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Garda Reserve Force - (See Moderator note in first post #1)

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  • #2452
    Raider190
    Site Banned Posts: 819 ✭✭✭Raider190


    thesamster wrote: »
    Not bad odds so for some time this year . if the checks go well for us

    It will lads keep the faith if it's meant for you it won't pass you by


  • #2453
    DesertCreat_15
    Registered Users Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭DesertCreat_15


    I applied back in October or November, they still haven't made contact yet? Anybody any idea as to why that may be?


  • #2454
    RUNNER 1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 445 ✭✭RUNNER 1


    you could be waiting til april or may yet , i didnt get a call till 6 months after i applied .


  • #2455
    Irishlad26
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Irishlad26


    Hey,

    I was wondering if somebody could give me some advice?

    I was just wondering I went in and met the inspector after the Sargent in my local station, I was in there for five minutes talked about the season and how I was getting on and said I just need to put a face to the name and he's happy enough and wished me luck when I get in....

    Is that it? Do you get a letter saying you've passed and or do they just contact you with a date for your medical, what type if correspondence do you get? I met the inspector in December and haven't heard anything since?

    Thanks


  • #2456
    Irishlad26
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Irishlad26


    DesertCreat_15 wrote: »
    I applied back in October or November, they still haven't made contact yet? Anybody any idea as to why that may be?

    I applied in October I had my test in November and met the Sargent the first week of December and the inspector on the 23rd of December

    I think it all depends on the area you are applying from and the number of applicants from that area


  • #2457
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    A dodgy decision by the Minister

    Why are the defence forces recruiting 500 from the reserve and the gards aren't?

    Shatter says "they are a vital part of the community and they're experience will do well in there full time careers?"

    What kind of BS is this all about that's what the garda reserve was built on yet we didn't get a chance like that!

    Apparently garda reserves get due recognition for service but no that's a drop in the water compared to the RDF who got 500 positions made available for them to fill!

    how comes he didn't make this happen when the gards recruited full-time instead you had 25,000 the majority of which didn't bother the their backside applying for the reserve because they never made an effort?

    Typical!!

    (Not knocking the army I've a military family)


  • #2458
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    Why are the army recruiting 500 and garda only 300?? More garda are needed than army personnel..

    I think it could be because a lot more of the general public would be intrested in joining garda than army perhaps? It's a major kick in the teeth though.. For whatever reason the government are constantly sticking the 2 fingers up at the garda and giving the army every resource IMO..


  • #2459
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    carzony wrote: »
    Why are the army recruiting 500 and garda only 300?? More garda are needed than army personnel..

    I think it could be because a lot more of the general public would be intrested in joining garda than army perhaps? It's a major kick in the teeth though.. For whatever reason the government are constantly sticking the 2 fingers up at the garda and giving the army every resource IMO..

    The army require 900 soldiers, 500 off which will be transitioned from their reserve force 400 from civilian population


  • #2460
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    900? Ah here now, Why are the garda getting such a small recruitment drive now so? If anything 900 guards should be recruited asap. When will these army lads be needed? this year? I have a mate who said he is gonna apply


    I really do wonder what world Alan Shatter lives in..


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  • #2461
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    carzony wrote: »
    900? Ah here now, Why are the garda getting such a small recruitment drive now so? If anything 900 guards should be recruited asap. When will these army lads be needed? this year? I have a mate who said he is gonna apply


    I really do wonder what world Alan Shatter lives in..

    Serious numpty he is he'll properly send them on a peace keeping mission in Ukraine or somewhere like that.

    There due to start this year and enter training in July as far as I know


  • #2462
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    Serious clown he is

    Ireland can't be that broke so.. The funds seem to be there, they just spent it in the wrong way IMO..


  • #2463
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    carzony wrote: »
    Ireland can't be that broke so.. The funds seem to be there, they just spent it in the wrong way IMO..

    Think that's an argument for another day overpaid chauffeur driven list goes on....but that's bolitics for you


  • #2464
    seanog84
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭seanog84


    Hey guys, just wanted to know, if someone was a member of the RDF would they be ineligible to join the GR?


