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Garda Recruitment - Applying to join An Garda Siochana

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    #3812
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    thekopend wrote: »
    The Irish won't be a problem if you have a second language with English but the maths will be, if you dont have it you will not be eligible to apply and you won't even get a look in or be allowed to do aptitude. You can send away the application alright but as soon as pas receive it and see the education short comings it will stop there. If I were you I'd focus on getting required education ASAP so you can go for it the next time round!

    It was ment to be sorted this year, but I was not too sure what why my application was going with the reserves. It will be sorted next year, not much I can do just wait considering the leaving cert is once a year. I have a college course done based around CCNA and the CCNA cert. Not too sure but there may be an educational exemption that I could use just to get a feel for the interview. As I said don't expect myself to be a runner this time around but I am far from giving up hope !


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    #3813
    Ladymuck Thesecond
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Ladymuck Thesecond


    msg11 wrote: »
    It was ment to be sorted this year, but I was not too sure what why my application was going with the reserves. It will be sorted next year, not much I can do just wait considering the leaving cert is once a year. I have a college course done based around CCNA and the CCNA cert. Not too sure but there may be an educational exemption that I could use just to get a feel for the interview. As I said don't expect myself to be a runner this time around but I am far from giving up hope !

    That's it, hopefully there'll be loads of chances from now on if they keep any kind of regular recruitment going!! :)


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    #3814
    LGQ
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭LGQ


    Ladymuck Thesecond wrote: »
    That's it, hopefully there'll be loads of chances from now on if they keep any kind of regular recruitment going!! :)

    Exactly, lets hope there's plenty of recruitment opportunities in the next few years..in the meantime crucial to keep the garda reserve going so any advantage that this can give in the recruitment process can be seized upon!


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    #3815
    Scouser
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    any word on the new entry requirments?


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    #3816
    carzony
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    LGQ wrote: »
    Exactly, lets hope there's plenty of recruitment opportunities in the next few years..in the meantime crucial to keep the garda reserve going so any advantage that this can give in the recruitment process can be seized upon!

    well, according to the news the economy has 'vastly improved' so that'll help recruitment :D


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    #3817
    Cd_doe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭Cd_doe


    msg11 wrote: »
    Love the way people get fit for a few months. If you get put on a beat unit in one of the big city stations full time it won't be just getting fit for a few months :pac:

    I think it's just quite as no one really knows what to expect in the next drive. I have a few educational requirement problems (Maths and Irish), but I have the Reserves to build on. Doubtful about getting in with this recruitment drive but I will still apply and find out what is needed and build on that.

    Do hope a few get in on here, help share some fresh information with us ! The thing that would worry me most the aptitude test, as I was never good at them, if you gave me one for my current job I would more than likely fail it.

    But if you don't meet the minimum requirements then why are you applying?

    Go back and do the leaving cert and then apply. You be wasting your time otherwise. Being a reserve isn't going to get you to bypass the educational requirements.. .


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    #3818
    annlewis
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭annlewis


    Scouser wrote: »
    any word on the new entry requirments?

    Was wondering about them myself. Are the recommended requirements going to be brought in and applied to the new drive or is that all they were..recommendations ? Who knows. It probably wouldn't do much harm to have them anyway but I know for some people getting them might be tricky, also costly if they won't be needed.


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    #3819
    WilcoOut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭WilcoOut


    annlewis wrote: »
    Was wondering about them myself. Are the recommended requirements going to be brought in and applied to the new drive or is that all they were..recommendations ? Who knows. It probably wouldn't do much harm to have them anyway but I know for some people getting them might be tricky, also costly if they won't be needed.


    Manual handling and swimming cert was mooted but i fail to see how that would of benefit to a garda recruit

    drivers licence, first aid and ecdl make perfect sense


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    #3820
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Cd_doe wrote: »
    But if you don't meet the minimum requirements then why are you applying?

    Go back and do the leaving cert and then apply. You be wasting your time otherwise. Being a reserve isn't going to get you to bypass the educational requirements.. .

