Garda Recruitment - Applying to join An Garda Siochana

Mactheknife85 · 04-07-2009 11:38PM

they are 100% NOT cutting garda numbers so dont be worryin.im a member on phase 4 at the moment due to graduate in a couple of weeks and i was talkin my chief super and he said its complete lies.2000 members are due to retire over the next while anyway so take a chill pill.

Ruairi88 · 05-07-2009 12:06AM

Mactheknife thats welcome to hear but did your Chief Super say
that this drop in Garda numbers would be replaced?...Goodluck
with Your Graduation.

handonstar · 05-07-2009 11:14PM

hi!just started on boards so just getting the hang of things!sorry if this thread has come up before just wanted a few questions answered and i thought this would be the best place to come to and am new to this!

right well ive decided ive want to get into the guards!

i was just wondering about the whole process of getting into the guards from the very start..?

i havent got my lc done yet so i was just wondering after i have it done would it be best to do something else while your waiting to get called seeing as though it takes a good while to get through the different stages let alone templemore?

any other advice for me at this stage?

all help would be really apreciated!!thanks..:)

Random · 05-07-2009 11:17PM

Register on www.publicjobs.ie and signup for notifications.

You'll probably be waiting a a year, two or more until they're recruiting again though.

Ruairi88 · 06-07-2009 10:22PM

Hadonstar, I would suggest have a look at your college options. And
I would definitely suggest Social Care as a course to pusue.
Secondly, I would suggest Voluntary Work Garda Siochana is looking
for community orientated people and Vountary Work Experience is
priceless. There are always community based bodies' crying out for
new Volunteer's. Wlcome to Boards and if you ever have a query post
it...You will alway's get a positive response.Goodluck.

Ruairi88 · 06-07-2009 10:25PM

Excuse my typing skills in the last post!. Atrociously Bad!.

number13 · 09-07-2009 06:06PM

Hi all, just had a few questions bout joining the garda. I understand there wont be a recruitment for bout a year or two. I am thinking bout doing a college course part time as i am currently working. I have three options. Which option would be the best for looking good for the interview.
1) Law degree
2)Social care degree
3) Criminal law module of the law degree (1 night a week) and join the garda reserve.
I am currently 30 and might not have too many chances so want to make an impression. I ll do anything

I'm listening · 09-07-2009 06:12PM

number13 wrote: »

Hi all, just had a few questions bout joining the garda. I understand there wont be a recruitment for bout a year or two. I am thinking bout doing a college course part time as i am currently working. I have three options. Which option would be the best for looking good for the interview.
1) Law degree
2)Social care degree
3) Criminal law module of the law degree (1 night a week) and join the garda reserve.
I am currently 30 and might not have too many chances so want to make an impression. I ll do anything

Whatever one you feel like doing and would enjoy. You don't necessarily have to do something related to law to stand out in the interview.

Yeah and apply for the Reserves, helps to gain experience first hand

number13 · 09-07-2009 06:21PM

I'm listening wrote: »

Whatever one you feel like doing and would enjoy. You don't necessarily have to do something related to law to stand out in the interview.

Yeah and apply for the Reserves, helps to gain experience first hand

But if done the law degree would I not stand out more than the others>It would show i have a huge interest in the job.. also i would have something to fall back on. Also do you not get increments on having a degree?

I'm listening · 09-07-2009 06:57PM

number13 wrote: »

But if done the law degree would I not stand out more than the others>It would show i have a huge interest in the job.. also i would have something to fall back on. Also do you not get increments on having a degree?

Think you read my message wrong. I didn't say not to do a degree. I just said don't feel you have to just do a law related degree to stand out. If you want to do a law degree obviously work away. But I don't think someone with a law degree would stand out from other person who has a degree in some other field. Ye would stand out equally

shell1803 · 12-07-2009 03:01PM

Hey im just new to this whole boards thing so still learning how exactly it works ...

It is really true that they arent recruting for a yr or two now??

I was really hoping something would come up soon I have registered with public jobs for the past few months n heard nothing

Is there any other websites that have useful information about recruiting at all ?? any info would be great .... Thanks

I'm listening · 12-07-2009 03:32PM

shell1803 wrote: »

Hey im just new to this whole boards thing so still learning how exactly it works ...

