Garda Recruitment Stage 4 (2019 Campaign)

26-03-2021 6:06pm

Aaron123 wrote: »

Got a call there, buzzing! The woman on the phone said there is an intake in May and people will be called through their oom.

Congratulations !

Collinsb10 · 26-03-2021 6:24pm

Aaron123 wrote: »

Got a call there, buzzing! The woman on the phone said there is an intake in May and people will be called through their oom.

Congrats.. what was your oom?

Aaron123 · 26-03-2021 10:43pm

Collinsb10 wrote: »

Congrats.. what was your oom?

300’s

Rich_ccfc · 27-03-2021 1:03am

Anyone who got a phonecall from the 2018 campaign was anything mentioned to you about a medical cert ?

banjoh_10 · 27-03-2021 1:43pm

When do we expect offers?

Rich_ccfc · 27-03-2021 1:43pm

banjoh_10 wrote: »

When do we expect offers?

Next 3 to 4 weeks id say.

Mar_mar27 · 27-03-2021 8:33pm

How long are medical valid for does anyone know?

Robert2020 · 27-03-2021 8:57pm

Mar_mar27 wrote: »

How long are medical valid for does anyone know?

Pretty sure that medical is valid for 1 year but you can also get a 6 month extension from you’re GP. Then after those 18 months you most likely have to redo the full medical again.

cruzex · 28-03-2021 11:48pm

Anyone done the medical know, when you go in for the medical are you also doing the eye test the same day? And who do you actually go to for the medical?

CD2020! · 29-03-2021 12:07am

Goddard wrote: »

I thought because I am a little older than some candies, it might be a negative when being called forward. I felt HR might have preferences for younger candidates when it comes down to the wire. However with the wide range of ages from previous posts this may be an incorrect assumption.

Your assumption is correct. They leave you "on read" lol anyone who they won't take or is in anyway extra work to vet wont be prioritised. Ask all them ppl who still think they have. Chance from 17/18 whenever. Anytime i think of vetting i just picture in my head a civil servant who doesn't give a crap with a pile of files moving from left to right on her/his desk.

ClaireMcGrath · 29-03-2021 12:21am

cruzex wrote: »

Anyone done the medical know, when you go in for the medical are you also doing the eye test the same day? And who do you actually go to for the medical?

Yup, eye test is carried out as part of the medical.

Medical:
- Fill out a quick questionnaire and contact details of your own GP.
- Pee in a cup, sit down in the hall and wait your turn with your cup of pee

- Nurse will call you in:
-> Hand over your lovely little cup.
-> Nurse will check your height, weight, calculate your BMI.
-> Check your blood-pressure.
-> Hearing test - sit in the booth, headphones on, button in each hand, press right or left one for which ear your hear the tone in - tones will change frequency and pitch from low to high etc.
- Back out to the hall to wait for the doctor to call you (for me, this took HOURS, legit the longest part of the medical for me).
- Doc will call you:
-> Quick questionnaire as the doc ticks all the boxes.
-> Doc will ask you to do a range of movements (touch your toes, bend this way, that way, any pain? Arms out, arms up, etc etc)
-> Eye test - pretty similar to your mainstream eye test in specsavers: read this letter chart, okay now this one, okay now this one. Colour-blindness check then - what numbers can you see among the dots etc.
- General questions then - any surgery in your medical history? If it's not within a year or two, the doc will generally wave this off. Any injuries recently etc.

banjoh_10 · 29-03-2021 11:50am

Any other phone calls received?

Goddard · 29-03-2021 1:21pm

When HR call, is it from a Dublin landline number or private number?

howjamean · 29-03-2021 1:43pm

I asked about my medical as it nearly two years ago since I completed mine and he wasn’t sure but thinks with Covid I wouldn’t be asked to come back to Dublin but to go to my gp and get signed off again.

Dean445 · 29-03-2021 1:45pm

Goddard wrote: »

When HR call, is it from a Dublin landline number or private number?

Dublin

banjoh_10 · 29-03-2021 1:45pm

Goddard wrote: »

When HR call, is it from a Dublin landline number or private number?

