Areas of the gardai?

Seanf999

I'm consider a career in the gardai in years to come (I'm 17).. Problem is I don't know of the different areas within the gardai.. I know of Traffic Corp and the lads at the local station but other then that I'm in the dark..
Any chance you could inform me?

I also heard of SRU but just that they carry weapons ..

How would you go about getting into those areas?
What degree (if any would be of use? And any other training they would favor?)

TheNog

Seanf999 wrote: »

I'm consider a career in the gardai in years to come (I'm 17).. Problem is I don't know of the different areas within the gardai.. I know of Traffic Corp and the lads at the local station but other then that I'm in the dark..
Any chance you could inform me?

I also heard of SRU but just that they carry weapons ..

How would you go about getting into those areas?
What degree (if any would be of use? And any other training they would favor?)

Hi Sean

This question has been asked hundreds of times before and the answer is always the same. People should concentrate on getting into the Gardai first before thinking about the specialist units. It takes a few years of being in the regular unit before a Garda is even considered for a position in the specialist units.



You are still young so concentrate on third level education and gain some life experience. I would not recommend anyone join AGS until they are at least 23 yrs old. Maybe in the mean time while in education you consider joining the Reserves. It would give you a great insight into the life of a Garda

Seanf999

TheNog wrote: »

Hi Sean

This question has been asked hundreds of times before and the answer is always the same. People should concentrate on getting into the Gardai first before thinking about the specialist units. It takes a few years of being in the regular unit before a Garda is even considered for a position in the specialist units.



You are still young so concentrate on third level education and gain some life experience. I would not recommend anyone join AGS until they are at least 23 yrs old. Maybe in the mean time while in education you consider joining the Reserves. It would give you a great insight into the life of a Garda

Thanks for the answer, apologies for re-asking a already answered question..

Any suggestion on degrees that would give me the best chance?

kahmen

budd do somting you in joy im plaing on doing a corrs in frensics sicnes as i injoy that not for any reson so just finde somting you want to do and make sure you dont put all youer egs in the one baskeet as i was doing that up untill 3 years a go in ty now im looking at soundengring as a job but all the cors ar exspencsv but i have frends in it just finde somting you in joy and doit wory for the mean time youer only 17 so id say youer in 5 year crocte me if im rong so ovver the sumer look in to cores and go to open days if you can

fedor.2.

kahmen wrote: »

budd do somting you in joy im plaing on doing a corrs in frensics sicnes as i injoy that not for any reson so just finde somting you want to do and make sure you dont put all youer egs in the one baskeet as i was doing that up untill 3 years a go in ty now im looking at soundengring as a job but all the cors ar exspencsv but i have frends in it just finde somting you in joy and doit wory for the mean time youer only 17 so id say youer in 5 year crocte me if im rong so ovver the sumer look in to cores and go to open days if you can

I'd suggest you study English first

D Trent

fedor.2. wrote: »

I'd suggest you study English first

This poster has posted here before and has indicated he suffers from dyslexia, not a huge amount he can do about it

So cop on to yourself