garda college

Leml123 · 24-02-2014 11:18am

I'd sleep on the floor if I had to!! Don't understand why some people bothered applying...

Chem Lord · 24-02-2014 3:22pm

If classes are from 9-5 each day, what is done in your spare time besides studying/sitting around on your arse?

OscarWhiskey · 24-02-2014 3:34pm

Theres plenty to do by all accounts. Gym/pool/tv room/campus bar/Pollys, not to mention all the sports and things that will be on offer.

Thurles is a 10 min drive..

Im jumping the gun here big time, but I hope there is a decent wifi connection down there. Or else ill end up having to socialise with people, god forbid.

D Trent · 24-02-2014 4:27pm

OscarWhiskey wrote: »

Theres plenty to do by all accounts. Gym/pool/tv room/campus bar/Pollys, not to mention all the sports and things that will be on offer.

Thurles is a 10 min drive..

Im jumping the gun here big time, but I hope there is a decent wifi connection down there. Or else ill end up having to socialise with people, god forbid.

Campus Bar? I've never heard of that

audidiesel · 24-02-2014 5:48pm

D Trent wrote: »

In 2nd pic why is the window blacked out?

You could see the person's reflection that's all.

mfergus · 24-02-2014 7:46pm

stargazer9 wrote: »

Hmm. If I manage to get to templemore I will defo be asking for permission to live off campus!
I'm just too old to live like that! Clearly the accommodation has been designed with school leaver age people in mind.
Are there communal areas such as a sitting room or kitchen? Where do the students cook their dinner?!?
The thoughts of communal bathrooms is making me gag. Even in regular college residences you usually have your own bathroom

You're in for a serious awakening...

Andrea345 · 24-02-2014 8:13pm

Right so how does the showers work. The rooms are grande but how many in a corridor and how do we all have showers before class.
I assume there's plenty to be doing with study and gym and pool.

mycro89 · 24-02-2014 8:18pm

Again, a lot of cart before the horse talk going on.......

Andrea345 · 24-02-2014 8:22pm

mycro89 wrote: »

Again, a lot of cart before the horse talk going on.......

Oh I'm not even in band one I'm just curious about it and joking. No harm asking otherwise this thread would be made redundant.
Still, let people ask their questions for god's sake.

OscarWhiskey · 24-02-2014 8:29pm

Id say there's roughly 10 rooms per 2 showers...it was like that in the lads dorms anyway, didn't get the opportunity to see what the shower situation was in the ladies dorm......yet...

Joke

mfergus · 24-02-2014 8:31pm

Andrea345 wrote: »

Right so how does the showers work. The rooms are grande but how many in a corridor and how do we all have showers before class.
I assume there's plenty to be doing with study and gym and pool.

It's usually 2 per shower if you wanna go in the morning. Try not to pick a showering partner that's the same height as you for obvious reasons...

mfergus · 24-02-2014 8:33pm

OscarWhiskey wrote: »

Id say there's roughly 10 rooms per 2 showers...it was like that in the lads dorms anyway, didn't get the opportunity to see what the shower situation was in the ladies dorm......yet...

Joke

I take it your pre - op then?

Andrea345 · 24-02-2014 8:40pm

OscarWhiskey wrote: »

Id say there's roughly 10 rooms per 2 showers...it was like that in the lads dorms anyway, didn't get the opportunity to see what the shower situation was in the ladies dorm......yet...

Joke

That's not too bad could sort some kind of system where people get up earlier etc. I think it'd safe to say that sink in the ladies dorm should be safe enough.

northside girl · 25-02-2014 2:29am

Andrea345 wrote: »

Right so how does the showers work. The rooms are grande but how many in a corridor and how do we all have showers before class.
I assume there's plenty to be doing with study and gym and pool.

