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Waiting Room - 2020

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    #92
    banjoh_10
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭banjoh_10


    Feeling hopeful that Templemore wont have to be used as a temporary hospital. Might speed up the process of getting us started.


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    #93
    Johnmurphy321
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Johnmurphy321


    What exactly are they using templemore for? Are the keeping covid 19 patients there?


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    #94
    banjoh_10
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭banjoh_10


    Johnmurphy321 wrote: »
    What exactly are they using templemore for? Are the keeping covid 19 patients there?

    I think if needed it was to be used as a temporary sanatorium


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    #95
    St. Westy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭St. Westy


    banjoh_10 wrote: »
    I think if needed it was to be used as a temporary sanatorium

    i read somewhere that it being used as a army training centre , along the lines of that , now in saying that i dont even know if the army are involved in this covid policing after all the talks and fake messeges on wattsapp, have any of you seen army personnel on the streets/roads??


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    #96
    St. Westy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭St. Westy


    *posted on the Garda recruitment page on facebook*

    When can the next Garda Recruitment campaign be expected?

    This is a common question we have been receiving. As we are a private education company that specialise in providing preparation courses for the Garda selection tests, and are not affiliated with the official Garda recruitment process, we can only give general information.

    Budget 2020 suggested that the force aimed to deliver up to 700 new Garda recruits in 2020. It was therefore anticipated that there would be a recruitment campaign in the Spring of this year (2020). Understandably however, the unfolding Covid-19 situation will likely have an impact on this. Unfortunately we do not currently have any information on when the next Garda Recruitment Campaign will take place.

    However, for those interested in our preparation courses, our Garda Stage 1 online preparation course is currently available to book. This course includes all the Stage 1 Garda test styles that have been used in previous campaigns including the most recent campaign last year.

    There is absolutely no disadvantage to advanced preparation and the current situation means that candidates booking this course now will likely have longer access than any previous campaign as the date / time frame of the launch of the next campaign is unknown. If you are interested in finding out more about this course please see here: https://careerservices...tage-1/online-course

    In addition, we are still taking sign ups for our Free Job Alert Service which we will use to notify those on the list when we hear of a new campaign.

    If you would like to sign up to this you can do so here: https://careerservices.ie/job-alert-service


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    #97
    cluedo123
    Registered Users Posts: 96 ✭✭cluedo123


    Anyone hear anything about what the future is on recruitment? I can’t see anything in the FFG proposals about policing.


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    #98
    Stretch1432
    Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭Stretch1432


    Iv searched everywhere twitter Facebook internet and havent found anything


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    #99
    Esso1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Esso1991


    The draft document published earlier today has the below wording.

    "Build strong and safe communities in every part of Ireland, through continuing to expand the numbers and by implementing the reforms of the Gardaí."

    I still think we are a long way off Templemore reopening, if it reopens at all. Encouraging to see it hasnt been forgotten about all the same.


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    #100
    Gerty123
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Gerty123


    My guess is that there will be no more recruitment for the next few years. The country is going into recession again. The first thing the government will do is put a freeze on hiring across all sectors. I hope i am wrong but I am not keeping my hopes up.


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    #101
    St. Westy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭St. Westy


    the army has a new recruitment drive , keep the faith , if things were going to end, no form bs would have been sent out to recent successful phase 3's, they had to be filled by April 20th


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    #102
    Stretch1432
    Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭Stretch1432


    I was out jogging and seen a checkpoint and just by chance i asked one of the guards do they know anything about when the recruitment process is going to continue. He said not to worry and that id be in Templemore before the end of this year so maybe this will all blow over in a couple of months and those of us awaiting vetting will get the call.


