Garda Recruitment 2022/2023

Liverpool !!

I defend but they emailed and told me they will be in touch with the September intake .

ola.g

hi, just wondering if anyone has done their local garda station interview? I have one tomorrow, any tips?Thanks

RarePhilosophy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122267648#Comment_122267648

Local interview is more of a chat. They Might ask , why did you apply , what’s your family background , anything we should know about regarding vetting (you or families past interactions with police), what friends do you hang around with ect.

They will also ask for social media usernames (any ones publicly linked to your name Facebook,instagram,Snapchat ,twitter)

It’s also a great chance to ask questions like (what would my day look like as a new recruit ect. )

leheaven

is there anyone still here from 2022 campaign?

dan90M

yep ,waiting on vetting

dan90M

Are you 2022 @leheaven

joco12

Hi, does anyone know if you have a medical history of hearing loss in one ear but (hopefully) pass the audiogram on the day of medical that you’ll still pass? Just wondering when they contact gp that gp will say how I’ve had a history of hearing loss in one ear since birth. I was thinking if getting a bone anchored hearing aid for that ear if it would be helpful… I have managed my hearing loss throughout my life and it hasn’t affected my day to day living.. Not sure who to contact to find out this information.

berry2020

Hi

Sorry to be the one telling you. But if you have any hearing loss what so ever the CMO will not sign off on it.Hearing aids are also not aloud as a trainee.

Iv been to court over all this. And still no luck

tomc796

does anybody know do they check your medical history with your doctor or is it only there own medical review they do on you? Or do they do both?

Red devil 77

They will ask for clinical reports signed and dated by your doctor for any health conditions/medications you have

leheaven

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122414539#Comment_122414539

Yeah I am

tomc796

when you mean clinical reports is that just asking the doctor if your fit and healthy or do they look for your medical history? Thanks

SkyBoy69

I'm pretty certain they can't access your medical history due to GDPR the medical letter we had to get signed should be sufficient for them. Im waiting currently from the 23 competition, everything wrapped up since March and no offer has been made, I might have to pull out to be honest because this waiting around is insanity.

andreafarrelly00

Also waiting since 2022, along with loads of other people from that campaign…

Irishguy215702

just a few things for applicants to consider when applying for the job and need to go into it with eyes open:

Pension: many people join thinking the pension is great. we get fed this from our parents who are basing it on their era from their age. anyone joining post 2013 the pension is disgraceful. you will get about 215-230 euro a week when you reture at 60, which is in line with the old age pension which everyone in none state jobs get. when you join a station you will quickly be told of this and advised to pay into your own AVC to supplement your poor pension. this fact is kept very quiet as it no doubt will affect peoples thinking when applying for this job and correctly so. the lump sum payment at retirement has also been slashed since 2013. nobody realises this and isnt publicised about in the media nor will you find it marketed by them as a reason to join as it doesnt exist anymore. people are walking in blind thinking great pension setting me up for life

work life balance - won't be able to plan things for your days off due to required court appearances/ taking calls on work on days off also and also if you are sent to a call at the end of your last shift and arrest you have to work on into your day off to tie it up.

if you go for specialist unit in time have to go on 6 on 4 off roster driving childcare and travel costs up.

annual leave cut from 35 days to 29 days which sounds good but bear in mind general public get bank holidays off on to of their annual leave whereas we do not.

Work: I appreciate many have wanted to do this since childhood and want it desperately for whatever is their reasons. if its for the day to day work then be prepared that it is all paper work orientated. everything is reports, duplication and beurocracy which snows everyone under. helping decent people is actually rare who for the majority will rarely come into contact with them in their lives but to get passports sorted etc. you will mainly be refereeing domestics with people who call you to get one over on an ex partner due to child custody or if its current partners they will later withdraw complaints but for it to start again further down the line, mental health persons which you are not trained to deal with, frauds which you will be beating your head off a wall trying to progress but cant due to banks delaying you and outside of this any other crimes tend to be between one low life against another one or wrestling with drunk lads on cold rainy nights out facing being attacked.

morale is rock bottom in the job, people are resigning in their droves as they see the realities and the work load expected of them, the day of staying in the job until retirement is in the past now which used to be the case for sure. i know many will view this as overly negative summary of the job so what i would advise is before following through with it talk to others you know in the job and hear what they have to say first. i dont know anyone in it that would recommend it anyways.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/row-as-new-garda-recruits-are-fast-tracked-for-training-as-applicants-from-previous-rounds-still-wait-to-join/a1698665461.html

SkyBoy69

Anyone here still waiting from the 2023 competition?

andreafarrelly00

Any WhatsApp group chats for the next Garda College intake this March?

andreafarrelly00

Who here has an offer for March intake?

WeskertheAntagonist

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123077093#Comment_123077093

After Medical and provided you have passed all other requirements..

The only thing pending will be Vetting/Suitability Checks ( one in the same thing ) … But unfortunately there is no real time-frame on this as vetting can take up to a year or more to complete by the Garda Vetting Bureau and unfortunately they are not really forthcoming with details on what can hold up your vetting…


You may get a stroke of luck and get an invite while your vetting is ongoing ( this has been happening due to demand for Garda ) .. However it is a waiting game you, myself and everyone else is stuck with at this stage of the game

WeskertheAntagonist

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123100692#Comment_123100692

Why did you have to repeat the medical ?

SkyBoy69

DId anyone else receive this email today?

illuminator

anyone still waiting from this campaign 22/23?