It is really true that they arent recruting for a yr or two now??
I was really hoping something would come up soon I have registered with public jobs for the past few months n heard nothing

Is there any other websites that have useful information about recruiting at all ?? any info would be great .... Thanks

Yeah it's looking like it will be a year or two alright.
They already have a few hundred at various stages of recruitment and by the time they get through them and start a new recruitment drive could be awhile.

Sierra Oscar · 13-07-2009 08:43PM

Ruairi88 wrote: »

I would suggest Voluntary Work Garda Siochana is looking
for community orientated people and Vountary Work Experience is
priceless. There are always community based bodies' crying out for
new Volunteer's.

Joining the Civil Defence a good idea perhaps? By the looks of it, recruitment for AGS could be at a standstill for two years. Im guessing it would be very beneficial to get some experience with working with the public.

number13 · 14-07-2009 10:25AM

Hi . What sort of community work would be good for joining the gardai. I currently play senior football with my club i m on the commitee and i help out with training with the under 8's. Would it be in interest to get involved in something outside the gaa? any ideas what else if any.
ps I only live in a small town not much going on:D

DK47 · 14-07-2009 11:58AM

number13 wrote: »

Hi . What sort of community work would be good for joining the gardai. I currently play senior football with my club i m on the commitee and i help out with training with the under 8's. Would it be in interest to get involved in something outside the gaa? any ideas what else if any.
ps I only live in a small town not much going on:D

its only a good idea to do voluntary work if its what you want to do and because you think you'll in enjoy it, not to make your cv look good. when you go to interview the will know if its genuine or not . as for outside of gaa, thats probulay a good idea, i know a fella who has applied 3 times, and thought because in was involved in the county football team that all he needed to do was walk in to templemore, from what i understand thoses days are gone. i do voulentry work, and i'd recomend it!!

Ruairi88 · 14-07-2009 12:41PM

Couldn't agree More with dkhill.I'm in my third year of Voluntary
work and absoutely Love it!.It would be wrong to just do it for
the C.V.My reason for Voluntary work is that in my area it's to
easy to be led into Drugs etc and Ive lost a couple of friends
to these problems and for Me to uptake and support the teen
age groups makes me feel exteremely proud of myself.

I think that if you are to go volunteering open up your eyes
because ts not just about showing up for the time spent.

cathykelly · 14-07-2009 11:15PM

Ruairi88 wrote: »

Couldn't agree More with dkhill.I'm in my third year of Voluntary
work and absoutely Love it!.It would be wrong to just do it for
the C.V.My reason for Voluntary work is that in my area it's to
easy to be led into Drugs etc and Ive lost a couple of friends
to these problems and for Me to uptake and support the teen
age groups makes me feel exteremely proud of myself.

I think that if you are to go volunteering open up your eyes
because ts not just about showing up for the time spent.

Hey Ruairi

What sort of Voluntary work are you doing? I've just applied for the reserves and I'm (attempting:P) to run a mini marathon for special needs Ireland but I dont actually participate in any other voluntary work and I'd really like to get involved in helping younger kids get out of a drug based environment. Like you I lost many of my friends to that rubbish.

Its taken me almost 10 yrs of the wrong job to realise that I'd love to be a member of AGS! Typical of my luck....and I have to say the wage decrease wouldnt bother me in the slightest.. just wish I had realised this 5 yrs ago

BTW. I know the age limit is 35 but considering the freeze on recruitment, would 30+ be a bit pushing for a female??
CK

Ruairi88 · 15-07-2009 01:52AM

Hi CathyKelly how's things.Firstly last year when I went to the
open day in Templemore We had a Female member (STUDENT).
as a tour guide She had her Blue Epaulettes so she was only in
the door.I did ask her some personal questions.She told me that
she was a 32 year old single mother from Dublin that always wanted
to join the Guards.So no 30+ is exactly what the Gardai are looking
for.

