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Getting a job in the public sector with criminal convictions

  • 02-02-2020 10:09PM
    #1
    Zs101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭


    Hi all. I'm finding it hard to get relevant information online regarding employment in the public sector having convictions. Is it possible for a person to get a job in the local council when that person has a couple of convictions for assault from over 10 years ago? I hope someone here can shed some light on this for me please


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  • #2
    Big Gerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Big Gerry


    Zs101 wrote: »
    Hi all. I'm finding it hard to get relevant information online regarding employment in the public sector having convictions. Is it possible for a person to get a job in the local council when that person has a couple of convictions for assault from over 10 years ago? I hope someone here can shed some light on this for me please




    I believe you can change your name to get around the criminal record system


  • #3
    Zs101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭Zs101


    Big Gerry wrote: »
    I believe you can change your name to get around the criminal record system

    Thank you for your reply. Really? That would be great if so. Where did you hear about this Gerry?


  • #4
    Die Hard 2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 362 ✭✭Die Hard 2019


    Zs101 wrote: »
    Thank you for your reply. Really? That would be great if so. Where did you hear about this Gerry?

    His name is not Gerry it's Brian


  • #5
    AulWan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,652 ✭✭✭AulWan


    If they were ten years ago, are you sure you have to disclose it?

    Not a legal professional, but I believe some convictions become "spent" after a period of time, (7 years?) and then you either no longer have to disclose them, or only have to disclose them in certain circumstances, e.g. if you will be working with vulnerable adults or children.

    Look up "spent convictions" and you might find more info.


  • #6
    Zs101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭Zs101


    AulWan wrote: »
    If they were ten years ago, are you sure you have to disclose it?

    Not a legal professional, but I believe some convictions become "spent" after a period of time, (7 years?) and then you either no longer have to disclose them, or only have to disclose them in certain circumstances, e.g. if you will be working with vulnerable adults or children.

    Look up "spent convictions" and you might find more info.

    Hi. Thanks for your reply. I believe assault convictions are never spent and will always be on record unfortunately


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