    I stated why I am applying to get experience of the application process and to find out what else I may need.

    No one said I was going to bypass anything in fact if you look back at what I said, I have never once on this site said been in the reserves is going to get me into the full time. I live in the real world, chances are slim cause of my educational grades. Where you got been a reserve and bypassing the requirements I can't understand. Do people not think for once second some people might just enjoy the reserves and are not just in it for the apparent easy access to a job? It is a job I would hopefully someday like to do given the chance, I get experience in the reserves not only for a future job but life experience too. If I had of listened to that type of comment when I was applying for the reserves I wouldn't be in it now.


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    #3821
    thekopend
    Registered Users Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭thekopend


    msg11 wrote: »
    I live in the real world, chances are slim cause of my educational grades.

    In fact your chances are nil if you don't have the grades, not slim, 'in the real world'.


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    #3822
    Cd_doe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭Cd_doe


    msg11 wrote: »
    I stated why I am applying to get experience of the application process and to find out what else I may need.

    No one said I was going to bypass anything in fact if you look back at what I said, I have never once on this site said been in the reserves is going to get me into the full time. I live in the real world, chances are slim cause of my educational grades. Where you got been a reserve and bypassing the requirements I can't understand. Do people not think for once second some people might just enjoy the reserves and are not just in it for the apparent easy access to a job? It is a job I would hopefully someday like to do given the chance, I get experience in the reserves not only for a future job but life experience too. If I had of listened to that type of comment when I was applying for the reserves I wouldn't be in it now.

    Sorry. Not trying to offend. I just think it's a total waste of time applying...
    You won't get much experience of the application process. You won't go as far as the aptitude test.


    It's like applying for a job as a taxi driver with no driving licence...

    Stay in the reserves and try go back and sort the leaving cert. By then you will have experience and have a far better chance


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    #3823
    oreilly94
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭oreilly94


    Is there any chance of even getting in if ur not in the reserves


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    #3824
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Cd_doe wrote: »
    Sorry. Not trying to offend. I just think it's a total waste of time applying...
    You won't get much experience of the application process. You won't go as far as the aptitude test.


    It's like applying for a job as a taxi driver with no driving licence...

    Stay in the reserves and try go back and sort the leaving cert. By then you will have experience and have a far better chance

    I just took offence to the Reserves part. I have never once said on this site I will get in with just cause of the Reserves. The leaving cert will be sorted out next year, there's nothing I can do the test is once a year, I have nothing to lose entering the competition when it's running.


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    #3825
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    oreilly94 wrote: »
    Is there any chance of even getting in if ur not in the reserves

    Just as much a chance as everyone else to be honest. Plenty of suitable people out there that are not in the Reserves for various reasons.


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    #3826
    oreilly94
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭oreilly94


    msg11 wrote: »
    Just as much a chance as everyone else to be honest. Plenty of suitable people out there that are not in the Reserves for various reasons.

    Ha I hope so. Guess its best keeping the hopes up sure if u do good in the attests and interview I guess why not because everyone is trained up the same


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    #3827
    HighburyLad
    Registered Users Posts: 1,161 ✭✭✭HighburyLad


    Anybody know of any from the north, I know one, I myself am from the north and I've contacted the garda just an enquiry about applicants from the north, and the response I got was they would welcome applicants from the north, which was cool, it's something I've looked at


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    #3828
    Brad Pittman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭Brad Pittman


    oreilly94 wrote: »
    Is there any chance of even getting in if ur not in the reserves

    You have just as good a chance as anybody else. You do not have to be in the reserves to apply.

    Being in the reserves may benefit because you will have a greater understanding of the job, and a bit of experience of the role.

    If you feel you have the skills and capability of doing the job then I see no reason why you don't have a chance


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    #3829
    Jumboman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Jumboman


    I'd be very suspicious of anyone who wanted to join the old bill.

