pm

dentalnurse wrote: »

hi all havnt been on in a while, just to let you all know i passed the written and interview and am now in the process of filling out security checks, its tough good luck to everyone!!

Congratulations Dentalnurse;). I know you were worried about not completing the report. As for bckground I think to use common sense is the best way to do it. Best of luck with the rest of the process.

dentalnurse · 24-04-2009 4:58pm

Murphy(Cork) wrote: »

Congrats

Thank u!!!!!

Hacknabush · 24-04-2009 11:52pm

Heard a rumor tonight that there will be a passing out on the 14th May. Anyone else heard this? I believe there will be over 200 pasing out. Very Political statement that will be eh, look impressive for the cameras and the politicans, There are guys waiting around for this since last Oct.

kerry4sam · 24-04-2009 11:56pm

Hacknabush wrote: »

Heard a rumor tonight that there will be a passing out on the 14th May. Anyone else heard this? I believe there will be over 200 pasing out. Very Political statement that will be eh, look impressive for the cameras and the politicans, There are guys waiting around for this since last Oct.

waiting since last October - crikey! Yeah maybe that's why they left it this long, to have numbers like 200 to promote as passing out ... wouldn't surprise me in the least.

freddiew · 25-04-2009 12:14pm

kerry4sam wrote: »

waiting since last October - crikey! Yeah maybe that's why they left it this long, to have numbers like 200 to promote as passing out ... wouldn't surprise me in the least.

Yes, I can confirm this is correct, a friend of mine is Graduating then.

spudz21 · 26-04-2009 9:22pm

gerry05 wrote: »

there was about nine of us,all from different backgrounds.not many young people there i was the youngest and im 27

So is it generally an older, more experienced age group going for the reserves??
Im considering applying at the moment since there is a lack of fulltime recruitment:D:eek:and just wondering is there anybody around my age(early 20s) thinking of applying or have applied already?!

stiofanD · 27-04-2009 10:11am

spudz21 wrote: »

So is it generally an older, more experienced age group going for the reserves??
Im considering applying at the moment since there is a lack of fulltime recruitment:D:eek:and just wondering is there anybody around my age(early 20s) thinking of applying or have applied already?!

Lots of them. I was in Templemore for phase 3 training at the weekend with 40 other trainees and I can tell you that the majority were in their 20s, with a few even younger than that (18/19)

There's a wide variety of people going for the reserve and I wouldn't ever advise anyone not to apply due to their age (assuming you are between 18-60). If you are interested in the what the Gardaí do and are committed to following the process through to the end then you should absolutely go for it.

jick the rapper · 27-04-2009 1:25pm

guys, anyone here from kildare-town region?

if so, where have you been stationed!

i did the did inspector interview approx. 4-5 weeks ago!

still no mail re: medical form

should i be getting worried??

DubNorth · 28-04-2009 2:29pm

Hacknabush wrote: »

Heard a rumor tonight that there will be a passing out on the 14th May. Anyone else heard this? I believe there will be over 200 pasing out. Very Political statement that will be eh, look impressive for the cameras and the politicans, There are guys waiting around for this since last Oct.

Thats not a rumour, got the invite in the post recently. We did our phase 3 last October and have been waiting to pass out since then. Looking forward to it now!

billyhead · 28-04-2009 2:39pm

Just a quick question folks and I am pretty sure you will not have an answer. I am awaiting the Supers interview and medical. I was just wondering will there be another intake to Templemore this year if anyone knows. Hopefully if everything prgresses nicely I will be going down with this batch

Hacknabush · 28-04-2009 10:18pm

DubNorth wrote: »

Thats not a rumour, got the invite in the post recently. We did our phase 3 last October and have been waiting to pass out since then. Looking forward to it now!

So not a roumour eh..see you there then. I'll be the one in blue uniform C/W cap

KIERAN61 · 29-04-2009 1:02pm

Hacknabush wrote: »

So not a roumour eh..see you there then. I'll be the one in blue uniform C/W cap

I wonder will they strictly enforce the amount of family members who can attend especially with the large number expected to be attested.I think it was 4 for us but they were not overly strict if you brought 6.