Its a 01 Dublin landline number

Gazza434 · 29-03-2021 7:53pm

Delighted that there is some progress and movement after such a long wait.
I won’t get my hopes up just yet as I still have a pt retest to do so god only knows when that will be scheduled. Hopefully won’t be waiting much longer tho, it’s hard to stay motivated and keep training with no definite plan of action.
Congrats to all who recently received offers. ðŸ‘ŒðŸ»ðŸ‘ŒðŸ»

Mm10 · 29-03-2021 9:57pm

Anyone know anything on when medical laser eye letters will be signed? It's all that's left on my file

Envoi · 29-03-2021 10:15pm

I’m around number 700 on the oom no medical/fitness but vetting sent away last year wondering am I wasting my time waiting around or will it come eventually?..

banjoh_10 · 29-03-2021 10:45pm

Envoi wrote: »

I’m around number 700 on the oom no medical/fitness but vetting sent away last year wondering am I wasting my time waiting around or will it come eventually?..

At some stage they will have to resume. Hang in there.

TravisLogan123 · 29-03-2021 10:45pm

Envoi wrote: »

I’m around number 700 on the oom no medical/fitness but vetting sent away last year wondering am I wasting my time waiting around or will it come eventually?..

Why wouldn’t it come ? Everyone that passes a interview and passes the pct and medical is eligible, your pct is going to be in the next 2 months when restrictions lift

Grassy_Knoll37 · 30-03-2021 11:28am

Envoi wrote: »

I’m around number 700 on the oom no medical/fitness but vetting sent away last year wondering am I wasting my time waiting around or will it come eventually?..

I am in the same position as you. I dont think we will make the May 2021 batch but there could be potential for the end of the year.

Spitfire2019 · 30-03-2021 12:10pm

Same as that, I am in the 700s and hope to be in the November batch at the latest. I have not been called for the medical or fitness yet. Done the interview 16 months ago.

AD07 · 30-03-2021 12:36pm

Spitfire2019 wrote: »

Same as that, I am in the 700s and hope to be in the November batch at the latest. I have not been called for the medical or fitness yet. Done the interview 16 months ago.

I’m the same just wish we knew something about the fitness and medical it’s draining just waiting and hoping

30-03-2021 12:44pm

Look at it this way lads, I'm waiting for the next campaign, so the entire thing is ahead of me still.

I'm sure ye are all well on top of it, but dont let the PCT catch ye out if the training slipped during this long wait, would be a shame to miss out on it having come so far, your time is approaching, just hang in there !

Envoi · 30-03-2021 12:53pm

AD07 wrote: »

I’m the same just wish we knew something about the fitness and medical it’s draining just waiting and hoping

Yeah exactly even a rough guideline would do at this stage hard stay motivated when your left in the dark and hear nothing ðŸ‘ðŸ»

Spitfire2019 · 30-03-2021 1:10pm

We all started there, so go for it! It's not so bad once your in the process. Just take it step by step, and you will be at the interview stage before you know it. Practice on the aptitudes and then report writhing. Any word on the next campaign?

30-03-2021 1:31pm

Spitfire2019 wrote: »

We all started there, so go for it! It's not so bad once your in the process. Just take it step by step, and you will be at the interview stage before you know it. Practice on the aptitudes and then report writhing. Any word on the next campaign?

The most recent mention of it is as follows: https://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2021-03-24a.3208&s=Garda+Trainee+Competition#g3210.r

"I am further informed that it is projected that a new Garda Trainee Competition will commence in Quarter 4 of 2021. These plans are subject, of course, to the evolution of public health restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic."

Spitfire2019 · 30-03-2021 1:42pm

That looks promising indeed, and if things improve then they may even bring this forward!

30-03-2021 1:43pm

Spitfire2019 wrote: »

That looks promising indeed, and if things improve then they may even bring this forward!

Indeed, light at the end of tunnel at least.

AD07 · 30-03-2021 2:46pm

Wonder will the whatever restrictions that will be announced later make a difference to PCT and medicals

30-03-2021 3:07pm

AD07 wrote: »

Wonder will the whatever restrictions that will be announced later make a difference to PCT and medicals

Those stubborn case numbers really hampered things, progress was looking good there for a while.

We'll see what gets announced this evening I suppose, fingers crossed.

