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Prison officer recruitment 2018

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    #1352
    S00100668
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭S00100668


    raze_them_all_ wrote: »
    the army guards and that are recruiting they are all sent to the same place guys, its a horrible wait but it has to be done

    mine was 10 months of waiting that's prob relatively quick but felt like forever ... had to say no to the march class due to starting a new job and moved county that week so that month... so im in the may class now ... best of luck to all new and existing applicants I know how you feel for sure ..


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    #1353
    callum21
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭callum21


    Results of last weeks interview stage are in! Cannot believe I passed, over the moon. Even if I do have to wait a year for the clearance :)


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    #1354
    DG74
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭DG74


    Has anyone that passed the interview in Jan got called for the medical yet?


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    #1355
    KBHC
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭KBHC


    DG74 wrote: »
    Has anyone that passed the interview in Jan got called for the medical yet?

    No not yet but expecting it to be in the next 2 weeks or so.


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    #1356
    po candidate
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭po candidate


    Finally got the call to say my clearance is back. 8 months waiting! Patience is a virtue but stick with it.


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    #1357
    DG74
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭DG74


    po candidate wrote: »
    Finally got the call to say my clearance is back. 8 months waiting! Patience is a virtue but stick with it.

    Congrats have you heard when your starting


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    #1358
    KBHC
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭KBHC


    KBHC wrote: »
    No not yet but expecting it to be in the next 2 weeks or so.

    Called for medical today. Has to be in by 30th April


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    #1359
    Bmrhcp
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭Bmrhcp


    Anybody here who passed the pct on the 7th been lucky enough to get their clearance back yet? The wait is an absolute killer...


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    #1360
    DG74
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭DG74


    KBHC wrote: »
    Called for medical today. Has to be in by 30th April

    Cool what date in Jan did you do your interview , I did it on the 7th


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    #1361
    po candidate
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭po candidate


    DG74 wrote: »
    Congrats have you heard when your starting

    It's looking good for May.


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    #1362
    DG74
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭DG74


    KBHC wrote: »
    Called for medical today. Has to be in by 30th April

    I got the email for medical today , ðŸ˜


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    #1363
    User2206
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭User2206


    Hi, I know a class started in the college this week! Does anyone know when the next intake will be or how often they happen? :)


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    #1364
    po candidate
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭po candidate


    User2206 wrote: »
    Hi, I know a class started in the college this week! Does anyone know when the next intake will be or how often they happen? :)

    May 7th is the next class. Not sure after that though! I assume July/August assuming IPS have enough candidates through all stages to fill a class. I don't think they will let up on the classes starting, afaik they're really struggling with staff numbers.


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    #1365
    User2206
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭User2206


    po candidate wrote: »
    May 7th is the next class. Not sure after that though! I assume July/August assuming IPS have enough candidates through all stages to fill a class. I don't think they will let up on the classes starting, afaik they're really struggling with staff numbers.

    Aw brill thanks for that :) you don’t happen to know if they will be doing any pct dates before that class starts do ya? :D


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    #1366
    po candidate
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭po candidate


    User2206 wrote: »
    Aw brill thanks for that :) you don’t happen to know if they will be doing any pct dates before that class starts do ya? :D

    Not sure, I'd say if you haven't heard about your PCT by now I'd say its unlikely to happen before this class starts. I got 7 weeks notice before the PCT took place. Have you done your medical yet?


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    #1367
    CplMick
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭CplMick


    po candidate wrote: »
    May 7th is the next class. Not sure after that though! I assume July/August assuming IPS have enough candidates through all stages to fill a class. I don't think they will let up on the classes starting, afaik they're really struggling with staff numbers.

    Recruitment of 300-350 a year is needed at the moment just to keep us on an even standing for retirements etc. it maybe 2020 2021 before we start to replace numbers lost during the recruitment ban...


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    #1368
    DG74
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭DG74


    Does anyone know when the next pct is?


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    #1369
    KBHC
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭KBHC


    DG74 wrote: »
    Does anyone know when the next pct is?

    I’d imagine that anyone who has to get there medical in by 30th April that the next pct would be late May or /June but not sure.


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    #1370
    CplMick
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭CplMick


    This maybe of interest to all of you hoping to join the service

    http://trap.ncirl.ie/1780/1/joyceclarke.pdf

    Best of luck with your application


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    #1371
    po candidate
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭po candidate


    Anyone know if they have WiFi in the College? Ive heard there's a small gym, anyone know what it's like in terms of equipment?


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    #1372
    DG74
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭DG74


    KBHC wrote: »
    I’d imagine that anyone who has to get there medical in by 30th April that the next pct would be late May or /June but not sure.

    Thanks, my medical didn’t have to be in til 30th April, but I got it done straight away and now I’ve got my pct on the 11th April , there is another one in May,


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    #1373
    MCBRENNAN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭MCBRENNAN


    Can anyone remember what they paid for the auidogram ?


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    #1374
    po candidate
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭po candidate


    MCBRENNAN wrote: »
    Can anyone remember what they paid for the auidogram ?

    I paid €100 for mine, place in Dublin. Believe that was on the expensive side though as I think another poster paid around €70.


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    #1375
    DG74
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭DG74


    MCBRENNAN wrote: »
    Can anyone remember what they paid for the auidogram ?

    I paid €80


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    #1376
    KBHC
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭KBHC


    MCBRENNAN wrote: »
    Can anyone remember what they paid for the auidogram ?

    I paid 50€ in Monaghan town. I was quoted 100€ in drogheada.


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    #1377
    KBHC
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭KBHC


    Maybe a silly question but which of the 3 prisons we can be posted to are the easiest to reach traffic wise coming from M1 direction??


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    #1378
    twowheelsonly
    Registered Users Posts: 2,268 ✭✭✭twowheelsonly


    KBHC wrote: »
    Maybe a silly question but which of the 3 prisons we can be posted to are the easiest to reach traffic wise coming from M1 direction??


    Toss of a coin recently. Mountjoy / Pats / Dochas would be straight in through Drumcondra. Wheatfield / Cloverhill would be around the M50 and jump at Palmerstown.

    Bear in mind that work, generally speaking, starts at 8 and ends at 8. Most will leave early and aim to be in work for 7.30-7.45 so you'll dodge the worst of the traffic.


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    #1379
    Precal 2018
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭Precal 2018


    Does anybody know if the graduation when you finish the college is at the time of completion or later down the road when you are already started in a prison ?


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    #1380
    lormcgov85
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭lormcgov85


    Hi - To anybody who has done their PCT - is the shuttle runs done in groups or is each person separately tested? Also, if you fail anything on the day is your second chance that day or at a future date? Thanks


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    #1381
    mgt10
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭mgt10


    The shuttles are done in groups of about 6 and then if you fail you fail everything and repeat the whole lot on a separate day which you can defer til you're ready!


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