Garda Recruitment 2022/2023

Physeter

The 2022 Garda Trainee recruitment campaign was finally announced. I'm starting a thread for people to discuss as they advance through the stages; in the vein of similar threads associated with previous campaigns.

Advertising Date

10/02/2022

Closing Date for Application

16/03/2022

Information Booklet

2235201_Final Information Booklet 2235201.pdf

Best of luck everybody!

Physeter

PS: I've completed an application myself - I was surprised by how brief it was. No forms to fill at this stage? Form B etc is later in the process?

Reece1233

Yeah the form that you fill with all your qualifications etc won’t be till after stage 2

Omega28

Hi everyone,

I was hoping this campaign was starting last year since I'm 35 years of age from January 16th. Does this disqualify from applying?

dean2024

Best of luck people going forward with the stages is anyone starting study the practice exams getting it tomorrow l am?no application form to fill out which was good hopefully use make it true all the stage's just worried about Maths

Reece1233

Worried about the maths myself

Physeter

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118621185#Comment_118621185

To be eligible for selection as a Garda Trainee, an applicant must: 

(iv) be 18 years of age but not yet 35 years of age at midnight on the 16th March 2022.

Unfortunately Omega, I believe this means you are no longer a suitable candidate. I'm truly sorry.

Physeter

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118623260#Comment_118623260

I don't feel the need to pay for any sort of course just yet. The info booklet is explicit in mentioning no additional prep courses should be needed, and you will be supplied with examples / practice materials for the testing stages. GardaIP released an ebook there recently; 'How to Pass the Garda Recruitment Process'. I've started going through it recently, so I'll withhold recommending but it's a cheap entry point to at least start familiarizing yourself with the upcoming process.

dean2024

How did u get that information booklet with all the example and practice exams in it please for the testing stage's cause l was about to pay for the course l was with career services for all the examples question's very cheap way to start off what your doing.maths gonna be tough let's Hope not tho.if l fail l go into the Garda reserves l will cause l Heard their recuriting soon this year Also.

Reece1233

Career services are good I update there website they also do webinars, but I’m not sure exactly where they get there information from, I will be contacting them tomorrow to see. I’ve also heard Garda I.P is good they do live webinars and they answer emails with any questions you may have about the recruitment, I’m also wondering how the pas are going to supervise all candidates for stage 1

dean2024

For stage 1 for maths do they give u 20 secs per question for it do u no your anyone no.garda i.p is good more cheaper to buy the practice exams of it 120 rather an career services 189.

Omega28

Thanks for the reply.

I don't believe this. I'm well gutted. I was waiting for this campaign to start and I was expecting it to begin last year. This is sickening.

Reece1233

I’m not sure the time on the questions but the way I look at it you’ll answer some quick

dean2024

Applied for the prison serivce they give me 20 secs per questions for the maths only this is my first time applying for the guards hopefully they don't give us a time limit.

User 1234

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118627076#Comment_118627076

Ring hrm just to be sure. It use to be that you could apply if you are 35 and 364days of age basically. It could very easily be a mistake. Just ring them and email them to confirm it.

Omega28

Will be contacting HRM this morning.

Omega28

Contacted HRM. No luck, I'm too old. Good luck to everyone who is applying.

Mxrrk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628236#Comment_118628236

Head across the water and join up in the uk, or else the psni will be recruiting this year or next. If it’s a real dream there’s always a way to make it happen.

Query101

Hi all

what’s the annual leave situation in the garda college as I would be booking a holiday for 2 weeks in late November/early December?

i know it says 2 weeks. Is that just a random 2 weeks that they decide?

pah

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628407#Comment_118628407

Usually the 2 weeks leave is at the end of the first phase of training before you go to your first station at a student Garda

Witcher

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118638083#Comment_118638083

That was done away with years ago.

Ditser

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118625024#Comment_118625024

I'm worried about Maths too. I was Ordinary level Maths at school and not good at it😳. I just got one of the free mails from GardaIP there and in it they say they are organising numerical reasoning webinars with a maths teacher.

Ditser

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118626374#Comment_118626374

I bought the GardaIP book too and bought their course afterwards. I rang the PAS yesterday. They said the Info booklet only has 3 questions on it!

Caro3

For those of you willing to practise verbal reasoning, a new book has just been released called "Verbal Reasoning for Ireland's Civil and Public Service competitions".

MarkieMarxx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058232505/garda-recruitment-2022-2023

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058232505/garda-recruitment-2022-2023

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058232505/garda-recruitment-2022-2023

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118616412#Comment_118616412

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118621185#Comment_118621185

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058232505/garda-recruitment-2022-2023

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118616412#Comment_118616412

MarkieMarxx

My plan is to leave a job that pays in excess of 40K to join the guards, dunno how im going to manage the training at €184 a week. Any tips

AF96DUB

save, save, save

feckwunker

How long does the training wages (€184 a week) element last?

Kir85

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628236#Comment_118628236

I turned 36 3 months ago. So I've applied regardless, simply because 1. It's highly discriminatory, 2. I'm perfectly fit and a fitness test should replace age limit, 3. It's highly discriminatory 🤷‍♀️.

So I've written to the minister for justice, the garda college, the minister for education, and a local fianna fail TD to push for change.

I also feel given the pandemic the age limit should be increased by at least 2 years or the time it took to begin a new recruitment drive, it's been years. The opportunity for many who have wanted this a long time, simply wasn't there. This is now shattering the career dreams of a lot of people, many of which could make excellent additions to the force. And we all know how the pandemic has pushed people to career changes they never got the chance to do.

Even regardless of that, age simply cannot be a deciding factor to to good policing ability. In fact it can only benefit, it brings emotional maturity and life experience, these are invaluable skills for a job such as the Gardaí 👌. I personally believe there are many physically fit, and sound minded 35-40+ year old's who could make fantastic Gardaí, so I will be campaigning for change to the age requirements to be replaced by a physical competency test. I'm praying I get into the college, I have never wanted anything else. 🤞

Omega28

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118682761#Comment_118682761

I only turned 35 last month. I am still considering applying anyway. I don't think age should come into it either to be honest.

I don't fancy your chances tbh, AGS have already had two cases brought against them for age discrimination. They lost and the two men were awarded damages, they were not recruited.

AGS are now appealing that decision.