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Garda Reserve Experiences

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  • #1472
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    brotherrabbit wrote: »
    Well lads, just out of pure curiosity has any of the reserves that are attested been caught up in any of the riots in dub ( and else where in the country) and did ye get any special training..Im also fully aware we have a tactical riot squad, just curious to what extent reserves got caught up in the mess
    munster4868 wrote: »
    Mightnt be the best thing to talk about on an open forum.
    Only my opinion!

    You won't find answers to that in here brotherrabbit. Seriously, just phone Garda Reserve HQ and ask them about any training-related questions you would have & sur you could ask, seen as you'd have them on the phone, ask them your first question also.
    They are not questions for here!

    Thanks,
    kerry4sam


  • #1473
    brotherrabbit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭brotherrabbit


    kerry4sam wrote: »
    brotherrabbit wrote: »
    Well lads, just out of pure curiosity has any of the reserves that are attested been caught up in any of the riots in dub ( and else where in the country) and did ye get any special training..Im also fully aware we have a tactical riot squad, just curious to what extent reserves got caught up in the mess
    munster4868 wrote: »
    Mightnt be the best thing to talk about on an open forum.
    Only my opinion!

    You won't find answers to that in here brotherrabbit. Seriously, just phone Garda Reserve HQ and ask them about any training-related questions you would have & sur you could ask, seen as you'd have them on the phone, ask them your first question also.
    They are not questions for here!

    Thanks,
    kerry4sam
    If I have caused offence I apoligise, it was purely out of interest.


  • #1474
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    brotherrabbit wrote: »
    If I have caused offence I apoligise, it was purely out of interest.

    Okay, no bother. In future though remember that all specific training-related queries go straight to either to our Training Sergeants in Templemore or to Garda Reserve office in HQ.

    Thanks,
    kerry4sam


  • #1475
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    munster4868 wrote: »
    Mightnt be the best thing to talk about on an open forum.
    Only my opinion!

    just click the report-post button in future if you are unsure about any post.

    Thanks,
    kerry4sam


  • #1476
    westcoastboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭westcoastboy


    I see the minister Alan shatter has been asked , recently, if he would allow reserves work full time , and let the full-time members, , do their work, look it up on kildare st.ie


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  • #1477
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    westcoastboy wrote: »
    I see the minister Alan shatter has been asked , recently, if he would allow reserves work full time , and let the full-time members, , do their work, look it up on kildare st.ie

    yeah KildareStreet has always been a good source for info alright :)


  • #1478
    ZoneAlarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭ZoneAlarm


    westcoastboy wrote: »
    I see the minister Alan shatter has been asked , recently, if he would allow reserves work full time , and let the full-time members, , do their work, look it up on kildare st.ie

    Can we have a link to this thanks !!


  • #1479
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    westcoastboy wrote: »
    I see the minister Alan shatter has been asked , recently, if he would allow reserves work full time , and let the full-time members, , do their work, look it up on kildare st.ie
    ZoneAlarm wrote: »
    Can we have a link to this thanks !!

    I think this is the one westcoastboy was referring to ZoneAlarm


  • #1480
    ZoneAlarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭ZoneAlarm


    kerry4sam wrote: »
    I think this is the one westcoastboy was referring to ZoneZlarm

    Yep i would say so, but as the report is now finished, i would very much doubt anything will come of that, as they cant even implement the report that is finished, what hope is there of implementing this, i suppose too hope's Bob Hope and No Hope :D


  • #1481
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    ZoneAlarm wrote: »
    Yep i would say so, but as the report is now finished, i would very much doubt anything will come of that, as they cant even implement the report that is finished, what hope is there of implementing this, i suppose too hope's Bob Hope and No Hope :D

    Yeah & we both know the outcome of that report so ...

    but then again sur, where we be without the ever-optimist, never-on-the-receiving-end of-any-negativity, always positive Garda Reserves eh :D


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  • #1482
    eroo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,084 ✭✭✭eroo


    The review of the organisation will be taken very seriously, as will it's recommendations. Station closures are only a small part of the 'response'!


  • #1483
    ZoneAlarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭ZoneAlarm


    Yep we can all live in hope and Alice land :D


  • #1484
    ZoneAlarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭ZoneAlarm


    eroo wrote: »
    The review of the organisation will be taken very seriously, as will it's recommendations. Station closures are only a small part of the 'response'!

    The Review and the report is finished, and there finding where published, now getting them fully implemented is another kettle of fish, as they say no money for the meter!


  • #1485
    eroo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,084 ✭✭✭eroo


    Link to the published report?


  • #1486
    westcoastboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭westcoastboy


    it is not published yet.... so no link, the country is broke, the Garda Unions would be livid , demarcation, and all that..can't blame them, this time...

    Give the Reserves powers, after all no court appearance needed.

    we're sworn members, more use if a row breaks out, we can be told to F**k off and can do feck all about it.. PO powes would be usefull for all conserned.

    i don't want to be doing major paperwork... not paid for same...get civilians in to do passports and no tax for cars off the road, don't be tying up full timers with this...

    we as "Stakeholders" should have been asked our opinion to put into the report, didn't happen as far as i can remember.


  • #1487
    munster4868
    Closed Accounts Posts: 780 ✭✭✭munster4868


    the report is complete. It was updated on the garda inspectorate website (public) under update reports on the 1st of october 2011 - section 6.2
    The report isn't made public for obvious reasons!


  • #1488
    westcoastboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭westcoastboy


    could you please send or post that link, can't seem to find it.


  • #1489
    rooger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭rooger


    http://www.gsinsp.ie/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=54
    but I cannot get at the actual report!!


