cathykelly wrote: » Hi all, Ok, I really want to join the reserves... but I have a problem with the background check... a member of my immediate family is married to a person who's brother is in prison... and when I say he is trouble, I mean it(prob most notorious names in the past 15 yrs) Not going to say who, but if I did I'm sure you would all know him....Really embarrassed over the whole thing.. its the main reason I have never tried for the gardai. Neither me nor any member of my family have ever been in trouble and I even have an uncle in -law who is a retired sergeant. And on my uncle's advice I should go to my local station and talk to the super there....My uncle doenst think it should effect me as this country is so small that almost everyone has had a relation of some kind in trouble at one stage or another..and that this unnamed person isn't a blood relative... Really hope this isnt held against me but not sure. Now I'm just looking for yer advice before I waste anyone's time
Tommy-Kerry wrote: » Does anyone No If There Are Any Medical Dates Coming Up??? I applied in 2007 and im currently waiting on my background checks to clear sice Feb 2008!:D
dentalnurse wrote: » OMG since feb 2008???? im waiting on my checks to come back too since last month and im becoming impatient lol looks like its gona be a long wait....... i might call HQ tomorrow and see if they know anything about medicals coz aparantly ur medical can be done while ur waiting on background checks, if i were u id ring though thats a very long time to hear nothing, Garda Reserve HQ is 016662571.
billyhead wrote: » Dental Nurse, If you do ring the HQ let us know here how you got on and what they said. i am waiting on a medical aswell having done the super and Sergeants interview about 8 weeks ago
dentalnurse wrote: » In the garda review for the month of april they wrote that the ban needs a rethink and it will be reviewed at this years GRA conference. Whenever that is!!! is that good enough authority for ya lol.... yeah every guard i know (and i know quite a few) has said that man power is low and thay will have no choice but to take more on very soon, i heard maybe around early next year
I'm listening wrote: » This years GRA conference already took place I think back in Late April or May. They were against the ban but don't think the Government took notice :rolleyes:
Spartan09 wrote: » With all of the stress caused by the An Bord Snip Nua its very interesting that the Garda Reserve was not mentioned for cuts in the report in the same way that the Reserve Defence Forces have been decimated.
kerry4sam wrote: » yeah I was expecting something but no, you're right. I am relieved in a way, though I'm not sure what cuts they could instil being honest. They are only having one more reserve in-take this year from what I hear and at the moment the numbers aren't that high yet for said in-take (I do hope to be one of those numbers in that in-take though ).
dkhill47 wrote: » hey kerry, how long you waiting on medical, i presume they wait for background checks to come clear?
kerry4sam wrote: » howdi! not long enough to complain yet compared to waiting times by some people I know. Have you handed in your formBR to commence your background checks?
Spartan09 wrote: » Yeah it seems to be September for the next intake and Id love to be part of it too but as Im still waiting to find out about the BR check, medical and super interview it would appear unlikely for me at this stage....unfortunately.......
kerry4sam wrote: » I wouldn't rule anything out until the September in-take date has come and passed us. Anything is possible in this country these days, you could get one nice surprise. As someone told me very recently - keep the chin up
dkhill47 wrote: » yea i was told Friday that things cant move when people want it to, and they ware eager to get reserves in kerry? but once i get there ill be happy:rolleyes:
kerry4sam wrote: » Did you read the article on the reserves in TheKerryman (afair) a few weeks ago that only 4people in Kerry had applied for Reserves of varying age/experience/reasoning. I have to say I did find that surprising to read. I kept it now if I can only remember where that safe-place is I might scan it in for send it onto you if you wanna read of it?
dkhill47 wrote: » no i didnt see it, but the women for PAS the day of the interview did say that interest in kerry was very low, and most were from cork over the 3 days. i think people are scared because Kerry is very local and some people mightnt like to see people they know, but if thats how you feel i suspose your better off not applying. its a very public position and some thing you need to be comfortable with.
kerry4sam wrote: » From speaking to seveal people around here locally, your reason above is actually what is spurring more people to consider applying down here ie Kerry is very local. Everyone knows just about everything about everyone in the towns anyways. I bet you'll be glad to get your checks started eh? I can't remember - have you have any meetings in your local station yet?
dkhill47 wrote: » yea, some one posted a few days sago about waiting to submit BR, i had it filled out before i found out i was successful, big family so hope that wont cause much delay, suppose wont get local meeting till after is submit my form monday. i suppose photocopy's of references i submitted before wont do?
spudz21 wrote: » Congrats Dk on passing:D:DYou must be delighted! I have a large family as well but they all live in the one area so hopefully that might go towards speeding it up a bit:) I know its been posted time and time again, but just to confirm next up is sergeant meeting, super meeting, medical and ongoing background checks, yea??:D
dkhill47 wrote: » cheers spudz, cant believe it:rolleyes:. delighted is an understatement:D, i have family in US and UK so hope that wont delay too much, If relative in US is deacesed, do they still run checks, i suspose they do! as for the next steps, i'm not sure if they necessarily are in any given order. i dont mind at this stage once i get there! :rolleyes:
