Garda Recruitment - Applying to join An Garda Siochana

Murphy(Cork) wrote: »

No1 knows for certain yet.

o so true murphy, and i think we all have learned the government are unpredictable, sitting tight at this stage is probably best, speculation leads to confusion.i dont think there is a chance of a recruitment drive, but people given a date for medical and pct shouldn't give up hope till they are officially told otherwise. from what i understand no new position will be advertised and filled as of last month, no one has sad that positions already decided on can not be filled. for all we know places are available for people in the system. would be great to see people in the system get a place.

madbadger wrote: »

Here here.... Lets just all hang in there lads. Fingers crossed it'll all sort itself out sooner or later.

On a completely unrelated note, not sure if this has been asked in here before, but whats the garda policy on tattoos?? i've been thinking of getting one for years but decided to put it off till after i got in, but faced with the prospect of waiting two years now im reconsidering?? I presume obviously it cant be anywhere visible, or past the elbow, but are there any other restrictions?? or are they frowned upon completely??

Cheers.

No major worries re tattoos. i have had them for years. I got one a few years ago on the inside of my forearm too and nobody batted an eyelid except for the scrotes coming in to sign the book saying "hyere mister i thought youse gards couldn't have tattoos"

Headshot wrote: »

only for ****ing Irish language i would at least had a chance to get in

Ah I wouldn't worry yet.. Things can change in a second.

I heard that the Feb and May 09 intakes weren't going ahead back in Christmas. :rolleyes:

rugby wrote: »

Hi guys i passed interview last sept still waiting on med and pct :rolleyes: its **** whats been happening lately, but hopefully things will change sooner rather than 2 yrs down the line...im pushing 28 at end of the yr would of been gr8 too be in templemore by now :mad: as for the comment by jake 59 regarding tattoos i hope they dont mind them cos ive got two....fingers crossed we'll all get in soon

Well rugby, at least you have the interview done...you'll get in anyway, i'm sure! I heard (another rumour, I know!) that during this recruitment freeze that they're going to clear the backlog, and then fingers crossed, they'll start recruiting again! Does anyone know how big this backlog is? Are they starting to get through it at all? :rolleyes: Best of luck with everything anyway rugby!:D

Mun23 wrote: »

Last intake until 2012 is May so how can they clear backlog? Id say whoever is on the list will have to sit tight like th rest of us!

Is that definate? I've read that on the forum but I hadn't heard it anywhere else...was that announced? Looks like we'll be waiting so....:rolleyes:

Reckon every one just needs too sit tight, its chopping and changing every day with whats happening up in templemore so fingers crossed for us all...enjoy bank hol wkend

Mun23 wrote: »

Oh ya thats for def was on the papers, just keepin college open for training and refreshment courses for members but May is last intake unfortunatly! It's terrible been waitin so long like....

Take whatever the paper says with a pinch of salt...
Whoever is already in the system will be looked after some how.

Who still haven't applied yet, well thats a different story.

Mun23 wrote: »

Well it was announced at the garda conference so I doubt u could take that with a pinch of salt!
Last intake is set for May! Sure there is no recruitment for Public sector...

I'm heading in for May. But there is still hope for the lads/girls waiting in the system. This could all change in the morning (well not until Tuesday morning :rolleyes:))
It said in the 'Paper' before Christmas that Feb and May were not going ahead over the cut backs.

I'm guessing you're not in the system or failed one of the stages Mun 23? Cos every1 in the system still has a glass half full and they are right to.

Never said there was no hope! Ya sure things could all change, no harm in positive thinking I guess...

Like I think every1 knows what has been said in the paper and at the conference especially the people in the system who have a career depending it. Especially with the way things are like in the country at the moment, sure there is no harm being a little optimistic that more intakes will occur this year.

It doesn't help when people have nothing to do with the process come on and try to dash every1's hopes who are still waiting. People know this already but try and put it to the back of their mind.

Not saying some1 can't be a realistic and state the facts but why constantly bring it up?! Sure being optimistic is doing no harm to any1.
If you are sour about not being in the system or failed to get in, doesn't give you a right to wreck others hopes.

And that goes for people who are already in and just want to do it for the fun of it...

Murphy(Cork) wrote: »

Like I think every1 knows what has been said in the paper and at the conference especially the people in the system who have a career depending it. Especially with the way things are like in the country at the moment, sure there is no harm being a little optimistic that more intakes will occur this year.

It doesn't help when people have nothing to do with the process come on and try to dash every1's hopes who are still waiting. People know this already but try and put it to the back of their mind.

Not saying some1 can't be a realistic and state the facts but why constantly bring it up?! Sure being optimistic is doing no harm to any1.
If you are sour about not being in the system or failed to get in, doesn't give you a right to wreck others hopes.

And that goes for people who are already in and just want to do it for the fun of it...

well said murphy, well said:)

dkhill47 wrote: »

well said murphy, well said:)

HEAR HEAR!!!!