Garda Recruitment Stage 3 (2018 Campaign)

philipnash19 · 28-01-2019 3:05pm

Anyone any clue when the fitness test will be? Im in the 450 range on the OOM and have been waiting for word since we sent off that doctors cert befoee the 11th of January

fmp3d26og54yi9 · 28-01-2019 3:20pm

philipnash19 wrote: »

Anyone any clue when the fitness test will be? Im in the 450 range on the OOM and have been waiting for word since we sent off that doctors cert befoee the 11th of January

Im waiting too...OOM 56 but they are not going on oom. Dates already gone out are 1st, 8th & 15th Feb so we will be after that I assume.

philipnash19 · 28-01-2019 3:39pm

Lorelai Millions Bike wrote: »

Im waiting too...OOM 56 but they are not going on oom. Dates already gone out are 1st, 8th & 15th Feb so we will be after that I assume.

All this waiting is killing me, can't begin to imagine how bad it's gonna be when they are vetting. Hope it doesn't take ages like it does for some people on here, I've been sticking with my awful job just for the reference

philipnash19 · 28-01-2019 3:39pm

Lorelai Millions Bike wrote: »

Im waiting too...OOM 56 but they are not going on oom. Dates already gone out are 1st, 8th & 15th Feb so we will be after that I assume.

All this waiting is killing me, can't begin to imagine how bad it's gonna be when they are vetting. Hope it doesn't take ages like it does for some people on here, I've been sticking with my awful job just for the reference

fmp3d26og54yi9 · 28-01-2019 3:41pm

philipnash19 wrote: »

All this waiting is killing me, can't begin to imagine how bad it's gonna be when they are vetting. Hope it doesn't take ages like it does for some people on here, I've been sticking with my awful job just for the reference

Its a total pain I know and I have no patience whatsoever! lol I'm just sooooo eager to get going.

philipnash19 · 28-01-2019 3:42pm

Lorelai Millions Bike wrote: »

Its a total pain I know and I have no patience whatsoever! lol I'm just sooooo eager to get going.

Goodluck anyway hope we both get it!

fmp3d26og54yi9 · 28-01-2019 3:43pm

philipnash19 wrote: »

Goodluck anyway hope we both get it!

Fingers and toes crossed!

CZ 453 · 28-01-2019 3:59pm

Did anyone get interview results from January yet? Thanks

philipnash19 · 28-01-2019 4:01pm

CZ 453 wrote: »

Did anyone get interview results from January yet? Thanks

When did you do it? Did mine in November and got the results 2 weeks to the day later

Jahcork · 06-02-2019 11:32pm

Passed stage 2, OOM is 1300. I have a holiday booked for early March, any idea when I might get called for my interview ?

AngelaG · 21-02-2019 1:48pm

How long does it take roughly after interview to get results ?

kellbag91 · 21-02-2019 2:04pm

AngelaG wrote: »

How long does it take roughly after interview to get results ?

Took me about 6 weeks or so.

Jake5991 · 21-02-2019 10:45pm

So anyone know when they will be taking us in if we pass stage three ? I'm presuming it's going to be this year sometime ?

RabbitHeart18 · 21-02-2019 10:59pm

Jake5991 wrote: »

So anyone know when they will be taking us in if we pass stage three ? I'm presuming it's going to be this year sometime ?

There are 3 intakes, one in April, one in July and one in December. Hard to know though, all depends on getting, physical and medical.

Jake5991 · 21-02-2019 11:06pm

Ah ok thanks for that

Jake5991 · 23-02-2019 5:31pm

Another question if we are successful , when we come out of Templemore how far from our homes can they send us and do we get fuel allowance . A little birdie mentioned something about brexit and getting sent North .:eek::eek:

RabbitHeart18 · 23-02-2019 5:50pm

Jake5991 wrote: »

Another question if we are successful , when we come out of Templemore how far from our homes can they send us and do we get fuel allowance . A little birdie mentioned something about brexit and getting sent North .:eek::eek:

Realistically, they can send you anywhere. No fuel allowance. They are meant to be looking for about 600 guards along the border, but apparently they are asking for volunteers first. I would assume that if they don't meet that number, they'll throw a few probationary up there. That's approx a year or two away though, as far as I heard anyway.

