Same here, been dealing with them for over 40 odd years, re-newel's/substitutions always fast, very efficient.

Sent in my renewal April 2025. Emailed the FO December 2025 asking for an update, nothing. Emailed a reminder 3 days ago, nothing. I am now guilty of possessing an unlicenced firearm for over 10 months. Going to email again next week and copy in the Superintendent's office.

Fair play to them great service. I used to deal with naas which was slow now it's changed and im dealing with leixlip now ,last renewal was 5 months i think, rifle renewal put in last week let's see if it's quicker.

Jeez, I'm 5 weeks today ffs.

Quick question? As of now with this thread. Which district/division holds the quickest for lic turnaround and which one is the slowest?

6 weeks and counting in Roscommon/Galway now

Starting the clock on my second firearm application, hopefully it will move faster as they only processed my first in the last few months, lets see.

Ah stop, was talking to a mate who dropped his application in 2 weeks before me and he checked with AGS as he had heard nothing. They have only gone and lost it ffs. He has to go to the RFD and get another form done. Im hoping mine ain't lost!!!

ON THE TOPIC OF "LOST" APPLICATIONS.

According to the FPU at the last Kilmainham meeting ,AGS has taken advice from the Data Comissioner and they don't actually "lose" applications rather "misplace" them.

The form is only lost according to the Data Commissioner if it actually leaves Garda custody and control and/or the stations.EG A Garda has for some reason decided to take the forms home to work on them and leaves them on the bus. Or it fell out the open station window, someone spilt coffee on one form and dumped it or somthing,accidents do happen,we are only human after all.

So your FO rings you and tells you they have "lost" your application and they want you to re do the paperwork. You can challenge them by saying ,by this call, which is an official call ,you are admitting this application with ultra personal data is now outside Garda custody and control? Then that is an immediate data control breach and the Data comissioner must be informed straight away!

OR are you trying to say ,that it is misplaced in the paperwork in someone's IN tray between your local station and the Supers office? In that case there is no need for me to refill or reapply as it is a duplicate application for the same gun and that will only confuse the issue once the original is found which is still in Garda control i presume?

Words have meanings and now we have them from FPU and the DPA.

Restricted license for night vision and unrestricted for centrefure rifle and suppressor went in on 14th this month, both letters arrived yesterday, Kilkenny South station, savage turnaround compared to the usual 4 month wait years ago

So, remember my mate who the AGS lost his application. He went to RFD and got another form, dropped it in last Thursday, grant letter arrived yesterday.

Wheres mine, f**k knows!

Update, well not really but I did call the station on Thursday last and left a message for the FO to give me a call.................still waiting on that

Still waiting......

Coming up on 3 months, 3 phone calls and called in once.........no contact from firearms officer, not even a call back!!