DubNorth · 29-04-2009 2:26pm

KIERAN61 wrote: »

I wonder will they strictly enforce the amount of family members who can attend especially with the large number expected to be attested.I think it was 4 for us but they were not overly strict if you brought 6.

The invite stated that you are allowed to bring a maximum of two guests. But I already know of some of my intake bringing four members of their family.

Abed · 29-04-2009 2:48pm

Hi folks,

I'm wondering if any of you know whether they hand some sort of parchment at the graduation day. is there a certificate or something like that?

stiofanD · 29-04-2009 4:03pm

you get your shoulder boards (epaulettes) with your district number on them and then you get to remove the blue student ones you wear during phase 4

Murphy(Cork) · 29-04-2009 4:11pm

stiofanD wrote: »

you get your shoulder boards (epaulettes) with your district number on them and then you get to remove the blue student ones you wear during phase 4

You don't get your district number till afterwards, you put on plain ones for the time being.
Yes you get a completion cert also.

DubNorth · 29-04-2009 4:16pm

Murphy(Cork) wrote: »

You don't get your district number till afterwards, you put on plain ones for the time being.
Yes you get a completion cert also.

we already got our epiletes with our number and district letter from the sergeant on our unit but we cant wear them until we pass out...

KIERAN61 · 29-04-2009 4:18pm

DubNorth wrote: »

we already got our epiletes with our number and district letter from the sergeant on our unit but we cant wear them until we pass out...

Exactly

Murphy(Cork) · 29-04-2009 4:24pm

DubNorth wrote: »

we already got our epiletes with our number and district letter from the sergeant on our unit but we cant wear them until we pass out...

Thanks, didn't realise that, must have changed since I done it.

KIERAN61 · 29-04-2009 4:26pm

DubNorth wrote: »

we already got our epiletes with our number and district letter from the sergeant on our unit but we cant wear them until we pass out...

The Nog may correct me on this one.But legally you are still a civillian until you are attested and so have not earned the right to wear your epulets until then.

freddiew · 29-04-2009 5:34pm

DubNorth wrote: »

The invite stated that you are allowed to bring a maximum of two guests. But I already know of some of my intake bringing four members of their family.

BE WARNED, I was speaking to one of the Training Serg.last week and he told me that there were over 100 graduating and if folk bring more than two guests they will be asked to go into the coffee area for coffee or tea and will not be entertained in the Dining Room. He said this will be the first time they will tick numbers off because of space. BE WARNED!!

gerry05 · 29-04-2009 6:05pm

Well got the letter today telling me I was,nt succesful on this occasion so its back to the drawing board!!I rang up for some feedback to see were I went wrong:( definitley going to reapply.

How long before you can reapply is it 12 months?
Also were there many of you who failed it the first time and got the second or third time??

Abed · 29-04-2009 7:30pm

gerry05 wrote: »

Well got the letter today telling me I was,nt succesful on this occasion so its back to the drawing board!!I rang up for some feedback to see were I went wrong:( definitley going to reapply.

How long before you can reapply is it 12 months?
Also were there many of you who failed it the first time and got the second or third time??

You can reapply after 6 months. it used to be 12 but they changed that recently in response to feedback from applicants. I passed on the first time but heard from many that they were successful on the 2nd time. You have the advantage of knowing what is it like and I would certainly reapply if I was you.

Best of luck

TheNog · 29-04-2009 8:12pm

DubNorth wrote: »

we already got our epiletes with our number and district letter from the sergeant on our unit but we cant wear them until we pass out...

KIERAN61 wrote: »

The Nog may correct me on this one.But legally you are still a civillian until you are attested and so have not earned the right to wear your epulets until then.

Correct and right horse

Until you are attested you are considered a student or regular civilian. Same as student fulltime members.

District numbers are only issued to those who are attested and therefore have powers under Irish legislation

gerry05 · 29-04-2009 8:26pm

Abed wrote: »

You can reapply after 6 months. it used to be 12 but they changed that recently in response to feedback from applicants. I passed on the first time but heard from many that they were successful on the 2nd time. You have the advantage of knowing what is it like and I would certainly reapply if I was you.

