Garda Reserve Training

KIERAN61 · 11-03-2009 1:09pm

KIERAN61 wrote: »

Dont wish to contadict you Freddiew but my understanding was that May 14 was the next date for attestation as it is a Thursday. I reckon the next intake is indeed April based on that.

Disregard just having a senior moment ha ha

freddiew · 13-03-2009 12:16am

KIERAN61 wrote: »

Dont wish to contadict you Freddiew but my understanding was that May 14 was the next date for attestation as it is a Thursday. I reckon the next intake is indeed April based on that.

It is ?????????????????????

THE PIPER · 25-03-2009 9:24am

HI Folks,Whats the story in relation to being stationed away from your own home?is there a min or max distance reserves travel to work?Dont fancy being to near my own area for obvious reasons.

ZoneAlarm · 26-03-2009 5:51pm

just an update the 18/19 April intake is now going ahead was told today

Hacknabush · 27-03-2009 6:05pm

Kieran61. Great to hear that the 14th May has been set for Graduation / attestation It is good news for those waiting around for this since last October. Please tell me it wont be postponed again.

lehanemore · 29-03-2009 10:40am

do you need to bring anything with you when you turn up at the collage for the first days training, stuff like notepad, folder, pens etc?

Murphy(Cork) · 29-03-2009 10:57am

lehanemore wrote: »

do you need to bring anything with you when you turn up at the collage for the first days training, stuff like notepad, folder, pens etc?

Yeah, Pen, A4 pad will be handy. And gym clothes.

DK47 · 29-03-2009 6:17pm

anyone here from kerry join the reserves, just wondering where you do the interview and what station you are based in.

Murphy(Cork) · 29-03-2009 6:22pm

dkhill47 wrote: »

anyone here from kerry join the reserves, just wondering where you do the interview and what station you are based in.

Last i heard, Kerry only have one reserve. Stationed in Tralee

kerry4sam · 29-03-2009 6:46pm

dkhill47 wrote: »

anyone here from kerry join the reserves, just wondering where you do the interview and what station you are based in.

Yeah I have heard the same as Murphy(Cork) posted above. Kerry doesn't seem to be the best in terms of having interested candidates for the Reserves.

Stage1 though, Interview & Report Writting will be held in Jurys Hotel, Western Road, Cork. Their board rooms are all located on the 1st floor - see here : http://www.doylecollection.com/locations/cork_hotels/jurys_cork_hotel.aspx

DK47 · 29-03-2009 7:46pm

kerry4sam wrote: »

Yeah I have heard the same as Murphy(Cork) posted above. Kerry doesn't seem to be the best in terms of having interested candidates for the Reserves.

Stage1 though, Interview & Report Writting will be held in Jurys Hotel, Western Road, Cork. Their board rooms are all located on the 1st floor - see here : http://www.doylecollection.com/locations/cork_hotels/jurys_cork_hotel.aspx

is that a good or bad thing, the fact that there is only one reserve?

kerry4sam · 29-03-2009 8:13pm

dkhill47 wrote: »

anyone here from kerry join the reserves, just wondering where you do the interview and what station you are based in.

dkhill47 wrote: »

is that a good or bad thing, the fact that there is only one reserve?

I honest to God don't know. I spoke with a local sergeant who told me only one from my home-town had even applied before and was unsuccessful at stage1. We spoke on various factors concerning the reserves; he knows of my dedication and interest in applying for the full-time & he did say it would certainly benefit me.

baton charge · 29-03-2009 8:32pm

dkhill47 wrote: »

is that a good or bad thing, the fact that there is only one reserve?

I wouldn't particularly worry about there been just one reserve, somebody has to be the first. That said ,I do know of one reserve in the South of the country who does find it lonely she been the only one in her station,if just from a comradeship pont of view.
I believe they are to include a section within the application for the full time Garda to reflect time spent in the Reserve.The apptitude test will still have to be passed though so no short cuts there I'm afraid.

Murphy(Cork) · 29-03-2009 8:34pm

dkhill47 wrote: »

is that a good or bad thing, the fact that there is only one reserve?

Well you are talking about County Kerry here :pac:

kerry4sam · 29-03-2009 8:37pm

dkhill47 wrote: »

is that a good or bad thing, the fact that there is only one reserve?

Murphy(Cork) wrote: »

Well you are talking about County Kerry here :pac:

Tell me guys, when you done your interviews - were their many there in attendance on the day? were they from your own county or elsewhere?

baton charge · 29-03-2009 8:38pm

Murphy(Cork) wrote: »

Well you are talking about County Kerry here :pac:

No half measures for those boys eh it all or nothing

baton charge · 29-03-2009 8:42pm

kerry4sam wrote: »

Tell me guys, when you done your interviews - were their many there in attendance on the day? were they from your own county or elsewhere?

Believe it or not there were about 14 or so on the day I went for interview. And lo and behold I never saw one of them again.It certainly gives credence to the fact that only twenty in a thousand make it to the final hurdle.:eek:

lehanemore · 29-03-2009 9:13pm

Murphy(Cork) wrote: »

Last i heard, Kerry only have one reserve. Stationed in Tralee

Do you know what the breakdown of numbers is in the Cork city area, I'd say there's a few in Anglessey St anyway but how many?

