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C-J · 08-12-2011, 12:18

So gardai may soon be doing their patrols on segways? Cant link but its on rte website. Tried these in Barcelona and they're great, I can just picture them with the blues and twos on! Somehow I don't think they'll be embraced by Irish society as well as they have been by our continental counterparts!

rugby · 08-12-2011, 14:16

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Originally Posted by P.C.Plod

I've been following these threads for a long time and I must I've never seen you be so positive rugby. I'm taking it as a good sign

You must not be following for too long as id say it was a year or two since I lasted posted,but heys cheers for the heads up. I'm sure you will have positive posts too share

Tommi78 · 08-12-2011, 15:11

i dont know if its worth lookin too far into but on the GRA website about the new roster they had agreed on would have needed 3000 more gardai so the are renegotiating a different roster today.... obviously to feet the cloth of the lower numbers...

2wsxcde3 · 08-12-2011, 20:45

Anyone see the 1 o clock news today? They had a piece on the numbers of public service employees that would be leaving before the end of feb. Brendan howlin said they only had to give 4 weeks notice that they wanted to retire. The piece didn't talk about guards but only seemed to mention teachers/hospital staff etc. But does this 4 week period of notice now apply to the gardai? Had they trouble getting the numbers down and this is a new development? Or does the 3 month period still hold for guards cos they would need more time to tidy things up in their job before leaving.

Lenn Brennan · 08-12-2011, 20:46

One of my good mates went from a Dublin city centre station into traffic about a a year ago. He found out today traffic are seeing huge cuts and is being sent back to his original station

2wsxcde3 · 08-12-2011, 20:52

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Originally Posted by Lenn Brennan

One of my good mates went from a Dublin city centre station into traffic about a a year ago. He found out today traffic are seeing huge cuts and is being sent back to his original station

That could be because his job has been made partly redundant by the civilian operated speed vans which are paid for out of the garda budget.

C-J · 08-12-2011, 20:57

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Originally Posted by Lenn Brennan

One of my good mates went from a Dublin city centre station into traffic about a a year ago. He found out today traffic are seeing huge cuts and is being sent back to his original station

related to the abolishment of freeflow also I would imagine, though freeflow is traditionally regarding as a new recruits earliest traffic management experience. There are certain larger stations which have larger traffic corps divisions, a female family member is sergeant in traffic corps in the north west and they've suffered massive cut backs.

Lenn Brennan · 08-12-2011, 20:58

Also, have you all seen the list of stations that will only be open restricted hours?? Howth, Malahide, Santry, Cabra, Sundrive rd., just to name a few. Madness. This could all help with publicity though, there is going to be uproar over all this.

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...s-2954372.html

C-J · 08-12-2011, 21:06

Also, the station due to close in loughglynn is currently undergoing a €100k remodel, they're totally gutting and refurbishing the place. While I agree with the closure of the stations in Mayo as they are very close to others that can easily service them, the one in loughglynn though is mind boggling to me!

Lenn Brennan · 08-12-2011, 21:33

yeah it's crazy! there has to be a method to the madness though, this year has to be positive for us somehow! even an intake of 50 just to get it started!

spudz21 · 09-12-2011, 09:16

Public service to recruit 3000 new staff in 2012 focused on frontline areas:-):-):-):-)

axle foley · 09-12-2011, 11:52

Dont mean to sound sceptical spudz but this sounds like a wind up to me....where did you find this information?? can you post the link??

spudz21 · 09-12-2011, 12:01

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Originally Posted by axle foley

Dont mean to sound sceptical spudz but this sounds like a wind up to me....where did you find this information?? can you post the link??

Hey axle......Irish independent......short article up on their website ,can't link it unfortunately
Hopefully not a wind up!!!!

thelongwait · 09-12-2011, 12:19

Saw it too. Sounds good, even tho they don't mention gardaí, 3000 is alot! Fingeres crossed!

2wsxcde3 · 09-12-2011, 15:09

Looks like the panel will prob be entering templemore next year.

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08-12-2011, 12:18	#31
C-J Closed Account Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 898 Adverts \| Friends	So gardai may soon be doing their patrols on segways? Cant link but its on rte website. Tried these in Barcelona and they're great, I can just picture them with the blues and twos on! Somehow I don't think they'll be embraced by Irish society as well as they have been by our continental counterparts!

08-12-2011, 15:11	#33
Tommi78 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 54 Adverts \| Friends	i dont know if its worth lookin too far into but on the GRA website about the new roster they had agreed on would have needed 3000 more gardai so the are renegotiating a different roster today.... obviously to feet the cloth of the lower numbers...

08-12-2011, 20:45	#34
2wsxcde3 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 198 Adverts \| Friends	Anyone see the 1 o clock news today? They had a piece on the numbers of public service employees that would be leaving before the end of feb. Brendan howlin said they only had to give 4 weeks notice that they wanted to retire. The piece didn't talk about guards but only seemed to mention teachers/hospital staff etc. But does this 4 week period of notice now apply to the gardai? Had they trouble getting the numbers down and this is a new development? Or does the 3 month period still hold for guards cos they would need more time to tidy things up in their job before leaving.

08-12-2011, 20:46	#35
Lenn Brennan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 151 Adverts \| Friends	One of my good mates went from a Dublin city centre station into traffic about a a year ago. He found out today traffic are seeing huge cuts and is being sent back to his original station

08-12-2011, 20:58	#38
Lenn Brennan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 151 Adverts \| Friends	Also, have you all seen the list of stations that will only be open restricted hours?? Howth, Malahide, Santry, Cabra, Sundrive rd., just to name a few. Madness. This could all help with publicity though, there is going to be uproar over all this. http://www.independent.ie/national-n...s-2954372.html

08-12-2011, 21:06	#39
C-J Closed Account Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 898 Adverts \| Friends	Also, the station due to close in loughglynn is currently undergoing a €100k remodel, they're totally gutting and refurbishing the place. While I agree with the closure of the stations in Mayo as they are very close to others that can easily service them, the one in loughglynn though is mind boggling to me!

08-12-2011, 21:33	#40
Lenn Brennan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 151 Adverts \| Friends	yeah it's crazy! there has to be a method to the madness though, this year has to be positive for us somehow! even an intake of 50 just to get it started!

09-12-2011, 09:16	#41
spudz21 Closed Account Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 218 Adverts \| Friends	Public service to recruit 3000 new staff in 2012 focused on frontline areas:-):-):-):-)

09-12-2011, 11:52	#42
axle foley Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 15 Adverts \| Friends	Dont mean to sound sceptical spudz but this sounds like a wind up to me....where did you find this information?? can you post the link??

09-12-2011, 12:19	#44
thelongwait Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Athlone Posts: 138 Adverts \| Friends	Saw it too. Sounds good, even tho they don't mention gardaí, 3000 is alot! Fingeres crossed!

09-12-2011, 15:09	#45
2wsxcde3 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 198 Adverts \| Friends	Looks like the panel will prob be entering templemore next year.