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Garda Recruitment Stage 4 (2018 Campaign)

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    #242
    userunkown
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭userunkown


    Has everyone received the GP letter or just a select number. I'm in late 400s and have received the email.
    Saw that others lower than me have not...
    Anyone higher OOM got the email?


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    #243
    User2206
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭User2206


    userunkown wrote: »
    Has everyone received the GP letter or just a select number. I'm in late 400s and have received the email.
    Saw that others lower than me have not...
    Anyone higher OOM got the email?

    No I’m early 400s and didn’t get one? I’m curious as to why! I’ve emailed them today to make sure they’ve received all my documentation to make sure I’m not being delayed so hopefully I hear back tomorrow! If not I’ll ring after lunch time!


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    #244
    Eimear180
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Eimear180


    User2206 wrote: »
    No I’m early 400s and didn’t get one? I’m curious as to why! I’ve emailed them today to make sure they’ve received all my documentation to make sure I’m not being delayed so hopefully I hear back tomorrow! If not I’ll ring after lunch time!

    Hi, I’m OOM 165 and haven’t got an e-mail. Maybe I should contact them too.


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    #245
    User2206
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭User2206


    Eimear180 wrote: »
    Hi, I’m OOM 165 and haven’t got an e-mail. Maybe I should contact them too.

    Yeah if I was you I would, cause you should defo have recieved one I’m guessing! Maybe it’s to do with something on our form b?


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    #246
    Jecz
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Jecz


    I haven't heard anything, hope it's not a big issue? They will be getting a few phone calls tomorrow by the sounds of it haha


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    #247
    Eimear180
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Eimear180


    User2206 wrote: »
    Yeah if I was you I would, cause you should defo have recieved one I’m guessing! Maybe it’s to do with something on our form b?

    Yeah I’ll send an email - I had forwarded all the additional info they asked for and got my invite to the open day on Saturday so I assumed everything was being processed. Best to check though. Thanks


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    #248
    mezzac95
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭mezzac95


    Eimear180 wrote: »
    Hi, I’m OOM 165 and haven’t got an e-mail. Maybe I should contact them too.

    I’m in the 20’s and I haven’t received the email either!


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    #249
    Smallboy
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Smallboy


    How is everybody preparing for their fitness test? I've been using a bleep test app on my phone and doing that daily, tbh I'm struggling with it as it's difficult and just about getting to stage 8.1 each time. I've a decent BMI of 19 and goto the gym 3-4 times a week, just not used to doing as much cardio as I focus on weights.

    How's everyone preparing for it? I'm staying away from treadmills as I believe the bleep-test training I've been doing is sufficient just difficult.


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    #250
    farrelly90
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭farrelly90


    Smallboy wrote: »
    How is everybody preparing for their fitness test? I've been using a bleep test app on my phone and doing that daily, tbh I'm struggling with it as it's difficult and just about getting to stage 8.1 each time. I've a decent BMI of 19 and goto the gym 3-4 times a week, just not used to doing as much cardio as I focus on weights.

    How's everyone preparing for it? I'm staying away from treadmills as I believe the bleep-test training I've been doing is sufficient just difficult.


    I haven’t even thought about it tbh. Do you know when your physical is? I haven’t got word about mine yet. I thought I’d be waiting months for it.


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    #251
    Smallboy
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Smallboy


    farrelly90 wrote: »
    I haven’t even thought about it tbh. Do you know when your physical is? I haven’t got word about mine yet. I thought I’d be waiting months for it.

    No, I haven't a clue. My OOM is in the early 500's and my vetting is for not a lot of people and all of which are Irish and in Ireland and live here so I'm imaging (just approximating) it could be within the next 3-5 months so am trying to get well ahead of myself.
    If you haven't started preparing I would suggest even light cardio just to get your body used to the actual running and jogging aspect. It's difficult but with prep it's possible - which is why I'm asking for advice on how people are prepping, we're all gonna be a team one day we might as well help each other out :P


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    #252
    farrelly90
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭farrelly90


    Smallboy wrote: »
    No, I haven't a clue. My OOM is in the early 500's and my vetting is for not a lot of people and all of which are Irish and in Ireland and live here so I'm imaging (just approximating) it could be within the next 3-5 months so am trying to get well ahead of myself.
    If you haven't started preparing I would suggest even light cardio just to get your body used to the actual running and jogging aspect. It's difficult but with prep it's possible - which is why I'm asking for advice on how people are prepping, we're all gonna be a team one day we might as well help each other out :P


    For the time being I’m using a bike just to stay some what fit as I have a hair line fracture on my foot (drunken wedding stupidity). I know there’s YouTube videos of the beep test that you can use as I have used it before in classes. I attached a photo of a thing I found online that might help.


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    #253
    Hendo98
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭Hendo98


    Hi guys. Just wondering does anyone know roughly what time the open day will be finished up at tomorrow?


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    #254
    Eimear180
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Eimear180


    Hendo98 wrote: »
    Hi guys. Just wondering does anyone know roughly what time the open day will be finished up at tomorrow?

