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    #32
    69sparkie69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭69sparkie69


    hi ian..
    haha sarkie..thats a new one..!!!! its OK..perhaps i`ve been that lately.."sarkie"....anyway, any news..??? hope that the break down on the medical was a help for you guys..as i thought, that anyone that's done it, had told us nothing off the format of it..ie. what was involved in it... so will you be getting in touch with HQ this week, with regards your application..??


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    #33
    wonka
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭wonka


    Going to Garda Camp this weekend. Will it be like Police Academy?


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    #34
    cushtac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭cushtac


    freddiew wrote:
    the recruitment of Reserves as the GR's have been written into the Constitution (Law) and nothing will change.

    It might be law but it's not in the constitution, constitutional change requires a referendum.


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    #35
    69sparkie69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭69sparkie69


    wonka wrote:
    Going to Garda Camp this weekend. Will it be like Police Academy?
    so wonka..,
    So what team were you in..????


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    #36
    wonka
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭wonka


    Green team!!! you?

    Wrecked today after it. woke up thinking it was saturday and looking forward to the lie-in. Ah well.


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    #37
    69sparkie69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭69sparkie69


    hi wonka
    i was in the red team..good week end..tired myself..so what part off the country are you from..?? feckin arm is nearly wrecked..haha.. so you do any reading yet,my stuff is still in the bag..!!!..or did you get in touch with your trainer..?? i tried today..but no joy..phone just rang out..must be out in the sun..haha..


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    #38
    iandromiskin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 115 ✭✭iandromiskin


    69sparkie69 wrote:
    hi wonka
    i was in the red team........ feckin arm is nearly wrecked..haha..

    What did you get up to on the first weekend then to warrent teams ??? Just curious. I don't think I want to know about the wreaked arm ?? Or do I ???? What did they have you doing ?? I presume it was the defensive training ???

    Yeah, I must give them a shout so. Still no official word of the GR(2), but I presume having the interview with the Gard ment it was ok. I'll give them a ring after 5 as any emails responses I get are one line answers.


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    #39
    iandromiskin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 115 ✭✭iandromiskin


    Anyone get the Sunday Times today ? There was a picture of the new Minster for Justice reviewing the new 39 Garda Reservists turning out at Templemore, no story just a picture.


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    #40
    Bren1609
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭Bren1609


    Im going to Templmore this weekend for training. Disappointed that they didn't organise transport.

    Does anyone know the link for the garda reserve forum? Can someone put it up?


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    #41
    baton charge
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭baton charge


    There was transport organised some months ago but that has all stopped now
    which is rather strange since all this is voluntary but at our expense.


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    #42
    baton charge
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭baton charge


    Yes I am on Phase 4 just have to get my 40hrs in and then attestation in Oct.


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    #43
    iandromiskin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 115 ✭✭iandromiskin


    Wow. Brilliant. Then you'd obviouly know how slow the wheels grind then so. Still feels like a very long time for a check, but I'am sure it will be all worth it in the end.


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    #44
    baton charge
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭baton charge


    There wont be another intake until Sept so you have a bit of time anyway.This is the holiday period so you can expect the whole process to really slow down from now until late August.For what it is worth from the initial interview to Phase 1 in Templemore it took me about 4 Months.Yet there were others who applied at the same time I did and they are full time reservists now.Everybody's case is different.


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    #45
    leinsterdude
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭leinsterdude


    Hi,anyone know if this area is being taken on soon?


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    #46
    freddiew
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭freddiew


    What is involved in the self defense test/requirement


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    #47
    baton charge
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭baton charge


    Hi Fred,
    Mostly Arm locks and the proper use of handcuffs and Baton. Having said that you dont really get to do them until phase three where you are tested.You get a little taster in phase 1 .A certain level of fitness is required.Left handed people have had problems in the past because they seemed to be geared up for those who are right handed.but dont unduly worry most will be fine.


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    #48
    Brillo_pad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭Brillo_pad


    does anybody know how many recruits they are looking for?


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    #49
    iandromiskin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 115 ✭✭iandromiskin


    Oh, if my memory is right, I think they said something like 3000 overall.


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    #50
    gilly0512
    Closed Accounts Posts: 313 ✭✭gilly0512


    Just wondering if anybody who has completed the exam after phase 2 has any news on it, i.e. was it difficult, straightforward enough, any particular areas that I should concentrate on?

    Cheers


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    #51
    leinsterdude
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭leinsterdude


    Hi,anyone know if this area is being taken on soon?


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    #52
    Dr Strange
    Registered Users Posts: 3,427 ✭✭✭Dr Strange


    leinsterdude wrote:
    Hi,anyone know if this area is being taken on soon?

    I met people from Kildare at the medical for the reserve in March this year so they should be training already.


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    #53
    baton charge
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭baton charge


    Hi Gilly,It is fairly straight forward really there are lots of multiple choice questions and some whereby you fill in the blanks.Concentrate on the powers of arrest and where these powers derive from ie Common Law etc also the Caution given when you arrest " You are not obliged to say anything BLA BLA BLA
    You will be fine it is not like doing your leaving cert your tutors should point out the main topics to cover<


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    #54
    The Big E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭The Big E


    When i went down in julym there were people from all over ireland in the class,going back for part three training in the end of sept, enjoying it so far. treated as an adult and with respect!


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    #55
    baton charge
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭baton charge


    Hi leinsterdude,
    I don't think it should not be a major problem .There was somebody in my group who didn't have it either but was involved in lots of local voluntary work and he wasn't thick either.There may be some reference to it in the interview though so be prepared to sell yourself but like I said I dont think it is as a big an obstacle as you might.Bet you have loads of life experience that a piece of paper won't give you.Good luck


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    #56
    leinsterdude
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭leinsterdude


    Thanks Batoncharge,are you in reserve now,if so where u based,and how is it so far.


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    #57
    baton charge
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭baton charge


    I am in phase 4 completing my 40 hrs of training before attestation in Oct.I am in the Munster region.And yes it is going wonderfully well at the mo lots to learn but very enjoyable and challenging.You get to see things from the other side not all pleasant I might add.


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    #58
    The Big E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭The Big E


    Baton Charge, doing phase 2 of training,whats the phase three like.... does anyone fail it..


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    #59
    leinsterdude
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭leinsterdude


    Good question,do you think people who fail it are just giving up interest or are there people who are trying hard but still not making the mark?
    Thanks.:cool:


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    #60
    baton charge
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭baton charge


    To be honest I dont think they want anybody to fail it's not as if it is your full time job or anything.You learn a lot of stuff in class but it does not really sink in until you get to see it in practice.Remember you will always be in the company of a full time Garda so you wont go drastically wrong.If you take your lead from him/her you wont go wrong.This is a long learning curve so dont ever think you know it all because you dont.I think you will get out of it what you put into it and perhaps some people may not like what they see in their 40hrs of training pre attestation and opt out.I am finding it enjoyable so far hope this helps.


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    #61
    pat1187
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭pat1187


    I am assuming you are doing your 40 hrs work experience and if you are, are you filling out the Competency Model and Tracking Forms ? It seems some of us were told to do so and some told to wait untill after we are attested.


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