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Garda Recruitment - Applying to join An Garda Siochana

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  • #3242
    Geansai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭Geansai


    C-J wrote: »
    Out of curiosity does anyone know when next gra conference is or is it an annual thing? They're the boys that know how to get answers!

    They had a conference on the 21st of sep. David mc Williams spoke at it. I couldn't find any mention of it on their website though or any info on what was discussed.


  • #3243
    dylmeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭dylmeister


    What date is the next passing out ceremony, the 21st or the 28th? Fingers crossed there will be some light shed on the situation


  • #3244
    Rose Tinted
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Rose Tinted


    C-J wrote: »
    Lads we're all in the same boat regardless of whatever rumours anyone has heard, i can understand why people are being sensitive about the issue of the panel being scrapped but speaking as someone who has everything done, if it were a (hypothetical) case of us having to reapply for some godforsaken reason then surely it would be a doddle for those of us who know the application process inside out. I know that's not the point but i always say just take life as it comes. Out of curiosity does anyone know when next gra conference is or is it an annual thing? They're the boys that know how to get answers!
    Hi CJ, I ended up having to go through the whole process again (because of that stupid Push/ Pull machine) & I had the attitude that it was going to be a breeze because I had done the aptitude test and interview before, but I actually did worse in the test second time round. You just never know what will happen second time (A moratorium or something ridiculous like that might happen) .It’s been over three years since I have first applied and I too have passed my medical and fitness test and I am waiting like the rest of you. I know I haven’t posted before but I have been pretty much been following this forum for quite a while. We will get there eventually and I must say we will be the most committed and appreciated class to have ever stepped through the gates of Templemore. Did I forget to mention the most patient?


  • #3245
    Waiting Game
    Closed Accounts Posts: 229 ✭✭Waiting Game


    dylmeister wrote: »
    What date is the next passing out ceremony, the 21st or the 28th? Fingers crossed there will be some light shed on the situation

    Im 99% sure its the 28th,wish it was this Thursday though!


  • #3246
    Ruairi88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭Ruairi88


    The passing out is Friday the 29th now guys! Was chatting to my mate last night (he's down there) and he went on ranting about some bank holiday thingy thats why they moved it to Friday the 29/10/10!


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  • #3247
    clayton1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭clayton1


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    The Commissioner is also due to retire towards the end of this year, so a new recruitment drive might be on the long finger until a new Commissioner is appointed.

    more spec ??


  • #3248
    podsieboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 228 ✭✭podsieboy


    Ruairi88 wrote: »
    The passing out is Friday the 29th now guys! Was chatting to my mate last night (he's down there) and he went on ranting about some bank holiday thingy thats why they moved it to Friday the 29/10/10!


    thanks for agreeing with me on the friday dont think anybody read the past posts recently and kept rainting on about thursday dates :rolleyes:


  • #3249
    Lenn Brennan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 266 ✭✭Lenn Brennan


    Have ye all seen whats happenin in the U.K. and N.I.?

    The P.S.N.I. are putting pressure on the government for funding for frontline service due to the threat of dissident republicans. It looks very likely they will get it too.

    The British army are being made cut left, right and centre. Including selling tanks and equipment.

    Yet Biffo and all those clowns are letting the Irish army recruit and leave us all in the dark when clearly AGS need something done about numbers.

    They really have their priorities straight


  • #3250
    Devil08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭Devil08


    Its clear that AGS are understaffed, but the people at the top dont care about this. At least not until it affects them directly. A friend of mine works in a computer warehouse which was held up at the weekend, thousands of equipment stolen. Gardai were called and said they wouldnt be able to send anyone out for about an hour, that they were understaffed that day. JOKE!!! You cannot afford to make cutbacks in a service that is dealing directly with the health and safety of the public. It will result in a higher crime rate and criminals will start to realise that they can get away with it. In a recession, crime rates naturally rise so to cut back on Garda numbers is just suicide. Wake the f7ck up Lenihen, Aherne and co.


  • #3251
    Zkyire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Zkyire


    Hey all,

    I live in Clonmel, and I just went into the local Garda station, to ask about recruitment, where the officer told me that they had stopped recruiting until 2017.

    I'm even doing a Bsc in Social Policy and Criminology aswell ( I am very serious about a career in law enforcement) but with this news I am positively gutted.

    Is there any truth to this?


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  • #3252
    eroo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,084 ✭✭✭eroo


    Zkyire wrote: »
    Hey all,

    I live in Clonmel, and I just went into the local Garda station, to ask about recruitment, where the officer told me that they had stopped recruiting until 2017.