  • #2465
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    seanog84 wrote: »
    Hey guys, just wanted to know, if someone was a member of the RDF would they be ineligible to join the GR?

    As far as I'm concerned, yes they are ineligible


  • #2466
    Scouser
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    D Trent wrote: »
    As far as I'm concerned, yes they are ineligible

    you must resign from the RDF in order to take up as a GR

    you may stay on in Civ Def or order of malta etc

    but a member of the Defence Forces cannot be simultaneously a member of An Garda Siochana and vice verse


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  • #2467
    seanog84
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭seanog84


    Yeah im with the civil defence and would be keen to keep it on if I do eventually get into the GR, but at the mo from what im hearing, the chances of getting into the GR in the next year or 2 are slim with the lack of recruitment, and with the RDF taking on now it would also be something I'd be interested in, I just didnt know where id stand with GR if I did go down that road


  • #2468
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    seanog84 wrote: »
    Yeah im with the civil defence and would be keen to keep it on if I do eventually get into the GR, but at the mo from what im hearing, the chances of getting into the GR in the next year or 2 are slim with the lack of recruitment, and with the RDF taking on now it would also be something I'd be interested in, I just didnt know where id stand with GR if I did go down that road
    On the plus side you would be getting paid if you opted for RDF over GR


  • #2469
    Scouser
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    D Trent wrote: »
    On the plus side you would be getting paid if you opted for RDF over GR

    but the RDF are always in reserve

    GR's are as frontline as it comes


  • #2470
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    Scouser wrote: »
    but the RDF are always in reserve

    GR's are as frontline as it comes

    But is that a good thing? GRs get the same level of abuse as full timers getting called pigs and garda scum etc. Respect for AGS has diminished, it is non-existent


  • #2471
    Scouser
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    D Trent wrote: »
    But is that a good thing? GRs get the same level of abuse as full timers getting called pigs and garda scum etc. Respect for AGS has diminished, it is non-existent

    its a great thing being on the frontline

    abuse is to be expected unfortunately and is quite common. Most of it is drunken drivel or plain ignorance.

    it has yet to keep me awake at night


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  • #2472
    coolock94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭coolock94


    i finished my final meeting with the inspector he said he was recommending me for the reserves so waiting on the medical now 2 months and wanted to know if i would be doing the medical this year or is everything being put on hold till next year ?


  • #2473
    Mr. Talk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭Mr. Talk


    I am 19 years old and would like to apply. I am in my final year of a BA degree. Has it been unheard of for people my age to be accepted?


  • #2474
    coolock94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭coolock94


    Mr. Talk wrote: »
    I am 19 years old and would like to apply. I am in my final year of a BA degree. Has it been unheard of for people my age to be accepted?

    How's things, I just turned 20 and applied when I was 18 I had my interview and test passed them. Some time later I was called to my local station had meetings with the Sargent and then a few weeks later the inspector he told me he wants more young people in the reserves he said it's great to see. I'm now 4 months waiting for a medical so I expect to hear back soon.
    It is a long process and if you apply now you could be waiting at least 6 months maybe more for an interview then it's all a waiting game until your medical which could be 2 years after you apply.
    Hope this helped and best of luck


  • #2475
    Mr. Talk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭Mr. Talk


    coolock94 wrote: »
    How's things, I just turned 20 and applied when I was 18 I had my interview and test passed them. Some time later I was called to my local station had meetings with the Sargent and then a few weeks later the inspector he told me he wants more young people in the reserves he said it's great to see. I'm now 4 months waiting for a medical so I expect to hear back soon.
    It is a long process and if you apply now you could be waiting at least 6 months maybe more for an interview then it's all a waiting game until your medical which could be 2 years after you apply.
    Hope this helped and best of luck
    Thank for that! How did you do so well in you interview at such a young age? I spoke to a student garda and he told me that he they prefer to see candidates who have "life experience".


  • #2476
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    Mr. Talk wrote: »
    Thank for that! How did you do so well in you interview at such a young age? I spoke to a student garda and he told me that he they prefer to see candidates who have "life experience".

