Garda Recruitment Stage 4 (2018 Campaign)

rossd92 · 28-11-2018 12:58pm

Uweir32 wrote: »

I just got an invite for the open day on 5th Jan. just thinking surely my test wouldn’t be within 2/3 weeks of the open day so am I looking more at a February fitness test?

I got the invite for it too on the 26th but then they recalled the email ?

OscarKilo · 28-11-2018 12:59pm

rossd92 wrote: »

I got the invite for it too on the 26th but then they recalled the email ?

Yeah same here for the 26th of Jan and it was recalled

Gadaves · 28-11-2018 1:03pm

OscarKilo wrote: »

Yeah same here for the 26th of Jan and it was recalled

Same

Polly26 · 28-11-2018 1:04pm

I got email for 5th Jan too, then a recall message shortly after.. what does this mean??

rossd92 · 28-11-2018 1:05pm

Polly26 wrote: »

I got email for 5th Jan too, then a recall message shortly after.. what does this mean??

Mine got sent again now. Same as original.

Uweir32 · 28-11-2018 1:09pm

Yes I’ve just noticed mine recalled and resent seems the same. I live in Belfast so it’s a very long drive but I think I’d feel better having a look at it

droptheworld · 28-11-2018 1:25pm

Uweir32 wrote: »

I just got an invite for the open day on 5th Jan. just thinking surely my test wouldn’t be within 2/3 weeks of the open day so am I looking more at a February fitness test?

You could be surprised. If your vetting has cleared and they’re struggling to fill the intake you could get called for it.

Uweir32 · 28-11-2018 1:39pm

I’m from the north so my vetting will probably take a bit longer than a month. It was only passed on to vetting last week after I sent further information. Are we not called in order of our OOM anymore like before? Any extra time I could get to prepare would be most helpful so I’m holding on to the hope of after January lol

fmp3d26og54yi9 · 28-11-2018 2:37pm

I rang HRM yesterday to check the status of my vetting. They didn't check my file and said oh vetting takes 6 months. I know they only said that to cover themselves. Just wondering as that email was recalled for the 26th Jan I wonder if that is the date for the next PCT!!! I was at the open day last Saturday and they did say they expect PCT in January! Fingers and toes crossed!

Uweir32 · 28-11-2018 4:13pm

Anyone any idea how big the groups are for the tests?

fmp3d26og54yi9 · 28-11-2018 4:16pm

Uweir32 wrote: »

Anyone any idea how big the groups are for the tests?

There are 40 if i remember correctly from what they said on Saturday

lealor17 · 28-11-2018 5:55pm

Thanks for the reply earlier TraLiGurl. I got the same, my fist email was recalled but the got another email for an open day on the 26th.

Uweir32 · 28-11-2018 6:20pm

lealor17 wrote: »

Thanks for the reply earlier TraLiGurl. I got the same, my fist email was recalled but the got another email for an open day on the 26th.

Is yours still the 26th? Mine changed to 5th

lealor17 · 28-11-2018 6:52pm

Uweir32 wrote: »

Is yours still the 26th? Mine changed to 5th

Yeah mine is still the 26th.

fmp3d26og54yi9 · 29-11-2018 10:08am

Uweir32 wrote: »

Is yours still the 26th? Mine changed to 5th

No I had my open day on 24th Nov so Saturday just gone. I am waiting to hear from HRM regarding my PCT.

arainagusime · 29-11-2018 8:11pm

Maggie Blue Starlet wrote: »

I rang HRM yesterday to check the status of my vetting. They didn't check my file and said oh vetting takes 6 months. I know they only said that to cover themselves. Just wondering as that email was recalled for the 26th Jan I wonder if that is the date for the next PCT!!! I was at the open day last Saturday and they did say they expect PCT in January! Fingers and toes crossed!

I think they are right -- there isn't a single person on boards who has claimed their vetting took less than 6 months. If you have a very small family and a very accurate Form B then perhaps you could be an exception.

Irishman87545 · 29-11-2018 9:23pm

arainagusime wrote: »

I think they are right -- there isn't a single person on boards who has claimed their vetting took less than 6 months. If you have a very small family and a very accurate Form B then perhaps you could be an exception.

Yeah my vetting took about 4 months maybe less ,and i have a lot of family living abroad .

arainagusime · 29-11-2018 9:27pm

Irishman87545 wrote: »

Yeah my vetting took about 4 months maybe less ,and i have a lot of family living abroad .

Well. I gladly stand corrected.

Irishman87545 · 29-11-2018 10:01pm

arainagusime wrote: »

Well. I gladly stand corrected.