Secondly for my first year voluntary work it was with a community
task force age group between 8-13 year olds!.my second year was
with Drugs Task force kids from 13-18. This year I'm with Foroige
Ireland the group I have is between 13-15/16 although 17 18 year
olds are welcome.Trust me there is plenty of agencies always
looking for help and you can choose one that will suit your way of
life as in work arrangements your kids (if any) etc!.

number13 · 15-07-2009 05:53PM

i really want to get involved in voluntary work as i paln on joining AGS when they next recruit. I know it will be a while. I am starting criminal law module of the law degree in september. Its only 1 night a week and i think it will look good and it interests me. i done the interview last may but lost out by 2 marks

on the report wrinting . im not leaving anything to chance next time . any ideas

the locust · 15-07-2009 08:35PM

Any relevant experience you can get is a bonus... i.e criminal law even if its just 1 night a week, you'll build up an idea of whats involved. Also as mentioned - working with people, volunteering etc and building up 'common sense' in problem solving are all bonuses!
If you can show a history of relevant interests and good common sense and intiative it will stand to you!

lucygoosy · 16-07-2009 10:07PM

Ruairi88 wrote: »

Hi CathyKelly how's things.Firstly last year when I went to the
open day in Templemore We had a Female member (STUDENT).
as a tour guide She had her Blue Epaulettes so she was only in
the door.I did ask her some personal questions.She told me that
she was a 32 year old single mother from Dublin that always wanted
to join the Guards.So no 30+ is exactly what the Gardai are looking
for.

Secondly for my first year voluntary work it was with a community
task force age group between 8-13 year olds!.my second year was
with Drugs Task force kids from 13-18. This year I'm with Foroige
Ireland the group I have is between 13-15/16 although 17 18 year
olds are welcome.Trust me there is plenty of agencies always
looking for help and you can choose one that will suit your way of
life as in work arrangements your kids (if any) etc!.

Hi Ruairi just wondering how do you get involved with the drugs task force? If youcould private mail me I would appreciate it thanks!

michealc_87 · 17-07-2009 12:15PM

I found this note left on the publicjobs website. I don't know what to make of it.

Please note that advancement of competitions will be subject to consideration under the Department of Finance's recent directive on Public Service Recruitment.

Does this include campaigne's in progress aswel?

jason99 · 17-07-2009 12:36PM

michealc_87 wrote: »

I found this note left on the publicjobs website. I don't know what to make of it.

Please note that advancement of competitions will be subject to consideration under the Department of Finance's recent directive on Public Service Recruitment.

Does this include campaigne's in progress aswel?

Yep, afraid so.
but hopefully the department of finance will give the go ahead by the end of the year due to retirements from the force.

Murphy(Cork) · 17-07-2009 12:42PM

michealc_87 wrote: »

I found this note left on the publicjobs website. I don't know what to make of it.

Please note that advancement of competitions will be subject to consideration under the Department of Finance's recent directive on Public Service Recruitment.

Does this include campaigne's in progress aswel?

Well by the use of "advancement of competitions" looks like they mean campaigns in process I'm afraid

DarrenGT4 · 17-07-2009 11:31PM

im also trying for this myself. i went back to further education to complete the leaveing cert, its a 2 year cource. iv my first year done. looks like they wont be recruiting for another year or two. im 20 years of age.

can anyone tell me what sort of offences would affect your application. iv only a few minor offences for traffic offences like no tax and no seatbelt. nothing serious

currently working as a lorry driver.

michealc_87 · 18-07-2009 12:22AM

Murphy(Cork) wrote: »

Well by the use of "advancement of competitions" looks like they mean campaigns in process I'm afraid

I was afraid ye were going to say somethind like that. Cheers for the reply though.;)

Ruairi88 · 18-07-2009 03:22PM

Hey Lucygoosy when I was with The A.C.T, my towns drug awareness
were looking for young volunteers' to help out with projects. There
was a lot of after school meetings with the teenagers and we set up
numerous of Disco's and charity events.I didn't even know they were
looking for people until my supervisor said it to me and asked would I
be interested in helping out.

Darren GT4 offences shouldn't pose problems its only if you are convicted
for any offence through the court system that you wll not be able to uptake a career with the Guards....But when they are doing there checks
thats if you are successful in your interview these might show up.So best
bit of advice Belt up and pay your taxes and you wil be fine.

senordingdong · 23-07-2009 02:34PM

Maybe we should initiate some sort of project mayhem scenario.
That should have people crying out for more gardaí.

McGilla · 25-07-2009 08:35AM

Hey guys, (any help or comments would be apreciated)

Im currently traveling Australia, Im planning on returning home in about 10 months.

I've always planned on joining the gardai, its now a matter of timing.

Does any one know, if i should apply now, or on my return, what is the waiting time etc.

Thanks

Robbie

Shield · 25-07-2009 08:43AM

You can't apply because they're not accepting applications. There's a freeze on recruitment, likely to last a few years.

Garda Recruitment - Applying to join An Garda Siochana

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