There's 4 showers on every floor, 2 at one end and 2 at the other. As far as I remember there's prob maybe 8 rooms on each floor. The showers are actually grand and I've never really had a problem queuing for one. Just don't shower before parade in the morning! Way too much pressure getting ready for that as there is lol

With regards the campus bar, I'm assuming the poster is referring to the rec? They don't really open that anymore unless maybe they're doing some kind of charity night. Most people just go to Polly's across the road.

stargazer9 · 25-02-2014 2:43am

Scouser wrote: »

its a great set up and all you need for your time down there

stargazer - stop being a princess! wait till you see some of the stations round the country youll be working for 30years in :eek:

Lol! I've worked in plenty of kips and have no problem doing so. I just prefer not to live in them. I'm in my 30s, so the thoughts of queuing to use a shower or toilet is just, ugh. I didn't realise there were separate men's and women's dorms though, that makes it a little less painful.
I'm big into cooking and am quite a fussy eater so I like to prepare my own food as much as possible. When there was no mention of kitchen areas I started to think that there were no cooking facilities and student Gardaí just ate sausage rolls and beans out of some grotty canteen!

25-02-2014 2:48am

stargazer9 wrote: »

Lol! I've worked in plenty of kips and have no problem doing so. I just prefer not to live in them. I'm in my 30s, so the thoughts of queuing to use a shower or toilet is just, ugh. I didn't realise there were separate men's and women's dorms though, that makes it a little less painful.
I'm big into cooking and am quite a fussy eater so I like to prepare my own food as much as possible. When there was no mention of kitchen areas I started to think that there were no cooking facilities and student Gardaí just ate sausage rolls and beans out of some grotty canteen!

Wait till you see the tea they provide at 5pm, sausage rolls on a plate of baked beans will just about be it!!!

Xios · 25-02-2014 10:43am

bubblypop wrote: »

Wait till you see the tea they provide at 5pm, sausage rolls on a plate of baked beans will just about be it!!!

Sounds amazing

Scouser · 25-02-2014 10:49am

i found the grub in the college to be excellent

loads of variety too

but i couldnt be further from fussy

OscarWhiskey · 25-02-2014 12:30pm

Stumbled across this link, gives a good insight into things. For a look at the college in particular watch the Ronan Quinn interview.

http://www.careersportal.ie/organisations/jobholder_interview.php?client_id=28&jobholder_id=44#.Uwx-Lvl_tqU

Santa Cruz · 25-02-2014 9:04pm

stargazer9 wrote: »

Lol! I've worked in plenty of kips and have no problem doing so. I just prefer not to live in them. I'm in my 30s, so the thoughts of queuing to use a shower or toilet is just, ugh. I didn't realise there were separate men's and women's dorms though, that makes it a little less painful.
I'm big into cooking and am quite a fussy eater so I like to prepare my own food as much as possible. When there was no mention of kitchen areas I started to think that there were no cooking facilities and student Gardaí just ate sausage rolls and beans out of some grotty canteen!

Maybe if you ask nicely the kitchen staff will organise a nice avocado salad for you with a cheeky Merlot.

You do realise that it is a police force that you are joining and attending a training institution. Have you done any research into this at all?
The worst thing is that you will probably take a place from some deserving young man or woman who is prepared to rough it for a while.

I'd love to see you stuck out on a border checkpoint for a few days.

Lady Kitkat103 · 25-02-2014 10:35pm

Santa Cruz wrote: »

Maybe if you ask nicely the kitchen staff will organise a nice avocado salad for you with a cheeky Merlot.

You do realise that it is a police force that you are joining and attending a training institution. Have you done any research into this at all?
The worst thing is that you will probably take a place from some deserving young man or woman who is prepared to rough it for a while.

I'd love to see you stuck out on a border checkpoint for a few days.

HI 5!!! That's what its all about! Everybody will have to slog it for awhile. When your a fully fledged cop then you can look for creatures comforts.... (you can look for them alright does not mean you'll get them)

Ive worked in both the canteen and bar of the college and I have to say in big caps STATE OF THE ART!

billie1b · 25-02-2014 11:19pm

Lady Kitkat103 wrote: »

HI 5!!! That's what its all about! Everybody will have to slog it for awhile. When your a fully fledged cop then you can look for creatures comforts.... (you can look for them alright does not mean you'll get them)

Ive worked in both the canteen and bar of the college and I have to say in big caps STATE OF THE ART!