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    #103
    dublin2000A
    Closed Accounts Posts: 170 ✭✭dublin2000A


    Gerty123 wrote: »
    My guess is that there will be no more recruitment for the next few years. The country is going into recession again. The first thing the government will do is put a freeze on hiring across all sectors. I hope i am wrong but I am not keeping my hopes up.

    according to an inspector in the headquarters they're going to continue hiring as there are over 1000 expected and eligible to retire between 2020 and 2021, (he also said there are over 400 on the injured list that can't work at the moment but that's a different story) also means a lot more Sergeant and inspector positions coming up for those already in the force, hopefully he's right


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    #104
    AF96DUB
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭AF96DUB


    I've to re-sit my medical in around June, got an email from HR this morning saying that my new appointnent will be issued to me soon. Looks like 2019 applicants are still being processed


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    #105
    cluedo123
    Registered Users Posts: 96 ✭✭cluedo123


    AF96DUB wrote: »
    I've to re-sit my medical in around June, got an email from HR this morning saying that my new appointnent will be issued to me soon. Looks like 2019 applicants are still being processed

    That’s good news. When did you last do your medical?


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    #106
    AF96DUB
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭AF96DUB


    cluedo123 wrote: »
    That’s good news. When did you last do your medical?

    i done it in March, given 12 weeks for re-test


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    #107
    dublin2000A
    Closed Accounts Posts: 170 ✭✭dublin2000A


    AF96DUB wrote: »
    i done it in March, given 12 weeks for re-test

    Did you do your first medical in March 2019 or 2020?


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    #108
    St. Westy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭St. Westy


    dublin2000A wrote: »
    Did you do your first medical in March 2019 or 2020?

    Given that he/she said 12 weeks for retest, would suggest this year ? No ?


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    #109
    banjoh_10
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭banjoh_10


    I got a phone call from district office saying the Super will meet me as soon as lockdown is over on May 5th. Passed medical in early March.


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    #110
    4572h
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭4572h


    Has anyone contacted garda appointments about their vetting clearance lately?


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    #111
    dublin2000A
    Closed Accounts Posts: 170 ✭✭dublin2000A


    St. Westy wrote: »
    Given that he/she said 12 weeks for retest, would suggest this year ? No ?

    I got that! I’m asking because why would they re-test so soon after just doing it if it was in 2020, I did mine in March 2019 and haven’t been asked to re-test yet


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    #112
    St. Westy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭St. Westy


    dublin2000A wrote: »
    I got that! I’m asking because why would they re-test so soon after just doing it if it was in 2020, I did mine in March 2019 and haven’t been asked to re-test yet

    obviously failed a part , get weight down or the likes


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    #113
    dublin2000A
    Closed Accounts Posts: 170 ✭✭dublin2000A


    St. Westy wrote: »
    obviously failed a part , get weight down or the likes

    if he failed that would make sense for a quick re-test, he didnt mention anything about failing so just wanted clarity. I've been told by HR that I WILL have to re-do the medical because its been over a year since my last one and that I may have to re-do the physical as well but no dates or further info given, Im from 2018 campaign so my medical and physical were in March 2019


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    #114
    Stretch1432
    Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭Stretch1432


    dublin2000A wrote: »
    if he failed that would make sense for a quick re-test, he didnt mention anything about failing so just wanted clarity. I've been told by HR that I WILL have to re-do the medical because its been over a year since my last one and that I may have to re-do the physical as well but no dates or further info given, Im from 2018 campaign so my medical and physical were in March 2019

    I was september 2019 when i did medical. Its been such a long wait.


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    #115
    Stretch1432
    Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭Stretch1432


    Are we actually ever going to be guards at this stage . Are they even still doing the vetting ? Would just like to know that at some stage we will be in Templemore after jumping through all the hoops. Id rather just be told no at this stage so i can stop putting everything on hold


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    #116
    dublin2000A
    Closed Accounts Posts: 170 ✭✭dublin2000A


    Stretch1432 wrote: »
    Are we actually ever going to be guards at this stage . Are they even still doing the vetting ? Would just like to know that at some stage we will be in Templemore after jumping through all the hoops. Id rather just be told no at this stage so i can stop putting everything on hold

    I know how you feel, I never expected to be waiting this long for an answer, I speak to Hr often and the most promising information they could give me was that if at any stage my application is rejected throughout any of the vetting I'll be notified immediately, I tend to get the same guy on the phone often and he's really nice and patient etc and he's in a round a bout way saying to me just keep hanging in there your application is still valid and being processed.