    Yeah was wondering that too..anyone that was down for the open day in November - what time did you get finished up at? Cheers


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    #255
    Jecz
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Jecz


    Did anybody on the lower end, who hasn't received any next stage info like GP request or an invite to the open day ring up to see if they had any hold ups? I'll be calling Monday on my day off


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    #256
    lealor17
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭lealor17


    Jecz wrote: »
    Did anybody on the lower end, who hasn't received any next stage info like GP request or an invite to the open day ring up to see if they had any hold ups? I'll be calling Monday on my day off

    What OOM are you?


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    #257
    Jecz
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Jecz


    lealor17 wrote: »
    What OOM are you?

    I'm 426, but there are people lower then me that have not heard anything past being told they past the interview and people higher then me who have


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    #258
    lealor17
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭lealor17


    Jecz wrote: »
    I'm 426, but there are people lower then me that have not heard anything past being told they past the interview and people higher then me who have

    Well I'm in the 280s and I've been asked to the open day but never got the GP letter email. So a little confused. Might ring them too and see what the story is.


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    #259
    Red59
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Red59


    Has anyone who sent off their signed GP form got any confirmation email back to know that they received it ?


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    #260
    Vital Work
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Vital Work


    Red59 wrote: »
    Has anyone who sent off their signed GP form got any confirmation email back to know that they received it ?

    I didn't receive a reply anyway, I've seen people on other threads not getting replies either so I don't think it's anything to worry about!


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    #261
    Hendo98
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭Hendo98


    Vital Work wrote: »
    I didn't receive a reply anyway, I've seen people on other threads not getting replies either so I don't think it's anything to worry about!

    Yeah I'm the same. I didnt get any reply when I sent some extra stuff for my Form B back either so I'd say they don't reply.


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    #262
    leheaven
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭leheaven


    Anyone from Cork going up to templemore on the 26th?
    Also, how’s training going for fitness test? I’m finding it difficult to build upper body strenght and do push ups. Can’t afford to sign up for a new gym membership. I got the GP form so I’m getting a bit worried now.


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    #263
    leheaven
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭leheaven


    The people who didn’t receive the gp form yet did you have a meeting with your local Sargent?


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    #264
    leheaven
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭leheaven


    Smallboy wrote: »
    How is everybody preparing for their fitness test? I've been using a bleep test app on my phone and doing that daily, tbh I'm struggling with it as it's difficult and just about getting to stage 8.1 each time. I've a decent BMI of 19 and goto the gym 3-4 times a week, just not used to doing as much cardio as I focus on weights.

    How's everyone preparing for it? I'm staying away from treadmills as I believe the bleep-test training I've been doing is sufficient just difficult.

    Im finding it difficult to be honest. Before the xmas I was exhausted from Coll and work so didn’t get much training in. Over the hols I’ve been out walking and jogging, using weights, doing sit ups etc I don’t feel like I’m doing enough though, push-ups are so hard and I haven’t done more than 5 yet. I printed off the gp form this eve and I’ve been going through the requirements again so I can try work out a new plan.


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    #265
    Hendo98
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭Hendo98


    leheaven wrote: »
    Anyone from Cork going up to templemore on the 26th?
    Also, how’s training going for fitness test? I’m finding it difficult to build upper body strenght and do push ups. Can’t afford to sign up for a new gym membership. I got the GP form so I’m getting a bit worried now.

    Don't worry I'm that strong either. I find its just best to keep practicing them and building up to the amount of push ups you need to do. You'll get there :)


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    #266
    leheaven
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭leheaven


    Hendo98 wrote: »
    Don't worry I'm that strong either. I find its just best to keep practicing them and building up to the amount of push ups you need to do. You'll get there :)

    Thanks :)


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    #267
    Irishman87545
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭Irishman87545


    leheaven wrote: »
    Im finding it difficult to be honest. Before the xmas I was exhausted from Coll and work so didn’t get much training in. Over the hols I’ve been out walking and jogging, using weights, doing sit ups etc I don’t feel like I’m doing enough though, push-ups are so hard and I haven’t done more than 5 yet. I printed off the gp form this eve and I’ve been going through the requirements again so I can try work out a new plan.

    Don't stress to much just keep at it ,if you fail the first time you will get a second shot anyways


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    #268
    leheaven
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭leheaven


    Irishman87545 wrote: »
    Don't stress to much just keep at it ,if you fail the first time you will get a second shot anyways

    Thanks. I didn't know that. I thought I'd have to go through it all from stage 1 again.


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    #269
    Irishman87545
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭Irishman87545


    leheaven wrote: »
    Thanks. I didn't know that. I thought I'd have to go through it all from stage 1 again.

    Nah the fitness can be repeated ,and it's common enough for people to miss out the first time


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    #270
    userunkown
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭userunkown


    Anyone who has received the GP letter email not been invited to an open day yet?


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    #271
    Gadaves
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Gadaves


    What are people doing about the GP letter I know I have to email it back so do I email it to my GP or have I to see him in person ???


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