    I've met quite a few of them over the years and put it this way they weren't the nicest people in the world.
    Most of the ones I met were bullies who were on power trips.


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    #3830
    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    Jumboman wrote: »
    I'd be very suspicious of anyone who wanted to join the old bill.

    I've met quite a few of them over the years and put it this way they weren't the nicest people in the world.
    Most of the ones I met were bullies who were on power trips.

    Well you have come to the wrong part of boards.ie then.


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    #3831
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Jumboman wrote: »
    I'd be very suspicious of anyone who wanted to join the old bill.

    I've met quite a few of them over the years and put it this way they weren't the nicest people in the world.
    Most of the ones I met were bullies who were on power trips.

    I've met a few assholes working in Tesco. All tesco staff must be assholes so....


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    #3832
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Jumboman wrote: »
    I'd be very suspicious of anyone who wanted to join the old bill.

    I've met quite a few of them over the years and put it this way they weren't the nicest people in the world.
    Most of the ones I met were bullies who were on power trips.

    You'll find that type of person in any job eventually come to the attention of someone that will put them in there place and maybe even end there time with the company or organisation.


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    #3833
    carzony
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    Jumboman wrote: »
    I'd be very suspicious of anyone who wanted to join the old bill.

    I've met quite a few of them over the years and put it this way they weren't the nicest people in the world.
    Most of the ones I met were bullies who were on power trips.


    I know a good few of them from my local area and they all seem decent enough. Especially the younger members :) No doubt there are assholes but that's life :o


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    #3834
    adrian2
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭adrian2


    Has anyone done the Kilroy course is it any good??????I've been asking this all over boards and getting no answers!!


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    #3835
    oreilly94
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭oreilly94


    adrian2 wrote: »
    Has anyone done the Kilroy course is it any good??????I've been asking this all over boards and getting no answers!!

    I'd love to know my self .. Was thinking of doing it


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    #3836
    Scouser
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    Jumboman wrote: »


    Most of the ones I met were bullies who were on power trips.

    im sure they are like before they joined up - the uniform doesnt make them that way


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    #3837
    thekopend
    Registered Users Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭thekopend


    Talk of late September, early October

    http://www.thejournal.ie/garda-recruitment-3-1062349-Sep2013/


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    #3838
    HighburyLad
    Registered Users Posts: 1,161 ✭✭✭HighburyLad


    From the minute an applicant applies for a role, how long does it take from application to templemore in previous campaigns anyway?


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    #3839
    thekopend
    Registered Users Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭thekopend


    HighburyLad wrote: »
    From the minute an applicant applies for a role, how long does it take from application to templemore in previous campaigns anyway?

    It's different for everyone, when there was continuos recruitment it took anything from 5 months to a year depending on where you were positioned in the aptitude which then depicted how soon you got your interview. On archived thread which goes back to 2005 there was an intake in which some people got in start to finish within 4 months, such was the demand but times are different now. I recon 7/8 months will be an accurate guess for this one.


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    #3840
    HighburyLad
    Registered Users Posts: 1,161 ✭✭✭HighburyLad


    thekopend wrote: »
    It's different for everyone, when there was continuos recruitment it took anything from 5 months to a year depending on where you were positioned in the aptitude which then depicted how soon you got your interview. On archived thread which goes back to 2005 there was an intake in which some people got in start to finish within 4 months, such was the demand but times are different now. I recon 7/8 months will be an accurate guess for this one.

    Thanks bud, what's the process involved as in from start to finish, obv aptitude testing, is there interviews and assessments and physicals, I'm from up north and I'm really looking into this, and some info would be really appreciative lol


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    #3841
    thekopend
    Registered Users Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭thekopend


    HighburyLad wrote: »
    Thanks bud, what's the process involved as in from start to finish, obv aptitude testing, is there interviews and assessments and physicals, I'm from up north and I'm really looking into this, and some info would be really appreciative lol

    Whip through this it will answer all your questions

    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2055681811/1/#post62102378


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