    The biggest problem the HR office has right now is Thurles (where a lot of the vetting takes place by the National vetting Bureau) is getting hammered by all these volunteers for Covid 19 and the focus is being put on them for vetting right now.

    We gotta keep the faith as hard and frustrating as it is! we'll get there :)eventually


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    #117
    Whatyagonnnado
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭Whatyagonnnado


    I'm afraid Templemore is just not a priority at the moment. Probably appropriate considering the pandemic, don't you think?!
    We don't yet have an exit strategy for early stages never mind reopening colleges. We'll get there. I feel it's very positive people are getting emails about plans to reschedule medicals etc.
    Stretch1432 wrote: »
    Are we actually ever going to be guards at this stage . Are they even still doing the vetting ? Would just like to know that at some stage we will be in Templemore after jumping through all the hoops. Id rather just be told no at this stage so i can stop putting everything on hold


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    #118
    dublin2000A
    Closed Accounts Posts: 170 ✭✭dublin2000A


    Whatyagonnnado wrote: »
    I'm afraid Templemore is just not a priority at the moment. Probably appropriate considering the pandemic, don't you think?!
    We don't yet have an exit strategy for early stages never mind reopening colleges. We'll get there. I feel it's very positive people are getting emails about plans to reschedule medicals etc.

    its great that people are getting emails, at least we know something is happening in the background.

    I agree that we don't have an exit strategy etc but I don't think the reopening of the Garda college is beyond the realms of Necessary . Colleges in general are not a vital contribution to safety and security of the public in a broad sense Nursing and vital contributory skill courses are obviously necessary and I'd like to think that AGS is considered in that format


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    #119
    Frenchjoe87
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭Frenchjoe87


    dublin2000A wrote: »
    I know how you feel, I never expected to be waiting this long for an answer, I speak to Hr often and the most promising information they could give me was that if at any stage my application is rejected throughout any of the vetting I'll be notified immediately, I tend to get the same guy on the phone often and he's really nice and patient etc and he's in a round a bout way saying to me just keep hanging in there your application is still valid and being processed.

    The biggest problem the HR office has right now is Thurles (where a lot of the vetting takes place by the National vetting Bureau) is getting hammered by all these volunteers for Covid 19 and the focus is being put on them for vetting right now.

    We gotta keep the faith as hard and frustrating as it is! we'll get there :)eventually

    What would have to happen for an application to be rejected and to be notified immediately. I've heard they just keep kicking your application down the road so to speak until you get fed up waiting. To be fair it would be much better if they did notify you so you know where you stood or even set out guidelines before a Recruitment campaign so you had a fair idea what could cause a problem for you besides going through the whole Recruitment process just to get fobbed off time and time again


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    #120
    jackhynes99
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭jackhynes99


    St. Westy wrote: »
    Given that he/she said 12 weeks for retest, would suggest this year ? No ?

    Hey guys Jack here. Just wondering is it possible to send in an application for garda recruitment at any time of the year? As working as a security officer atm

    I'm desperate like a lot of ye to get a career an ags.

    So can we forward applications anytime?

    Regards

    Jack hynes


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    #121
    Whatyagonnnado
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭Whatyagonnnado


    Oh, totally agree with you. Fingers crossed it will be sooner rather than later!
    dublin2000A wrote: »
    its great that people are getting emails, at least we know something is happening in the background.

    I agree that we don't have an exit strategy etc but I don't think the reopening of the Garda college is beyond the realms of Necessary . Colleges in general are not a vital contribution to safety and security of the public in a broad sense Nursing and vital contributory skill courses are obviously necessary and I'd like to think that AGS is considered in that format


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