Murphy(Cork) · 29-03-2009 9:19pm

lehanemore wrote: »

Do you know what the breakdown of numbers is in the Cork city area, I'd say there's a few in Anglessey St anyway but how many?

There's about 32-36 in Cork. Not sure of the break down, but we are evenly spread. All new reserves from Cork, spend phase 4 in Anglesea station

Silently loud · 30-03-2009 12:18am

just wondering there is a rumour saying there is a graduation on the 14 of may for the reserves who started in august 08. has any one heard this??

Thanks

Hacknabush · 30-03-2009 2:15pm

Silently loud wrote: »

just wondering there is a rumour saying there is a graduation on the 14 of may for the reserves who started in august 08. has any one heard this??

Thanks

Yep heard the same, look at my previous post...hope it does not change.:)

Nick85 · 30-03-2009 3:03pm

Hi hope im not being Lazy asking this question, it may be back along so sorry in advance.

My question is, what kind of shifts do the reserves do and is it flexable? its the only thing holding me back i work 3 weeks a month 6 days a week so some weeks im off... and some im not even in my home county, do ye think this would rule me out?

KIERAN61 · 30-03-2009 5:31pm

Nick85 wrote: »

Hi hope im not being Lazy asking this question, it may be back along so sorry in advance.

My question is, what kind of shifts do the reserves do and is it flexable? its the only thing holding me back i work 3 weeks a month 6 days a week so some weeks im off... and some im not even in my home county, do ye think this would rule me out?

The is one thing I have learned from the Reserves is that it is very flexible indeed.They will do their utmost to be as accomodating as possible as they realise that everybody's circumstances is different.

THE PIPER · 31-03-2009 8:58am

HI asked this question a few pages back,can anyone tell me whats the story with the station you get assigned to when your in.
Is there a set distance that reserves travel for work?

sf94 · 31-03-2009 9:41am

THE PIPER wrote: »

HI asked this question a few pages back,can anyone tell me whats the story with the station you get assigned to when your in.
Is there a set distance that reserves travel for work?

+1...I'd be interested to know the answer to this question too, well specifically in relation to DMR station assignment.

Presumably its not going to be your local station but is it any other station in your local stations distict or can it be any DMR station??

stiofanD · 31-03-2009 11:22am

Its an impossible question to answer definitively, but you can be sure you won't get your local station and also you won't have to travel too far. But 'too far' will vary a lot depending on where in the country you are.

Personally, I'm in phase 2 training at the moment, so I haven't been assigned a station. However, I live in DMR South and I've been told I could get any station in DMR South, South Central or East

KIERAN61 · 31-03-2009 12:46pm

If you are in one of the major cities you can be posted to your own station.Not all cities have more than one Station.You may be given the option if you feel uncomfortable with this but I know of some Reserves who are working from their local city station.The only stipulation is that you dont get to patrol your own neighbourhood.

ZoneAlarm · 31-03-2009 11:55pm

is it possible to pick where you want to work from or do you go to where they assign you i live outside Dublin but would like to work in the Dublin city center areas would this be possible

also is there anyone going to Templemore on the 18/19 April i will be heading down on the Friday evening you can pm me if you like

CO19 · 01-04-2009 5:22pm

ZoneAlarm wrote: »

also is there anyone going to Templemore on the 18/19 April i will be heading down on the Friday evening you can pm me if you like

Yep I shall be heading down too :P

glhoran121 · 01-04-2009 5:25pm

whats happening in templemore on the 18/19 april ??????

Hacknabush · 01-04-2009 5:54pm

glhoran121 wrote: »

whats happening in templemore on the 18/19 april ??????

New intake I believe,

lehanemore · 01-04-2009 6:12pm

Hacknabush wrote: »

New intake I believe,

yessiree:)

CO19 · 01-04-2009 9:04pm

lehanemore wrote: »

yessiree:)

You heading down then too ?

DubNorth · 02-04-2009 11:48am

To anybody passed phase 3 stage - do you know if we need to fill out those diary's they gave us or if it is at our own discretion?

lehanemore · 02-04-2009 1:20pm

CO19 wrote: »

You heading down then too ?

it's up for me but yes:cool:

CO19 · 02-04-2009 4:13pm

lehanemore wrote: »

it's up for me but yes:cool:

Ah brilliant ! I'll see you there so

D22 · 03-04-2009 8:46am

Dont think I have posted a question in here before....

I'm starting as a student in the college in May and one or two people have asked me lately about the GR as they presume I know. One of the questions was about payment. Now I originally applied and passed my interview for the GR, before my AGS application started rolling, and I remember reading something somewhere about there being some sort of " expense " payment or something for GR but not a regular payment as at the end of the day its voluntary.

Can't fund where I read it but it would be great if a current GR or someone in training could clarify that for me.

Thanks.