Yeah but definitely expect a long wait so your not left overly fustrasted ha

fmp3d26og54yi9 · 30-11-2018 10:24am

arainagusime wrote: »

I think they are right -- there isn't a single person on boards who has claimed their vetting took less than 6 months. If you have a very small family and a very accurate Form B then perhaps you could be an exception.

I went through my form with a fine tooth comb! Everyone is from my hometown except my ex husbands brother is in the US which might hold me back. Since i had my interview in Sept then im hoping my vetting will be cleared soon as we are now heading into December. We were told our PCT would be January some time by the guys in Templemore.

fmp3d26og54yi9 · 30-11-2018 10:25am

Irishman87545 wrote: »

Yeah my vetting took about 4 months maybe less ,and i have a lot of family living abroad .

Oh that sounds promising!!

wizardofdodge · 03-12-2018 2:39pm

Any dates pencilled in for physicals in for january anyone please?

Waestrel · 03-12-2018 7:02pm

I have read and reread the email about the open day - nowhere does it say I need to confirm my Attendance on the 5th of Jan. Am I right to just show up on the day so?

Anyone else going on the 5th, ill see then

Uweir32 · 03-12-2018 7:37pm

Think I’m gonna head down on the 5th myself think we just show and get signed in

fmp3d26og54yi9 · 04-12-2018 10:26am

Uweir32 wrote: »

Think I’m gonna head down on the 5th myself think we just show and get signed in

If ye are going for the open day turn up in your gym gear. You are not signed in you just turn up. It is not registered whether you attended or not.

Uweir32 · 04-12-2018 3:12pm

Aye noticed that it said wear sports gear which i thought was strange as I read on here they don’t let you do any of it just walk around?

Have you already attended yours? - I wasn’t planning too but the more I thought of it the more I think would help. Long aul drive from Belfast though

pubsize · 05-12-2018 12:32am

When will the 2019 intakes be? Jan/April/July/Oct??

fmp3d26og54yi9 · 05-12-2018 11:20am

Uweir32 wrote: »

Aye noticed that it said wear sports gear which i thought was strange as I read on here they don’t let you do any of it just walk around?

Have you already attended yours? - I wasn’t planning too but the more I thought of it the more I think would help. Long aul drive from Belfast though

Ye I went and everyone had their gear on. You get to run the shuttle/beep test for a few levels and they give you tips on turns and show you exactly how they wont the sit ups and push ups and you get to walk through the obstacle course. I would definitely recommend going.

FIVE.0 · 05-12-2018 7:05pm

Maggie Blue Starlet wrote: »

Ye I went and everyone had their gear on. You get to run the shuttle/beep test for a few levels and they give you tips on turns and show you exactly how they wont the sit ups and push ups and you get to walk through the obstacle course. I would definitely recommend going.

But all this can be seen on the fitness you tube video, so if you can't go definitely don't worry about it. It was no benefit to me at all.

fmp3d26og54yi9 · 06-12-2018 10:17am

FIVE.0 wrote: »

But all this can be seen on the fitness you tube video, so if you can't go definitely don't worry about it. It was no benefit to me at all.

It can be seen on a video true. I found that it put my mind at ease actually being there know where and what order I will be doing things on the day. Plus I met a few people up there and we have a Whatsapp group going to keep in touch with any updates etc. It's good to connect with possible future classmates too.

bottar1 · 06-12-2018 10:28am

Maggie Blue Starlet wrote: »

It can be seen on a video true. I found that it put my mind at ease actually being there know where and what order I will be doing things on the day. Plus I met a few people up there and we have a Whatsapp group going to keep in touch with any updates etc. It's good to connect with possible future classmates too.

Yeah the WhatsApp thing seems great, I'd love to be part of something like that.. !!!

arainagusime · 06-12-2018 10:28am

Maggie Blue Starlet wrote: »

It can be seen on a video true. I found that it put my mind at ease actually being there know where and what order I will be doing things on the day. Plus I met a few people up there and we have a Whatsapp group going to keep in touch with any updates etc. It's good to connect with possible future classmates too.

I was there as well so may have seen you! Can I PM you my number for the whatsapp group?

mezzac95 · 06-12-2018 10:33am

arainagusime wrote: »

I was there as well so may have seen you! Can I PM you my number for the whatsapp group?

I was there too! Could I be added to the group aswell it’d be useful to know any updatesðŸ˜Š

arainagusime · 06-12-2018 10:38am

I will start one for those of us who went to the open day, seems less random then

Exceptions can be made if you dont have a history of trolling on boards.ie lol

PM me your numbers and let the banter commence

arainagusime · 06-12-2018 11:10am

mezzac95 wrote: »

I was there too! Could I be added to the group aswell it’d be useful to know any updatesðŸ˜Š

Done

I hear as the training advances the whatsapp groups become less of a resource and more of a hostage audience to send memes and police related cat pictures too.