    I'm even doing a Bsc in Social Policy and Criminology aswell ( I am very serious about a career in law enforcement) but with this news I am positively gutted.

    Is there any truth to this?

    Think he was pulling your leg.. every SO up and down the country must be sick to the teeth of being asked!!:D


  • #3253
    Steviewonder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭Steviewonder


    Zkyire wrote: »
    Hey all,

    I live in Clonmel, and I just went into the local Garda station, to ask about recruitment, where the officer told me that they had stopped recruiting until 2017.

    I'm even doing a Bsc in Social Policy and Criminology aswell ( I am very serious about a career in law enforcement) but with this news I am positively gutted.

    Is there any truth to this?

    Hi Zkyrie

    Theres a lot of rumours going around at the moment as you can imagine.God only knows whats in store.

    Your taking the right step doing a college course to pass away a few years.

    How long is the course ? I m going to be startiing a pyscology in criminal behaviour one in 2012.

    :)


  • #3254
    C-J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 934 ✭✭✭C-J


    Zkyire wrote: »
    Hey all,

    I live in Clonmel, and I just went into the local Garda station, to ask about recruitment, where the officer told me that they had stopped recruiting until 2017.

    I'm even doing a Bsc in Social Policy and Criminology aswell ( I am very serious about a career in law enforcement) but with this news I am positively gutted.

    Is there any truth to this?

    think he was having a laugh!!! Any garda friend i know has both a pokerface and a dry sense of humour, bet he was just waiting for the look on your face!


  • #3255
    Zkyire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Zkyire


    C-J wrote: »
    think he was having a laugh!!! Any garda friend i know has both a pokerface and a dry sense of humour, bet he was just waiting for the look on your face!

    I walked out looking quite sad actually. :P


  • #3256
    Zkyire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Zkyire


    eroo wrote: »
    Think he was pulling your leg.. every SO up and down the country must be sick to the teeth of being asked!!:D

    Oh thank Christ, if that's true then he has a very twisted sense of humour but I am a bit relieved to be honest.


  • #3257
    Zkyire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Zkyire


    Steviewonder wrote: »
    Hi Zkyrie

    Theres a lot of rumours going around at the moment as you can imagine.God only knows whats in store.

    Your taking the right step doing a college course to pass away a few years.

    How long is the course ? I m going to be startiing a pyscology in criminal behaviour one in 2012.

    :)

    I have 2 and a half years left to go. I'm doing it part time, so the plan was to join the Gardaí and continue studying in my spare time in the evenings.

    Oh good call, I was thinking of getting into criminal psychology too once I've done this degree.


  • #3258
    Steviewonder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭Steviewonder


    Zkyire wrote: »
    I have 2 and a half years left to go. I'm doing it part time, so the plan was to join the Gardaí and continue studying in my spare time in the evenings.

    Oh good call, I was thinking of getting into criminal psychology too once I've done this degree.


    Your well set.

    I m in my final year of a B.A in history and english at the mo

    Have you any prep courses done? Do u think first aid,driving and swimming will be compulsory requirements?


  • #3259
    Zkyire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Zkyire


    Steviewonder wrote: »
    Your well set.
    I m in my final year of a B.A in history and english at the mo
    Have you any prep courses done? Do u think first aid,driving and swimming will be compulsory requirements?
    I'm doing the aptitude test thing with <snip> to prepare me for that.
    But actually, if the recruitment has been halted for a year or so, it could be a blessing in disguise.. give me long enough to do those extra courses you mentioned.


  • #3260
    Steviewonder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭Steviewonder


    Zkyire wrote: »
    I'm doing the aptitude test thing with <snip> to prepare me for that.
    But actually, if the recruitment has been halted for a year or so, it could be a blessing in disguise.. give me long enough to do those extra courses you mentioned.
    Cool.Have u started it already? is that the online take home one ya?
    Yes I hope there s a bit of a delay too would be handy to cover a few more courses.


  • #3261
    Steviewonder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭Steviewonder


    xxXchocolate puppyXxx wrote: »
    I want to get into the guards not in a big hurry because of the way things are atm and I know I will have to wait a few years. In my final year of a degree in English and history and thinking of doing a relavant masters along the lines of criminology or social policy in UCD to increase my chances of getting in, has anyone else tried this, what are the best masters to do for the guards?

    Obviously I know they appreciate people who have worked their way up in the guards and are street smart as opposed to college graduates, but not sure what else to do...
    Hi chocopuppy

    Im in the exact same boat as yourself.
    Im thinking of doing a pscology in criminal behaviour course in UCC after i graduate.


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  • #3262
    Zkyire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Zkyire


    Steviewonder wrote: »
    Cool.Have u started it already? is that the online take home one ya?