Best of luck

6 months:) even better.definitley going for it again,learn from were i went wrong and hopefully get it next time

nice one Abed

THE PIPER · 30-04-2009 10:39am

gerry05 wrote: »

Well got the letter today telling me I was,nt succesful on this occasion so its back to the drawing board!!I rang up for some feedback to see were I went wrong:( definitley going to reapply.

How long before you can reapply is it 12 months?
Also were there many of you who failed it the first time and got the second or third time??

Go for it again Gerry if its something you really want to do;)
There is plenty of info on the thread to help you.:)

Abed · 30-04-2009 3:35pm

gerry05 wrote: »

6 months:) even better.definitley going for it again,learn from were i went wrong and hopefully get it next time

nice one Abed

By the way its six months from the date you applied (not the date you recieved the letter) so its even better;).

spudz21 · 01-05-2009 6:45pm

Ok so I've started filling out the form on public jobs for the garda reserve...:p:eek:
I've saved it for now because still not 100% sure I want to apply right now?!
But I'm thinking it would be better to apply as soon as possible in case the campaign closes....any chance that this could this happen??Do they have a certain amount of reserves that they want to recruit and once they reach that they will stop the campaign??Anyone have thoughts on it??
If I know the campaign is staying open for a while, I might leave it for a few months before applying...lots of stuff going on in work at the moment, I'd rather be able to give the process my full attention:p

Hacknabush · 01-05-2009 6:52pm

spudz21 wrote: »

Ok so I've started filling out the form on public jobs for the garda reserve...:p:eek:
I've saved it for now because still not 100% sure I want to apply right now?!
But I'm thinking it would be better to apply as soon as possible in case the campaign closes....any chance that this could this happen??Do they have a certain amount of reserves that they want to recruit and once they reach that they will stop the campaign??Anyone have thoughts on it??
If I know the campaign is staying open for a while, I might leave it for a few months before applying...lots of stuff going on in work at the moment, I'd rather be able to give the process my full attention:p

Spudz21, I would advise to start your application now, It will take a few months to process anyway so it will not interfere with whats going on in work. The campaign (as you call it) has no end in sight on the recruitment end quiet the contrary they will be taking more of us Reserves as the force's hand is forced with cutbacks on the regulars, thats not to say we will be doing more we still need to be with a fulltime Garda while doing our duties:cool:

spudz21 · 01-05-2009 7:02pm

Hacknabush wrote: »

Spudz21, I would advise to start your application now, It will take a few months to process anyway so it will not interfere with whats going on in work. The campaign (as you call it) has no end in sight on the recruitment end quiet the contrary they will be taking more of us Reserves as the force's hand is forced with cutbacks on the regulars, thats not to say we will be doing more we still need to be with a fulltime Garda while doing our duties:cool:

Thanks for the advice:D
I might leave it a few more days to make up my mind?!
I suppose it does make sense that there will be increased/continuous reserve recruitment in these times!
Interesting.....just went back in my application on public jobs there and it says due date 9/20/2010... don't know if I would trust that though:p

Spartan09 · 03-05-2009 6:04pm

Got notice in the post of interview and written exam scheduled for 2 weeks time, got example of written task with letter, doesnt seem too bad. Was talking to a few full time friend members of AGS last night and they said the reserves attached to their units / stations were working out well.

kerry4sam · 03-05-2009 7:01pm

Spartan09 wrote: »

Got notice in the post of interview and written exam scheduled for 2 weeks time, got example of written task with letter, doesnt seem too bad. Was talking to a few full time friend members of AGS last night and they said the reserves attached to their units / stations were working out well.

yeah the written ain't all that bad to be honest. Just keep track of your time in there & don't waste any minute as it really does fly by in there :eek: . When I done mine their was no clock on the wall & I really didn't wanna look at my watch. I took my time at the beginning and toward the end then, well you could say my writting wasn't the same as the outset

. I met another local sergeant recently who seriously put to rest any lingering doubts I had, thankfully.

mac_attack · 05-05-2009 11:06am

Hi I passed my interview for the full time Guards awhile back and am thinking of applying for the Reserves to tide me over during the current moratorium on recruitment. Would already passing an interview for the Guards make any difference in my recruitment for the reserves? Also I noticed the application form on publicjobs.ie for the reserves inst working in my two browsers, anyone else notice this problem?

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