Garda Recruitment - Stage 5

carzony

Rothmans wrote: »

Irish Times reporting on it too.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/garda-recruitment-later-and-smaller-than-anticipated-1.1869502

news gets worse all the time. I'd say they will just keep it at 13,000 and add new members everytime it drops below that.:o:(

misshopeful1

I really hope we get results tomorrow. It's getting excruciating at this stage :-/

teaisgreat

With more medicals happening next week and physicals the week after they could be waiting til after then to make offers? It would still be a good month before the start date if it's sept.

ShodenMcClane

carzony wrote: »

news gets worse all the time. I'd say they will just keep it at 13,000 and add new members everytime it drops below that.:o:(

That was always the plan, from the start that's exactly what's been said. The problem is that now by the time the 105 pass out from templemore the numbers will be down to 12,500.

Eireannach01

teaisgreat wrote: »

With more medicals happening next week and physicals the week after they could be waiting til after then to make offers? It would still be a good month before the start date if it's sept.

Hopefully that will not be the case, but you have certainly made a fair point. That would be cruel though. This uncertainty is really bothering me!

If it were the case that offers would not be offered for another few weeks, if HRM could even send us an e-mail to keep us informed about what was going on then I'm sure it would ease the pain slightly.

Now that we are on the topic of medicals, did anyone else have their testicles examined? I was not expecting that. I mean if you only have one testicle, are you not competent to carry out Garda duties? Well I suppose you have to have balls to be a garda!

Santa Cruz

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

As constructive as always Santa Cruz, keep up the good work

Thank you. A bit of realism goes a long way. A competition announced last October and not a Garda trained yet. Now put back until September.
How many times can the Government get away with making the announcement about increased Garda numbers, raising people hopes only to delay the matter again.

Blaireness

Eireannach01 wrote: »

Hopefully that will not be the case, but you have certainly made a fair point. That would be cruel though. This uncertainty is really bothering me!

If it were the case that offers would not be offered for another few weeks, if HRM could even send us an e-mail to keep us informed about what was going on then I'm sure it would ease the pain slightly.

Now that we are on the topic of medicals, did anyone else have their testicles examined? I was not expecting that. I mean if you only have one testicle, are you not competent to carry out Garda duties? Well I suppose you have to have balls to be a garda!

Full medical, men had testicles examined and women had their breasts examined as far as I know.

carzony

Santa Cruz wrote: »

Thank you. A bit of realism goes a long way. A competition announced last October and not a Garda trained yet. Now put back until September.
How many times can the Government get away with making the announcement about increased Garda numbers, raising people hopes only to delay the matter again.

Santa is correct though. 8 months has passed and no real developments. Its a joke... what's gonna be their next excuse ?

ann.lewis

Eireannach01 wrote: »

If it were the case that offers would not be offered for another few weeks, if HRM could even send us an e-mail to keep us informed about what was going on then I'm sure it would ease the pain slightly.

People were on a panel for 4 years and HRM never once made any correspondence with them bar September 2013 to say "good luck to yee all"...
You only have to wait 4 weeks more (if even)... hang in there and keep the faith. You'll be going soon.

Keep fit in the mean time and maybe practice your mile and a half in 15mins
That will keep ye ticking over.

KERSPLAT!

carzony wrote: »

Santa is correct though. 8 months has passed and no real developments. Its a joke... what's gonna be their next excuse ?

No real developments? They've whittled the numbers down to a manageable amount and gone through numerous online assessments, supervised assessments, medicals, PCTs, interviews, etc. I understand the frustration but to say there have been no real developments is clearly wrong.

carzony

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

No real developments? They've whittled the numbers down to a manageable amount and gone through numerous online assessments, supervised assessments, medicals, PCTs, interviews, etc. I understand the frustration but to say there have been no real developments is clearly wrong.

it could have been done a lot faster though.. 8 months seems like a massive amount of time and their only at the vetting stage..