So in the spirit of that I will contribute the following -

Paddyjken · 06-12-2018 6:24pm

Just got a call from local Sargent. Have to meet him tomorrow evening! Anybody have a meeting yet? What do they ask you? Is it casual enough?

Witcher · 06-12-2018 7:24pm

They go through your Form B with you and talk to you about what your references have said etc. if anything has come up in their initial Pulse search of you then you'll be asked about it.

Wear a shirt and tie if you're a lad. They may ask about why you want to join etc. so have that.

Carles Puyol · 06-12-2018 10:48pm

What strider said is spot on but there's no need for a shirt and tie. It's very casual. Jeans/chinos and a decent jumper will do. At my meeting the sergeant just went through the form b and no more. Ended up having a half hour chat after but could've been out in 5 mins.

fmp3d26og54yi9 · 07-12-2018 11:26am

Carles Puyol wrote: »

What strider said is spot on but there's no need for a shirt and tie. It's very casual. Jeans/chinos and a decent jumper will do. At my meeting the sergeant just went through the form b and no more. Ended up having a half hour chat after but could've been out in 5 mins.

Ya I went in dark jeans and a smart top. It is casual they just want to get to know you and see if you are suitable personality and have your head screwed on to be a garda. My sgt. just asked me to tell her about myself and I quickly/briefly went through my jobs over the years and my hobbies interests. She did ask me what I would most fear about the job and how do i think i would handle the shift work.

OscarKilo · 08-12-2018 1:30am

Paddyjken wrote: »

Just got a call from local Sargent. Have to meet him tomorrow evening! Anybody have a meeting yet? What do they ask you? Is it casual enough?

What is your OOM if you don’t mind me asking?

bottar1 · 10-12-2018 9:57am

OscarKilo wrote: »

What is your OOM if you don’t mind me asking?

Would also like to know !

Uweir32 · 10-12-2018 12:46pm

I’m OOM 188 - but haven’t heard anything from local office, with me living in Belfast will I not?
Also has anyone been successful in getting their interview feedback as I emailed about 4 weeks ago and have heard nothing back

OscarKilo · 10-12-2018 3:30pm

Uweir32 wrote: »

I’m OOM 188 - but haven’t heard anything from local office, with me living in Belfast will I not?
Also has anyone been successful in getting their interview feedback as I emailed about 4 weeks ago and have heard nothing back

I’m in the high 200s

Paddyjken · 11-12-2018 9:47am

So met with local SGT Friday, Very casual as was said before. He didn't really ask to much about the job. Had a good chat with him about my references and about my past jobs/current job. It turned out he knew my Garda reference so we were talking about him a bit. I felt he was checking how well i actually knew my Reference. It was really relaxed and comfortable.
My OOM was 59.

userunkown · 11-12-2018 1:10pm

Seen that there are dates for the open day at the beginning and the end of January.
Anyone at invited at the end of January mind answering in and around what OOM they are. Just to get an idea of where there at.
Thanks in advance.

wizardofdodge · 11-12-2018 3:26pm

I notice people on this or other threads have said they have failed an element of the PCT and have been invited to return and repeat it.
Is this true?
I passed mine first time round but as a year had passed I will have to repeat it again and just wondering if I have a safety net so to speak as I believe the turn around from the invite to when you do it is of short notice.

Polly26 · 11-12-2018 4:14pm

userunkown wrote: »

Seen that there are dates for the open day at the beginning and the end of January.
Anyone at invited at the end of January mind answering in and around what OOM they are. Just to get an idea of where there at.
Thanks in advance.

Invited to open day on 5th Jan, and I’m mid 100’s

bottar1 · 11-12-2018 4:15pm

26th of Jan for me , 400s

userunkown · 11-12-2018 4:33pm

In that myself. Hopefully won't be long after. Thanks

User2206 · 11-12-2018 4:51pm

Is there a difference between batch 1 & 2? I know batch one will be obviously called sooner than batch 2 but I mean more so in relation to OOM.. so I’m from batch 2 and after my interview I have an OOM of low 400’s but in batch 1 are there OOMs in 400’s aswell or are batch 1 from OOM 1 upwards as far as when the batch 2 OOMs begin? Sorry if that makes no sense haha hopefully someone can understand what I mean and might know the answer

Garda Recruitment Stage 4 (2018 Campaign)

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