  • #1490
    munster4868
    Closed Accounts Posts: 780 ✭✭✭munster4868


    rooger wrote: »
    http://www.gsinsp.ie/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=54
    but I cannot get at the actual report!!

    As I posted already two above... this report isn't made public for obvious reasons!!! This website is a public access website. It states that the report is complete and signed off. It will be communicated to us when they are in the position to do so - Lets wait and see now.

    it's point 6.2 of the implemention update
    Thks


  • #1491
    rooger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭rooger


    http://www.gardareview.ie/media/garda_review_december_2006.pdf
    This "popped" up and makes interesting reading as this was the year the reserve was introduced. My how time flys......and attitudes change.


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  • #1492
    munster4868
    Closed Accounts Posts: 780 ✭✭✭munster4868


    rooger wrote: »
    http://www.gardareview.ie/media/garda_review_december_2006.pdf
    This "popped" up and makes interesting reading as this was the year the reserve was introduced. My how time flys......and attitudes change.

    has it!


  • #1493
    cluskkc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭cluskkc


    ...
    I'll let everyone know how I get on on Saturday, and for anyone else who is in the process behind me, best of luck. For those of you who are already reserves can you let me know how the experience is going for you so far?



    I've copied the above part of this post in here for people to answer this if they so wish in here. The full post will stay where it was posted originally.
    kerry4sam


  • #1494
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    cluskkc wrote: »
    ...
    For those of you who are already reserves can you let me know how the experience is going for you so far?

    ...

    What is it you would like to know our experience about?
    - our interactions with our units on-duty?
    - our experience on-duty mixing with members of other units?
    - our experience on-duty outside of the station & with the general public?
    - our experiences off-duty where we might encounter something that we are not 100% sure how to deal with or handle?

    If you could be more specific, it might help
    Thanks, :)


  • #1495
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    To my own class from February this year, I hope you're all getting on well out there, staying positive in the midst of any negativity & that you are all doing better than I am with your 'portfolio' and matrix :)


  • #1496
    Ruairi88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭Ruairi88


    I don't know if anyone read a particular news paper today. Anyway I will continue...A family who helped to put some members of a notorious Limerick family behind bars, has had their 24 Hour Armed Garda protection removed. The reason we all know..CUTBACKS. Didn't the justice minister state that lives would not be in danger following these cutbacks?

    This family was aware of the danger posed to their lives yet still acted as a witness for the state. I think it an absolute disgrace, that these incredibly honest people, put their lives in line for society and this is the way they are rewarded.

    2 interesting points are to come out of this. Number (1) The governments program of Austerity and in particular their fondness of cutting Garda services is having a detrimental impact on the force. Number (2) it will deter future witness for the state to come forward. If these people are not offered protection in return for their evidence, why would the bother?

    What lies in store for An Garda Siochana?

    Happy Christmas folks.


  • #1497
    ZoneAlarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭ZoneAlarm


    People should not believe everything they read in papers, its called hearsay, Chinese whispers.


  • #1498
    Ruairi88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭Ruairi88


    Pal,

    The family went to the papers because of the cuts. Not the papers going to them. No rumours, no hear say and no Chinese whispers. If you read the story, instead of giving a premature opinion you would not have come out with the above statement.

    The force is suffering because of the governments persistence to cut Garda funding year in year out. My sympathies lies with the force, and we the people who depend on it for their service.


  • #1499
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    Ruairi88 wrote: »
    I don't know if anyone read a particular news paper today. Anyway I will continue...A family who helped to put some members of a notorious Limerick family behind bars, has had their 24 Hour Armed Garda protection removed. The reason we all know..CUTBACKS. Didn't the justice minister state that lives would not be in danger following these cutbacks?

    This family was aware of the danger posed to their lives yet still acted as a witness for the state. I think it an absolute disgrace, that these incredibly honest people, put their lives in line for society and this is the way they are rewarded.

    2 interesting points are to come out of this. Number (1) The governments program of Austerity and in particular their fondness of cutting Garda services is having a detrimental impact on the force. Number (2) it will deter future witness for the state to come forward. If these people are not offered protection in return for their evidence, why would the bother?

    What lies in store for An Garda Siochana?

    Happy Christmas folks.
    ZoneAlarm wrote: »
    People should not believe everything they read in papers, its called hearsay, Chinese whispers.
    Ruairi88 wrote: »
    Pal,

    The family went to the papers because of the cuts. Not the papers going to them. No rumours, no hear say and no Chinese whispers. If you read the story, instead of giving a premature opinion you would not have come out with the above statement.

    The force is suffering because of the governments persistence to cut Garda funding year in year out. My sympathies lies with the force, and we the people who depend on it for their service.

    Hi,

    I've copied these posts over into this thread. It is the News thread on our main ES forum where this story would be more suitable.

    Thanks,
    kerry4sam


  • #1500
    ZoneAlarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭ZoneAlarm


    Ruairi88 wrote: »
    Pal,

    The family went to the papers because of the cuts. Not the papers going to them. No rumours, no hear say and no Chinese whispers. If you read the story, instead of giving a premature opinion you would not have come out with the above statement.

    The force is suffering because of the governments persistence to cut Garda funding year in year out. My sympathies lies with the force, and we the people who depend on it for their service.

    First off im not your Pal !!

    And second papers will write anything for a story, and as they say, paper never refuses ink.


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  • #1501
    Tyron Jara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭Tyron Jara


    Hey guys just wondering have any reserves had a situation where they have been seperated from the full time member in a foot chase or something??


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