Carroller

carzony wrote: »

it could have been done a lot faster though.. 8 months seems like a massive amount of time and their only at the vetting stage..

They always had the start date penned for end of July. They are 4 weeks off that so not too bad. It's not as if they had planned to have us in by January 2014.

Scouser

To think this could have been the last day in work for so many of us, with templemore looming for us on Monday morn

Depressing!

almeraguy

Scouser wrote: »

To think this could have been the last day in work for so many of us, with templemore looming for us on Monday morn

Depressing!

It sucks alright that the start date has moved but look on the positive side, this time next year some of us will be on the beat as members of An Garda Síochána; now that's a great feeling! Roll on September!!

Scouser

almeraguy wrote: »

It sucks alright that the start date has moved but look on the positive side, this time next year some of us will be on the beat as members of An Garda Síochána; now that's a great feeling! Roll on September!!

I was on the beat as a member of An Garda Siochana yesterday evening :P :cool:

lcrossan884

Are you allowed to carry water during bleep test at the pct?

Ron DMC

lcrossan884 wrote: »

Are you allowed to carry water during bleep test at the pct?

There's really need. The whole thing start to finish is only just over ten minutes.

Scouser

lcrossan884 wrote: »

Are you allowed to carry water during bleep test at the pct?

no way

if you spilled any it would be a serious hazard on the wooden floor - to you and others

a guy beside me had a cold and was hocking phlegm up and spitting it into his tshirt so as to not ruin the floor ha!

mickaleen

What's the story with the press ups lads for the PCT? Are they really strict on form?? I know your whole body has to be straight, but what I am more interested in is where I place my hands ( obviously on the floor but how far out etc ). Thanks.

lcrossan884

Cheers folks i was just wondering, ive been training with and without water, but thought i might as well ask to know for definite, ill be running without from now on LoL!!

almeraguy

mickaleen wrote: »

What's the story with the press ups lads for the PCT? Are they really strict on form?? I know your whole body has to be straight, but what I am more interested in is where I place my hands ( obviously on the floor but how far out etc ). Thanks.

Straight back and 90 degree bend at the elbow is what they are looking for.They are strict on form. There was no directions given for placing of your hands.
I had my hands slightly wider than shoulder width on the day and there were no problems.

Best of luck, when are you going for the test?

mickaleen

I have my medical next Tuesday morning and then physical sometime in the following week. I am doing them press ups like you, slightly wider then the shoulders and doing them fine. Just hoping that will suffice on the day.

almeraguy

mickaleen wrote: »

I have my medical next Tuesday morning and then physical sometime in the following week. I am doing them press ups like you, slightly wider then the shoulders and doing them fine. Just hoping that will suffice on the day.

Sounds like you won't have a problem with them. Enjoy the day, you will only have to do it once to get through

Eireannach01

mickaleen wrote: »

I have my medical next Tuesday morning and then physical sometime in the following week. I am doing them press ups like you, slightly wider then the shoulders and doing them fine. Just hoping that will suffice on the day.

If you dont mind me asking, where were you guys placed in the ranking order? Thanks

mickaleen

I placed not too far inside the top 200.

Dongaz

Any one get any more info from HRM?

octigen

Dongaz wrote: »

Any one get any more info from HRM?

Nope...

WilcoOut

Dongaz wrote: »

Any one get any more info from HRM?

Be a while lads. Iv made my peace with it

eroc79

mickaleen wrote: »

I have my medical next Tuesday morning and then physical sometime in the following week. I am doing them press ups like you, slightly wider then the shoulders and doing them fine. Just hoping that will suffice on the day.

Did you get an email confirming your medical for tuesday?

eroc79

mickaleen wrote: »

I have my medical next Tuesday morning and then physical sometime in the following week. I am doing them press ups like you, slightly wider then the shoulders and doing them fine. Just hoping that will suffice on the day.

Did you get an email confirming your medical for tuesday?