Jake5991 · 23-02-2019 5:54pm

I heard that and then someone else said max 50km away from your home . I suppose after two or three years you might get an opportunity to get closer to home especially if you have a young family.

RabbitHeart18 · 23-02-2019 5:58pm

Jake5991 wrote: »

I heard that and then someone else said max 50km away from your home . I suppose after two or three years you might get an opportunity to get closer to home especially if you have a young family.

It depends where you are from tbh. My OH was posted about 60km away from home and that was because we had a young infant. Nearly everybody from his phase went to Dublin, Cork or Galway. For example one fella on his phase from Westport was sent to Letterkenny.
So it varies, but yes if you have a mortgage or kids they will take that into consideration to some extent.

CZ 453 · 23-02-2019 5:59pm

FIVE.0 wrote: »

Where have you heard they are looking for 600 along the border?

Don't know how accurate the figure is but they are definitely looking for border volunteers at the moment. I think i heard it might be for 6-9 month slots.

FIVE.0 · 23-02-2019 5:59pm

RabbitHeart18 wrote: »

Realistically, they can send you anywhere. No fuel allowance. They are meant to be looking for about 600 guards along the border, but apparently they are asking for volunteers first. I would assume that if they don't meet that number, they'll throw a few probationary up there. That's approx a year or two away though, as far as I heard anyway.

https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-border-4456751-Jan2019/

Jake5991 · 23-02-2019 6:06pm

Well i could live with six or nine months . Im from Laois so im hoping the furthest id be sent is Dublin but sure all we can do is hope

CZ 453 · 23-02-2019 6:16pm

You'd need to make your peace with the fact you could be sent anywhere in the state. Would you really want to go through Templemore for months to refuse a station somewhere you perceive as being too far away?

Jake5991 · 23-02-2019 6:23pm

Well still on the fence about what to do as my family situation has changed recently . Just trying to find out as much as i can on here to help me make a decision.

RabbitHeart18 · 23-02-2019 6:28pm

FIVE.0 wrote: »

https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-border-4456751-Jan2019/

I heard it from my OH, as I said it's not concrete, just the buzz that is going around.

edit to add: it's not necessarily to the North. Just to the border so that's from north Donegal right the way round. Could mean people will be posted in Pettigo, Blacklion, wherever necessary along there. I'm from Donegal so pretty much everywhere is South to me!

FIVE.0 · 23-02-2019 6:32pm

Jake5991 wrote: »

Well still on the fence about what to do as my family situation has changed recently . Just trying to find out as much as i can on here to help me make a decision.

You are dead right. Best to get all the information now rather decided it’s not going to suit while you’re in templemore.

Lmklad · 23-02-2019 7:50pm

In terms of location there is a minimum requirement to be at least 50kms (used to be 30) from your immediate family. This is not set in stone. As for people with family issues you can make a request for a more reasonable distance due to family circumstances or dependants. Things like fuel / travel allowances are claimed if you are working away from your permanent station (nothing to do with distance from home).

EH95 · 24-02-2019 12:32pm

Hi gang, just wondering is there anyway I can get my hands on my assessment questionaire that was done at the very start of recruitment process? for prep for my interview? Is it possible as I heard they use that to interview you?

RabbitHeart18 · 24-02-2019 12:37pm

EH95 wrote: »

Hi gang, just wondering is there anyway I can get my hands on my assessment questionaire that was done at the very start of recruitment process? for prep for my interview? Is it possible as I heard they use that to interview you?

It's not your questionnaire, it's the application form you initially filled out. You might have it saved on your PC.

FIVE.0 · 24-02-2019 12:52pm

EH95 wrote: »

Hi gang, just wondering is there anyway I can get my hands on my assessment questionaire that was done at the very start of recruitment process? for prep for my interview? Is it possible as I heard they use that to interview you?

What you are looking for is your ‘interview form’. You would have filled it out on the computer and uploaded it to the public jobs site. You should have it saved.

Garda Recruitment Stage 3 (2018 Campaign)

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