Id sleep out in the yard with the horses if it guaranteed a place for myself

Lady Kitkat103 · 25-02-2014 11:24pm

billie1b wrote: »

Id sleep out in the yard with the horses if it guaranteed a place for myself

Im a member of the RDF and I have literally slept on twigs and mud.. so bring it on

Maybe we should just offer that if we get to interviews! :P

billie1b · 25-02-2014 11:32pm

Lady Kitkat103 wrote: »

Im a member of the RDF and I have literally slept on twigs and mud.. so bring it on Maybe we should just offer that if we get to interviews! :P

Wouldn't bother me at all, I say we should do it anyways

Lady Kitkat103 · 25-02-2014 11:36pm

billie1b wrote: »

Wouldn't bother me at all, I say we should do it anyways

How could they refuse!!!

stargazer9 · 26-02-2014 3:37am

I'm not looking for avocado or Merlot, chillax the cacks.
I just prefer to live in a place with cooking facilities, mostly because I like to eat healthy food that I've made myself instead of eating processed muck from a canteen.
I think health and fitness is important for guards, so student guards should be encouraged to eat healthy food and to avoid junk eating.
I also don't see any link between wanting to have cooking facilities, and not deserving a place in this recruitment drive. Or maybe I'm missing something. Perhaps the assessments, interviews and medical/fitness test should be done away with, and the places should be awarded to people who can make a bed out of twigs and wipe their hole with a doc leaf. They're sure to be the type of people who will be amazing guards.

Zadie10 · 26-02-2014 9:26am

stargazer9 wrote: »

I just prefer to live in a place with cooking facilities, mostly because I like to eat healthy food that I've made myself instead of eating processed muck from a canteen.

I totally agree. I eat really clean and the food served down there is anything but! At least at lunch there is a salad bar but the rest of the food is stodgy & nasty. There really should be a kitchen where people can prep their own meals, if not for health reason, then at least because of the rise in so many different food intolerances!

stargazer9 · 26-02-2014 11:13am

Zadie10 wrote: »

I totally agree. I eat really clean and the food served down there is anything but! At least at lunch there is a salad bar but the rest of the food is stodgy & nasty. There really should be a kitchen where people can prep their own meals, if not for health reason, then at least because of the rise in so many different food intolerances!

Exactly! I just assumed that the accommodation would be the same as any other college residences. I've lived on campus in DCU and the apartments consisted of 5 bedrooms, each with their own bathroom, and then a kitchen/sitting room area. It wasn't fancy or anything, but it was functional.
I see guards in chippers and drive thru McDonalds and KFC all the time, and I always wonder why they flock to these places. I think if they had their own cooking facilities at templemore it would start them on the right track of preparing their own food, and they would rely less on takeaway junk.

Peppa Cig · 26-02-2014 11:27am

stargazer9 wrote: »

Exactly! I just assumed that the accommodation would be the same as any other college residences. I've lived on campus in DCU and the apartments consisted of 5 bedrooms, each with their own bathroom, and then a kitchen/sitting room area. It wasn't fancy or anything, but it was functional.
I see guards in chippers and drive thru McDonalds and KFC all the time, and I always wonder why they flock to these places. I think if they had their own cooking facilities at templemore it would start them on the right track of preparing their own food, and they would rely less on takeaway junk.

Yeh, and always in those Dunkin Doughnuts places:rolleyes:

Next please...............

Zadie10 · 26-02-2014 11:42am

stargazer9 wrote: »

Exactly! I just assumed that the accommodation would be the same as any other college residences. I've lived on campus in DCU and the apartments consisted of 5 bedrooms, each with their own bathroom, and then a kitchen/sitting room area. It wasn't fancy or anything, but it was functional.

I have to say, outside of the food issue, it is a really great facility! It's a pity they didn't have an open day before this campaign so people could see the place.

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