    Yes I hope there s a bit of a delay too would be handy to cover a few more courses.

    Starting it today actually. Yeah it's completely online, very handy.

    Gonna ask my sister about some driving lessons.

    Aye a short wait could be handy, but what the guy said.. 7 years.. hopefully he was joking but..


  • #3263
    Geri Boyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭Geri Boyle


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    # No advertising! You may not promote companies who offer recruitment training or any other service. We have had actual companies create accounts on boards.ie and give the impression they had used their own service as a customer. These are called shills. No shilling. These posts will be deleted. Low post counters will most likely be site-banned.
    THIS MEANS NO NAME DROPPING COURSES YOU HAVE OR MAY UNDERTAKE. IF YOU WANT A RECOMMENDATION FOR A COURSE PLEASE USE THE PM FUNCTION OF BOARDS.IE

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  • #3264
    Zkyire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Zkyire


    Blue Belle wrote: »
    ADVERTISING IS FORBIDDEN ON THIS FORUM AS PER THE FORUM CHARTER .

    THIS MEANS NO NAME DROPPING COURSES YOU HAVE OR MAY UNDERTAKE. IF YOU WANT A RECOMMENDATION FOR A COURSE PLEASE USE THE PM FUNCTION OF BOARDS.IE

    PLEASE FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH THE FORUM CHARTER BEFORE POSTING

    "# Please refrain from using all CAPITAL LETTERS, this is the Internet equivalent of shouting and can make posts difficult to read."

    :P

    Yeah anyways, my bad, I kinda skimmed the charter the first time (read it properly this time :P)


  • #3265
    Geri Boyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭Geri Boyle


    Zkyire wrote: »
    "# Please refrain from using all CAPITAL LETTERS, this is the Internet equivalent of shouting and can make posts difficult to read."

    :P

    Yeah anyways, my bad, I kinda skimmed the charter the first time (read it properly this time :P)


    Obviously not.
    # Moderator actions are not to be discussed anywhere on the forum. PM the moderator in question, or take it to the Feedback forum.

    Warning issued.
    BACK ON TOPIC PLEASE.


  • #3266
    thekopend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭thekopend


    Zkyire wrote: »
    Hey all,

    I live in Clonmel, and I just went into the local Garda station, to ask about recruitment, where the officer told me that they had stopped recruiting until 2017...


    ha ha, jesus i got a great kick out of that one, was he smiling at all when he said it. .


  • #3267
    Devil08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭Devil08


    2017 is 7 years away - there would be thousands of retirements in this space of time which would pretty much make AGS non existent. Common sense is all that is needed to know that this is rubbish. Personally ive been waiting over 2 years now, if I dont hear anything constructive by January ill be out of this country for good - I was once proud to be Irish but not anymore, this is no place for anyone to live their life anymore with the people running the place - its only going to get worse


  • #3268
    clayton1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭clayton1


    Zkyire wrote: »
    Hey all,

    I live in Clonmel, and I just went into the local Garda station, to ask about recruitment, where the officer told me that they had stopped recruiting until 2017.

    I'm even doing a Bsc in Social Policy and Criminology aswell ( I am very serious about a career in law enforcement) but with this news I am positively gutted.

    Is there any truth to this?

    :D ha ha ha yeah, i'd say he got a good laugh out of telling you that...


  • #3269
    Steviewonder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭Steviewonder


    Will not having a drivers license stop people being able to apply>


    What are your thoughts on this?


  • #3270
    Geansai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭Geansai


    Steviewonder wrote: »
    Will not having a drivers license stop people being able to apply>


    What are your thoughts on this?


    It is possible. Only a recommendation has been made at this stage. Will just have to wait and see if it is actually implemented.

    If you are able it would be safer to try and do the test now while waiting for the recruitment drive. That way you need not worry about it.


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  • #3271
    DustyMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭DustyMan


    There has been a lot of talk here re people on a panel who are waiting for the call up et cetera. People who have passed the initial test, medical et cetera and have basically passed everything and are just waiting for the call. Someone even mentioned that AGS would'nt be putting people through another medical if they had allready previously passed a medical.
    However, surely there must be an expiry date on such medicals? I think AGS would be very foolish if they appointed someone who had passed a medical say 1-2 years ago. People can and do develop conditions even that they may not be aware of. Conditions which may deem a new entrant unfit for service. From a legal point of view AGS would be putting themselves on thin ice by appointing someone who did not pass a recent medical exam. If indeed AGS do keep the people on a 'wait list', I would imagine it's probable that AGS would put an expiry on medicals and require such persons to have repeat medicals.


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