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  • 25-08-2014 10:10am
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    tg123
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭


    Well done to the 39 Reserves who got their names sent to GHQ according to the Irish Independent this morning . Happy to say my brother was one of them and will miss him when he starts on the 8th


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    3fullback
    Registered Users Posts: 825 ✭✭✭3fullback


    Link ? What is this about ?


  • #3
    tg123
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭tg123


    Sorry cant post the link as I am new to the site . Check the article out in todays Independent


  • #4
    tg123
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭tg123


    Sorry cant post the link as I am new to the site . Check the article out in todays Independent

    925 Reserves completed the initial stage 329 made it to the top band with a further 369 in the other two bands. After interviews 39 names were sent to GHQ


  • #5
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    tg123 wrote: »
    Sorry cant post the link as I am new to the site . Check the article out in todays Independent

    925 Reserves completed the initial stage 329 made it to the top band with a further 369 in the other two bands. After interviews 39 names were sent to GHQ

    So approximately 4% of the Reserves who applied have been successful to date.
    I wonder will the 96% stay on providing a service to the State and what percentage of the successful have relations who are senior officers.


  • #6
    Twas Not
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 225 ✭✭Twas Not


    Santa Cruz wrote: »
    So approximately 4% of the Reserves who applied have been successful to date.
    I wonder will the 96% stay on providing a service to the State and what percentage of the successful have relations who are senior officers.

    And what percentage of the 96% love eating sour grapes humbly?


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  • #7
    carzony
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    329 would have been interviewed in the top band?.. Congrats to the 39 but does anyone else not think it's a very small number? considering it would have been an excellent talking point during the interview..


  • #8
    tg123
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭tg123


    My brother served in the Reserve for 6 years and he reckons that his experience was a great asset when he got to the interview stage.


  • #9
    tg123
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭tg123


    Santa Cruz wrote: »
    So approximately 4% of the Reserves who applied have been successful to date.
    I wonder will the 96% stay on providing a service to the State and what percentage of the successful have relations who are senior officers.

    Am in the Reserve myself and the feeling among the lad and lass's I know is that they will stay. Who knows what might in the future. Speaking for myself I love it and will continue on until I can make the full time


  • #10
    tg123
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭tg123


    Santa Cruz wrote: »
    So approximately 4% of the Reserves who applied have been successful to date.
    I wonder will the 96% stay on providing a service to the State and what percentage of the successful have relations who are senior officers.

    I don't think 698 out of 1300 reserves in total getting to the advance stages is a bad thing. The number of applicants who initially applied was 18500. Not unusual in the past for people to apply 2 or three times before they finally made it. My brother was made an offer once before but couldn't take it because he was doing his masters. Now he is in going into training so he is happy out.


  • #11
    3fullback
    Registered Users Posts: 825 ✭✭✭3fullback


    Figures are estimates on occasion, will hopefully help explain things. Graph attached.


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  • #12
    tg123
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭tg123


    3fullback wrote: »
    Figures are estimates on occasion, will hopefully help explain things. Graph attached.

    Cant argue with the numbers


  • #13
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    Twas Not wrote: »
    And what percentage of the 96% love eating sour grapes humbly?
    That would be an ecumenical matter


  • #14
    Copaholic
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭Copaholic


    there are 329 reserves scattered in BAND 1.

    If the first class of 100 contains 39 reserves (39%), that's pretty good. lets hope that trend continues and they continue going through the bands.


  • #15
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Copaholic wrote: »
    there are 329 reserves scattered in BAND 1.

    If the first class of 100 contains 39 reserves (39%), that's pretty good. lets hope that trend continues and they continue going through the bands.

    Pretty sure it's 39/240 approx, in other words 39 of all that are waiting to enter Templemore whether called in the first group or waiting for a subsequent group to start. So approx 16%, still very good considering the amount that applied and still plenty of reserves in the running


  • #16
    3fullback
    Registered Users Posts: 825 ✭✭✭3fullback


    Copaholic wrote: »
    there are 329 reserves scattered in BAND 1.

    If the first class of 100 contains 39 reserves (39%), that's pretty good. lets hope that trend continues and they continue going through the bands.

    Actually only 236 in band 1 now, 329 got into it but only 328 sat the exam. So 92 reserves failed Stage 3 !


  • #17
    tg123
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭tg123


    3fullback wrote: »
    Actually only 236 in band 1 now, 329 got into it but only 328 sat the exam. So 92 reserves failed Stage 3 !

    Still a very high rate so he benefits of been a Reserve are a plus when going for the full time.


  • #18
    Copaholic
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭Copaholic


    yes it does appear that the reserves are punching above their weight and deservedly so and will continue to do so during their training.


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