    Just to be clear you are posting in the Garda Reserve recruitment forum which is separate to the Garda Recruitment forum.
    Coolock94 has passed his interview for the position of Reserve Garda which is a voluntary unpaid position.


  • #2477
    coolock94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭coolock94


    like d trent said i passed for the reserves...
    the reserves recruit anyone over the age of 18 so if you show your committed then you have a good chance.
    i had just passed a diploma course in policing and also an emergency first aid course. i also done a week of work experience with the airport police in dublin. this showed i had an interest and would see it through.


  • #2478
    Mr. Talk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭Mr. Talk


    There is a lot of talk about "voluntary work". I am an officer in my Students' Union, and I am captain of one the university sports clubs. Would that count?


  • #2479
    coolock94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭coolock94


    It would help but the best thing you can do is community work the reserves is all community based and anything you do in your local community would stand for you. The question they ask are what do you do in your local community ?
    I volunteer as a Barman in my local sports club and I am a coach in my local pitch and putt club so anything local will stand for you.


  • #2480
    Mr. Talk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭Mr. Talk


    Has anyone applied for the Garda Reserve in Galway?


  • #2481
    Rothmans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭Rothmans


    Mr. Talk wrote: »
    There is a lot of talk about "voluntary work". I am an officer in my Students' Union, and I am captain of one the university sports clubs. Would that count?

    Perfect. 'Community' is a much broader term than just the 'local' area as the user below suggests. Involvement in the student body is great. That is a whole community in itself. It shows you get involved just like the example the poster below has given. He just chose to get involved in a different aspect of community work. His example is in no way superior to yours as he suggests.
    coolock94 wrote: »
    It would help but the best thing you can do is community work the reserves is all community based and anything you do in your local community would stand for you. The question they ask are what do you do in your local community ?
    I volunteer as a Barman in my local sports club and I am a coach in my local pitch and putt club so anything local will stand for you.


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  • #2482
    Mr. Talk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭Mr. Talk


    Rothmans wrote: »
    Perfect. 'Community' is a much broader term than just the 'local' area as the user below suggests. Involvement in the student body is great. That is a whole community in itself. It shows you get involved just like the example the poster below has given. He just chose to get involved in a different aspect of community work. His example is in no way superior to yours as he suggests.
    That's what I taught. I live in a remote area, so there is not really much to get involved in there. I am going to fill in my interview application now. Some people have said they were waiting 5 weeks to be called for an interview while others said they were waiting 6 months! Can anyone clarify on this. Personally I hope is 6 months because it gives me time to build up my C.V. I am applying in Galway if that helps.


  • #2483
    coolock94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭coolock94


    Rothmans wrote: »
    Perfect. 'Community' is a much broader term than just the 'local' area as the user below suggests. Involvement in the student body is great. That is a whole community in itself. It shows you get involved just like the example the poster below has given. He just chose to get involved in a different aspect of community work. His example is in no way superior to yours as he suggests.
    Not trying to be superior to anyone, just giving examples of what I done to get this far.


  • #2484
    coolock94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭coolock94


    It all depends on the demand in your area as far as I know. Being from dublin there is demand but that also leads to a waiting list so might be different for Galway


  • #2485
    Mr. Talk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭Mr. Talk


    I have a uncle and first cousin who were recently convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. Is this bad news for my application? I assume everyone has at least one family member who has been before the courts.


  • #2486
    RUNNER 1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 445 ✭✭RUNNER 1


    The uncle may be a problem , not your cousin though .but wont stop u getting in they may just bring it up


  • #2487
    JonathanP
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭JonathanP


    Mr. Talk wrote: »
    That's what I taught. I live in a remote area, so there is not really much to get involved in there. I am going to fill in my interview application now. Some people have said they were waiting 5 weeks to be called for an interview while others said they were waiting 6 months! Can anyone clarify on this. Personally I hope is 6 months because it gives me time to build up my C.V. I am applying in Galway if that helps.

