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Medal for Garda Reserve service

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  • 26-05-2014 1:43pm
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    westcoastboy
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭


    i wonder has the Minister any notiion of awarding reserves a service medal (as they do in the Civil defence and the Reserve Defence Forces) for people who volunteer their time freely.. Regular Gardai are paid for it, and i know we didn't join the Reserves for money or a medal, but i believe it would be a nice appreciatoin all the same!


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    ryan101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭ryan101


    I take it you mean a long service medal
    Do Gardai get a medal for long service, and if so after how many years ?
    If so, IMO the Gardai reserve should get a long service Gardai Reserve medal for the same number of years service to the Gardai reserve.


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    bluetop
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭bluetop


    westcoastboy wrote: »
    i wonder has the Minister any notiion of awarding reserves a service medal (as they do in the Civil defence and the Reserve Defence Forces) for people who volunteer their time freely.. Regular Gardai are paid for it, and i know we didn't join the Reserves for money or a medal, but i believe it would be a nice appreciatoin all the same!

    Its hard enough to get them to recognise they have a reserve force let alone get a medal, when they start to recognise the reserve force you might have some hope until then forget it, as i have said in previous posts out of the last 8yrs this is the first year the GRA have not had anything to say about the reserve force, now that is something to write home about.


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    westcoastboy
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭westcoastboy


    bluetop wrote: »
    Its hard enough to get them to recognise they have a reserve force let alone get a medal, when they start to recognise the reserve force you might have some hope until then forget it, as i have said in previous posts out of the last 8yrs this is the first year the GRA have not had anything to say about the reserve force, now that is something to write home about.

    The GRA or is it the AGSI want us to wear a totally different uniform, than them....so this is just as bad...

    still i think we should be given a medal if we have done 7 years VOLUNTARY service , just aw the fCA/RDF get, i think the Civil Defence get one after 10 years, IIRC..


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    bluetop
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭bluetop


    westcoastboy wrote: »
    The GRA or is it the AGSI want us to wear a totally different uniform, than them....so this is just as bad...

    still i think we should be given a medal if we have done 7 years VOLUNTARY service , just aw the fCA/RDF get, i think the Civil Defence get one after 10 years, IIRC..

    Yep AGSI sure they live on another planet, i would settle for the recognition and the powers to be rolled out, nearly 8mts now since the training was done, i suppose knowing how slow AGS are at doing anything i suppose that could take another 20 yrs.


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    Mc Jakester
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Mc Jakester


    Well after one event!
    I wasn't looking for a medal!

    But, I personally saved a mans life after having a full on heart attack...
    When I was out walking the dogs just after Two months doing the first aid/AED course in Templemore...
    I told my Sgt etc etc about it just in case...
    No big medal coming my way any time soon... But seeing the guy from time to time is good for me...


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


    Surely going home at the end of the day knowing "that you made a difference" is enough recognition.


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    newmug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,571 ✭✭✭newmug


    Santa Cruz wrote: »
    Surely going home at the end of the day knowing "that you made a difference" is enough recognition.



    Its not recognition if YOU are the only one who thinks it! Recognition is a public statement of appreciation for something (in this case VOLUNTARY service), and although it isn't necessary, it is nice.


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    Shady Tady
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Shady Tady


    A medal, what next?


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


    Shady Tady wrote: »
    A medal, what next?

    His own T.V. show, book deals, a spot on the Graham Norton show:


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    Shady Tady
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Shady Tady


    Santa Cruz wrote: »
    His own T.V. show, book deals, a spot on the Graham Norton show:

    Then he'll get hooked on cocaine and get busted and they'll take the medal back!


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


    Shady Tady wrote: »
    Then he'll get hooked on cocaine and get busted and they'll take the medal back!

    It's all over the Precinth that Internal Affairs are on it already. Before he knows it the D.A. will have him up before a Grand Jury


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    mfergus
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭mfergus


    What do you want? A medal?


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    jhon boy
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭jhon boy


    the special constabulary in England get one ... or you could buy your own on ebay


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    tg123
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭tg123


    speaking for myself don't do it for any kind of recognition . Just a great way of putting some spare time to a god use


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