DK47 · 03-04-2009 9:25am

D22 wrote: »

Dont think I have posted a question in here before....

I'm starting as a student in the college in May and one or two people have asked me lately about the GR as they presume I know. One of the questions was about payment. Now I originally applied and passed my interview for the GR, before my AGS application started rolling, and I remember reading something somewhere about there being some sort of " expense " payment or something for GR but not a regular payment as at the end of the day its voluntary.

Can't fund where I read it but it would be great if a current GR or someone in training could clarify that for me.

Thanks.

i may be wrong but, on the podcast linked below the super refers to a nominal payment of €1000 if 208 hours or more are given. check out the link below and it will clarify. hope this helps:)

thestig06 wrote: »

That podcast is available also on Itunes, just go to the RTE page and click on Ryan Tubridy show . it should be top of the list...
About 18mins , interviewing three GR's all non irish, v interesting

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?i=52788169&id=204724560

thestig06 · 03-04-2009 9:29am

Your right about the payment, it's once a year for out of pocket expenses, more like a gesture than anything....

D22 · 03-04-2009 9:35am

Thanks lads, I'll have a listen and forward that onto him. Thats along the lines of what I was saying anyway but couldnt find it then afterwards.

Hacknabush · 05-04-2009 5:24pm

Abed wrote: »

Hi Everyone,

This is my first post on boards. However I have been a regular reader of this thread since I applied to join the Garda Reserve back in early 2007.

I did the interview/report back in February, filled the GR form and sent it in March and met the local sergeant last week.

I wonder how long would it take to meet the superintendent? and how do they contact you? is it by phone?

Also does anyone know about the coming intakes? it seems I would not be going to Templemore very soon ( Interview with Superintendent, medical and of course background checks)

Thanks a million

I know there is a course starting on the 18th April. Maybe they have you shortlisted for this and wikll speed up the interview with the Super. Maybe give HRM in the park a call and they should be able to let you know. It is a long time since early 2007 but between I applied in 2006 and when I started in 2008 was about the lenght of time it has taken for you. Others seem to be lucky that the don't wait so long

Abed · 05-04-2009 6:01pm

Thanks a mill for that. However, I really think my application will be particularly delayed at the background check process, my family is scattered all over the globe (Canada, Australia, France and yes the Middle East

). No worries though I'm well used to the patience game

The other thing I'm worried about is the state of my teeth (couple of crowns) I wonder how strict is the medical test re: teeth? I heard even from the full-timers thread that in many cases they don't ask you to open your mouth at all! does anyone have something to say on that

Murphy(Cork) · 05-04-2009 6:12pm

Abed wrote: »

Thanks a mill for that. However, I really think my application will be particularly delayed at the background check process, my family is scattered all over the globe (Canada, Australia, France and yes the Middle East). No worries though I'm well used to the patience game

The other thing I'm worried about is the state of my teeth (couple of crowns) I wonder how strict is the medical test re: teeth? I heard even from the full-timers thread that in many cases they don't ask you to open your mouth at all! does anyone have something to say on that

Don't check your teeth for the Reserve, they only do that for the full time med (sometimes).

jick the rapper · 06-04-2009 12:35pm

So how is this moratorium going to affect reserve training in Templemore?

lehanemore · 06-04-2009 1:50pm

jick the rapper wrote: »

So how is this moratorium going to affect reserve training in Templemore?

well actually, for a while there my intake was supposed to start training on weekdays at the college, think it was because OT was being axed for instructors at the weekends..

there was a last minute reprieve but wouldn't that have been fun:p

billyhead · 07-04-2009 7:49am

Folks,

How long does th training take place in Templemore. Are you all exempt for time off from college/work to attend training. Are you taking annual leave from work. I work in the Civil Service so I have to find out if I do get to go down eventaully that I willr receive special leave. I was in the FCA for 2 years and this was granted when we attended camp twice a year.

Murphy(Cork) · 07-04-2009 8:00am

billyhead wrote: »

Folks,

How long does th training take place in Templemore. Are you all exempt for time off from college/work to attend training. Are you taking annual leave from work. I work in the Civil Service so I have to find out if I do get to go down eventaully that I willr receive special leave. I was in the FCA for 2 years and this was granted when we attended camp twice a year.

Ah the Free Clothes Association (FCA), I miss being in that:pac:

It's done over two weekends (Saturday and Sunday), and then a few evenings in your local station. No leave required

billyhead · 07-04-2009 10:04am

Cheers Murphy. Yeh I miss the training camps. Good laugh they were

Mc Jakester · 08-04-2009 2:21pm

http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Garda%20Reserve.pdf/Files/Garda%20Reserve.pdf:cool:

Hope this helps....

sf94 · 08-04-2009 4:52pm

Mc Jakester wrote: »

http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Garda%20Reserve.pdf/Files/Garda%20Reserve.pdf:cool:

Hope this helps....

Just a question on this...where does Phase 2 training usually take place? It says it can take place on weekends or evenings, if its evenings then templemore would be out, would it be a nominated local station in that case?? Who gives the training if its not in templemore??

Garda Reserve Training

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