    I was on the phone to the Reserve office and the appointments office 2 days ago and both women I was talking to stated that there is no interview schedule for the foreseeable future due to the intake of full time trainees. Sorry to break the bad news, I'm waiting nearly a year for my interview


  • #2488
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,214 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Mr. Talk wrote: »
    I have a uncle and first cousin who were recently convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. Is this bad news for my application? I assume everyone has at least one family member who has been before the courts.


    Why would anyone with a sense of family loyalty wish to do voluntary work for an organisation that would discriminate in this fashion?


  • #2489
    Mr. Talk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭Mr. Talk


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Why would anyone with a sense of family loyalty wish to do voluntary work for an organisation that would discriminate in this fashion?
    First of all I don't condone drinking and driving and Second I rarely speak to my uncle and cousin. In fact I only see him once every 2-3 years.
    I am sure there is a lot of people in this country who have had a relation before the courts. Am I to blame for the wrongdoings of another?


  • #2490
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,214 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Mr. Talk wrote: »
    First of all I don't condone drinking and driving and Second I rarely speak to my uncle and cousin. In fact I only see him once every 2-3 years.
    I am sure there is a lot of people in this country who have had a relation before the courts. Am I to blame for the wrongdoings of another?

    Of course you are not to blame for the 'wrongdoing of others', thats precisely my point. I presume your uncle & cousin paid whatever penalty was imposed on them so why therefore should any organisation take a dim view of your application?


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  • #2491
    RUNNER 1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 445 ✭✭RUNNER 1


    Is there going to be an intake in september does any1 know for sure ?


  • #2492
    coolock94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭coolock94


    I heard on here that there was, unfortunately for me my br won't be ready until September at the earliest


  • #2493
    RUNNER 1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 445 ✭✭RUNNER 1


    How long u waiting now coolock ?it will be 2 years in a month for me and still no medical


  • #2494
    coolock94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭coolock94


    RUNNER 1 wrote: »
    How long u waiting now coolock ?it will be 2 years in a month for me and still no medical

    I applied Febuary 2013 and had my last interview with the inspector in April 2014 so a good wait, my br form is small as my family is only 2 uncles 2 aunts and a nan and Granda so not much to check and no criminal record in the family so hope hear back soon.


  • #2495
    Peppa Cig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 997 ✭✭✭Peppa Cig


    coolock94 wrote: »
    I applied Febuary 2013 and had my last interview with the inspector in April 2014 so a good wait, my br form is small as my family is only 2 uncles 2 aunts and a nan and Granda so not much to check and no criminal record in the family so hope hear back soon.

    Don't hold your breath. Focus now is on training proper full time Gardai.


  • #2496
    coolock94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭coolock94


    Peppa Cig wrote: »
    Don't hold your breath. Focus now is on training proper full time Gardai.

    I know mate just wait and see


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  • #2497
    Copaholic
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭Copaholic


    I understand that currently the reserves numbers are at about 1200-1300 which was the original target (10% of the fulltime gardai) However due to some reserves being recruited as trainees and some exiting then I would imagine that some level of reserve recruitment would continue going forward even if the "focus now is on training proper fulltime gardai" as mentioned above.
    It should be said that it was the reserve training carried out in Templemore over the last 5 years that prevented the college from completely coming to a standstill.
    Consequently in all likelyhood some reserve recruitment will continue even if it does slow for a while so stay positive.


  • #2498
    RUNNER 1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 445 ✭✭RUNNER 1


    it will be interesting to see will they, hope they do


  • #2499
    RUNNER 1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 445 ✭✭RUNNER 1


    Can anyone tell me about if you have a PSA whats the process with that when you have to give it up etc? started up a forum not getting much answers


  • #2500
    davykeating
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭davykeating


    As above


  • #2501
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    RUNNER 1 wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me about if you have a PSA whats the process with that when you have to give it up etc? started up a forum not getting much answers

    You cannot hold a PSA license while being a reserve or a fulltime member for that no matter what it's used for its a conflict of interest along with liquor licenses and taxi drivers etc....


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