Garda Recruitment 2022/2023

bobbyD1978 · 14-09-2023 08:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121110762#Comment_121110762

Calls were being made last few weeks. Emails now.

Betty16 · 15-09-2023 08:51AM

Is there a WhatsApp group for the October intake?

andreafarrelly00 · 15-09-2023 12:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121109621#Comment_121109621

Only got the call the other day for an offer and you finished everything early last December. Wow that is shocking, were there issues with the medical/background check or something? That seems way worse in comparison to other people's progress. Can I ask what Batch you are? October intake for you I presume?

Iphone1923 · 15-09-2023 08:52PM

How long is the wait time, if you had to send in BMI results just sent mine in today

BernieShark · 18-09-2023 01:28PM

Hi,

I got my meeting with my local sergeant on Wednesday. Does anybody have any advice?

Also, is this near the end of the recruitment process?

g_or97 · 18-09-2023 01:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121126156#Comment_121126156

Sergeant meeting is quite informal, literally only looks over your form B and makes sure it’s filled in correctly. That was my experience anyway.

you’ll also have a meeting with a superintendent at some point after your sgt meeting. This is a bit more formal and is to get a sense of your character so as they can recommend you for the role. This is the end of the recruitment process but not nearly the end.. vetting will likely take an unknown number of months. Good luck

emmak123 · 20-09-2023 11:46AM

Anyone get any offers recently?

andreafarrelly00 · 20-09-2023 12:59PM

Got no updates. Just that my background checks are "still ongoing" and that they haven't received my Medical results yet from the Chief Medical Offer. Other than that, radio silence.

shaneos436 · 20-09-2023 04:25PM

Can anyone provide a rough estimate as to when they received an offer from receiving confirmation that their medical was satisfactory?

Conor123456 · 22-09-2023 06:32PM

Got my offer today for October 16th after applying march 2022 and having everything done since start of the year

denmiester · 22-09-2023 08:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121144462#Comment_121144462

When you sent the email accepting the offer did you get a response of any kind? I didn't so just hope they got it.

Conor123456 · 23-09-2023 08:20AM

Didn’t email them yet they told me take the weekend and think about it going in this batch or next one,

Conor123456 · 23-09-2023 08:21AM

Any one know if it’s different for people that have kids doing the Garda college ? Like doe you have to stay there Monday to Friday or can you skip off home early on a Friday or anything like this ?

JM7215 · 23-09-2023 08:26AM

@Conor123456 no difference. Your there all day, for the week

Grace259 · 24-09-2023 06:47PM

Everyone has to live there Mon to Fri but you can go home on the weekends as far as I know

osk112 · 24-09-2023 09:31PM

Yes the weekends are free from classes for students to head home as for now

PCO2019 · 24-09-2023 09:36PM

The next intake commences on the 16-10-23 and on the 23-12-23 it will be week 10/11, will the college close for a few days, a week or two weeks ?

osk112 · 25-09-2023 08:42AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121152770#Comment_121152770

Good question I was thinking about that recently because of christmas/new years

Conor123456 · 26-09-2023 11:25AM

Does anyone know the time off for Xmas ?

bobbyD1978 · 26-09-2023 05:30PM

You get public holidays when in training so you will only go down Tuesday night that week

andreafarrelly00 · 28-09-2023 02:41PM

Hey guys,

Just got an email regarding my Medical Assessment saying "additional information is required prior to making a final decision on your medical fitness for recruitment", and basically that "an opticians or eye specialist report is requested" – has anyone else experienced this or gotten this email? Is it a good or bad sign? Or did any of you have any issues after submitting the optician's report or was everything else fine and they allowed you to move on with the training process?

hoops67 · 28-09-2023 04:46PM

I got this same email. Getting the opticians report is essentially confirming that you failed the eyesight requirement, unless you are very borderline which is in and around -1.5. If your prescription is any more than -1.5 your options are to get laser eye surgery or you won’t get into the guards. I got laser in the end and it was the best thing I ever did. It was quite expensive but well worth it.

g_or97 · 29-09-2023 12:55PM

I got that too, the opticians report said I had 20/20 vision and got an email a week or two later saying I’d passed the medical.

andreafarrelly00 · 29-09-2023 12:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121172785#Comment_121172785

Oh, how did the opticians report say you’d 20/20 vision if you originally failed on your eye test during the medical assessment??

g_or97 · 29-09-2023 02:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121172805#Comment_121172805

Not sure tbh but they never actually said I failed the test. Just got the same message as you. Could have just needed clarification or further tests, I did feel that my eye test on the day didn’t go great. When I went to the opticians my tests were all perfect though.

Mattata95 · 01-10-2023 05:53PM

I am just joining this thread as i could use some advice. i had to repeat the physical tests and i signed up for campaign 2023/24 in case i failed. i passed all the Pct and had my medical assessment in August 29th but still getting the same Spiel medical results not back yet. in the mean time i have gotten a date for my PCT again for campaign 2023/24 and not sure if i should go or will it just delay the first application for this campaign? anyone have any thoughts on this?

emmak123 · 02-10-2023 12:03PM

I’d say just stick with the 2022/2023 campaign because your basically at the same stage your medical will come back takes about 8 weeks. I know it’s frustrating but just be patient.

andreafarrelly00 · 02-10-2023 06:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121181979#Comment_121181979

I'd ring up about it if I were you, very unusual you got a second date for your PCT if you've already passed. Ring them and explain your situation, they picked up straight away for me when I had some queries. They'll take you off the wrong email list and put you back on the right one.

BernieShark · 02-10-2023 08:31PM

Howdy,

I met my sergeant about two weeks ago and am just waiting for the last of my vetting to be done before I guess I have the interview with the Superintendent.

Does anybody know how long it usually takes after the Sergeant meeting before meeting the Superintendent?

I know I won’t make the October start date but was wondering what is next start date after if anybody knows or can roughly predict?

Conor123456 · 02-10-2023 09:04PM

Time frame is different for everyone, I have everything done and past since march 22 and only made Octobers intake this year so from my experience I’d say you have a long road ahead of waiting, think next intake is January think it’s every 11 weeks ?

Garda Recruitment 2022/2023

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