Garda Reserve Recruitment 2024

Yes, I believe the OOM (say there is 750 in that OOM) is basically a pool, and you may have as good a chance of getting called even if you have a high OOM. The speed at which someone can be vetted (some people have complex vetting cases) and their preferred location (e.g., Dublin or Leitrim) will make the process move faster or slower for that person. But hopefully we can all make it……eventually.

Here is a recent post for the full-time forum. It would certainly be of help for anyone having a station sergeant/inspector interview.;

"The 2025 guys are coming up to your station interviews, so here's a post to help you through.

Dress: Smart Casual. Shoes (not necessarily suit shoes), your best jeans, a shirt, and a dressy jumper/sweater will do it.

Arrive fifteen minutes early and tell the person at the hatch. It will also give you a few minutes to relax. The atmosphere will be somewhere in between a chat and an interview. It will take up to two hours.

This interview is about discovering what you are about, selling yourself a bit, and getting the straight scoop on what being a guard is really like. It is the most useful stage in this godforsaken process for the insight you get about the job. The local station interview, whilst not part of the selection process, is still part of the vetting process, so don't assume that because you made it past the physical and medical that you have made it through the entire odyssey; if the guard interviewing you thinks you have a disturbing attitude, then he may not sign off on you.

The person conducting the interview will create a pleasant atmosphere and likely start with some general questions, drawing from your application and Form B. Be prepared, ensure you understand the question, provide thoughtful answers, and speak with confidence. Watch your body language; don't come in there with legs crossed and arms folded and speaking like Officer Hooks (or Zed for that matter). We talked about why I wanted to be a guard, I was asked what examples I had experienced in life that would be relevant to the guards, a few things like "Can you tell me a time where you were faced with a difficult task and had to make an unpopular decision, what was the outcome and how did you handle/react to the outcome", that kind of thing. Consider reviewing your examples from the stage two interview.

In my case, the interviewer shared several anecdotes from his personal experiences, which he used as premises to pose scenarios to me, gauging my reactions and thinking process. For example, he told me about a person who rang emergency services dozens of times, and each time they attended, it was a false alarm. One night, during a difficult shift when he and another guard were starving and finally sitting down to eat their Chinese, this person called again. The interviewer then asked what I would do in that situation. I answered, "I would attend, because the day you don't will be the day that there is an emergency". The interviewer was happy with this answer.

If the sergeant/inspector asks if you have ever been in trouble, answer with 1,000,000% honesty, as they will probably already know the answer to this and are testing your integrity.

There was a lot of general chat about the job in between questions, which was extremely useful. He gave me a no bullshit, non-sugar-coated rundown of what the job was like, which I also really appreciate, as he wasn't trying to sell me the job; he was giving me the bad along with the good. I also had the opportunity to ask candid questions about the job and received candid answers.

Finally, relax into it, and hopefully it will turn out to be an enjoyable experience. Good luck."

Source: Gard Full-time 2025 recruitment Boards.ie

Personally, I rang 01-6662571 (Gard Reserve applicants contact no.). I asked them for an update on my file and if there was anything else I needed to submit regarding its status. They pulled it up and informed me that it was "under review "with the person responsible for my case contacting me if anything was outstanding.