An Garda Síochána Recruitment 2025

did you email them enquiring that or did they just email you out of the blue?

I didn’t get that email!

This email is the one I got......

yeah everything done since middle of Feb. Just awaiting the vetting

Its just a standard email saying that the new recruitment drive is open but your application is still under review so you dont need to apply again

You'll get a generic email saying vetting ongoing...…did that last year meself and got that

I’m from the Sept 2025 campaign as well and I never got the email. I have everything done since Feb too

welcome to my world......applied 26 months ago.....know of someone who is waiting since 2022

I think you mentioned you had a second station interview a while back. Was that similar to the first? Anything the ask that was left field at all?

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Maybe check with them. Last thing youd want is your application to go all the way back to the begining and you have to do everything again

Yeah it is......had forgotten a couple of interactions with gardai so went over them and rest was similar to one with Sgt. And Inspector

1 could have led to court if I hadn't sorted it at the time, another was simply being a witness to something and another was a small issue which the inspector said "ah well, that's ok" when I explained what the issue was.......Superintendent said the same when I explained everything as well

Well that theory could easily be proved or disproved by somebody confirming that they had received a firm rejection letter. I know most might not like to post about that and the disappointment etc but back in my day you did receive such rejection letters.

Just for your info it took me five years to get in. Done my first entrance exam in 1978 - failed maths. Applied again for new recruiting campaign in 1980. In that campaign once you had passed your leaving certificate with English, Irish and maths + two other subjects you did not need to do the entrance exam. Then failed first medical. Waited ages to be called back for new medical in 1982 - passed that. Started in Templemore January 1983. Done 31 years in total - the last 15 as a sergeant.

So never give up - unless your firmly rejected and informed in writing as such.

Its nice to get some information from a former member who spent such a considerable amount of time in the force ,I hope you're enjoying Retirement.

Things have moved on considerably since you started in Templemore no doubt particulary in terms of technology.

I can see the theory of woundering how it can possibly take so long to complete vetting especially as mentioned with the click of a button and modren technology information appears instantly and with the Gardai been part of the same Data Base that all European Police Forces use for shearing intelegence and other information that is shared between the Police Forces,it certainly makes you wonder.

Compares to PSNI and UK Police Forces as a guide they say in cases that are complex vetting can take a bit longer in some cases up to 6/7 months,this time frame is dwarfwed compared to time frames some candidates are stating they have been waiting here.

Proberly the most discussed topic here on this forum is the lack of information regarding vetting every candidate has expressed frustration. Despite the assurances from the Minister for Justice that the vetting advisory group who were tasked with compiling a report, on how vetting could be improved and a complete overhaul implemented,things have remained the same and it seems as if there is no desire to change the current model.