TravisLogan123 · 30-03-2021 3:29pm

AD07 wrote: »

Wonder will the whatever restrictions that will be announced later make a difference to PCT and medicals

Word should be out soon though, if there’s an intake at the end of may , they will need/should be getting 5/6 weeks notice , likewise with the pct, 5 weeks notice should be givin, so restrictions shouldn’t hinder a email about projected dates I imagine

Collinsb10 · 30-03-2021 10:05pm

Grassy_Knoll37 wrote: »

I am in the same position as you. I dont think we will make the May 2021 batch but there could be potential for the end of the year.

I'm around the 400 oom medical fitness and vetting all done. Was told my profile was approved and got no call in the last week.. fitness was done over a year ago

Hopeful12 · 30-03-2021 10:07pm

Collinsb10 wrote: »

I'm around the 400 oom medical fitness and vetting all done. Was told my profile was approved and got no call in the last week.. fitness was done over a year ago

Are you 2018 or 2019?

Maybe check in with the public appointments office?
Could be something as simple as a typo on an excel sheet with your phone number hopefully!

CD2020! · 31-03-2021 8:39am

Collinsb10 wrote: »

I'm around the 400 oom medical fitness and vetting all done. Was told my profile was approved and got no call in the last week.. fitness was done over a year ago

If your fully signed off then I'd be emailing and ringing them if I were you. Hr not pas

banjoh_10 · 31-03-2021 11:20am

Seems like the phonecalls have stopped. Next we will be receiving offers hopefully. Anyone hear any updates?

cruzex · 31-03-2021 6:56pm

I’ve done my interview with local Sarg and Super and was just wondering does anyone know which you do next is it the medical or the fitness?

Hopeful12 · 31-03-2021 8:09pm

cruzex wrote: »

I’ve done my interview with local Sarg and Super and was just wondering does anyone know which you do next is it the medical or the fitness?

Fitness came before medical for me and I believe this is standard. You'll be asked to attend your GP before your fitness to get a cert to say your fit to be tested which is a bit of a pain.
They happened within a week of each other for myself.

Vetting interviews with sgt and super are down to your local station calling you in when they get the nod from Garda HR. In my case this happened after I completed fitness and medical. It's great that your vetting is on its way as it can take some time to complete!

Stevencallan · 01-04-2021 11:23am

Has anyone rang HR to check on your file do they actually check or give you the same
Respond you would get from an email
I’ve everything competed since December 2019 and getting still outstanding

banjoh_10 · 01-04-2021 5:24pm

Stevencallan wrote: »

Has anyone rang HR to check on your file do they actually check or give you the same
Respond you would get from an email
I’ve everything competed since December 2019 and getting still outstanding

Did you contact them?

Goddard · 07-04-2021 1:44pm

Another Friday coming, I wonder will more calls go out...

banjoh_10 · 07-04-2021 1:55pm

Goddard wrote: »

Another Friday coming, I wonder will more calls go out...

Hopefully offers arent too far away.

CD2020! · 07-04-2021 6:20pm

Goddard wrote: »

Another Friday coming, I wonder will more calls go out...

Why don't you call them instead if you have everything done. Chance it

Goddard · 07-04-2021 11:33pm

CD2020! wrote: »

Why don't you call them instead if you have everything done. Chance it

I’m sure if they have news, they will call.

Goddard · 09-04-2021 2:57pm

No calls today it seems.

AF96DUB · 12-04-2021 1:56pm

Anyone think that they could start medicals with the current restrictions easing? For people that live in Dublin or within the 20km of another county? Or would they just wait for inter-county travel being allowed?

ussrsoviet · 12-04-2021 2:09pm

AF96DUB wrote: »

Anyone think that they could start medicals with the current restrictions easing? For people that live in Dublin or within the 20km of another county? Or would they just wait for inter-county travel being allowed?

I don’t see why they couldn’t hold them anyways , cross county travel was always allowed for medical reasons , disaster the way it’s been conducted to be fair

AF96DUB · 12-04-2021 4:18pm

ussrsoviet wrote: »

I don’t see why they couldn’t hold them anyways , cross county travel was always allowed for medical reasons , disaster the way it’s been conducted to be fair

Oh I know its very frustrating, just want to get it done so I can hopefully get in one of the intakes this year.

Grassy_Knoll37 · 12-04-2021 4:28pm

AF96DUB wrote: »

Oh I know its very frustrating, just want to get it done so I can hopefully get in one of the intakes this year.

Hi, have you tried calling them recently?

I called them about a month ago and they said they are hoping to have them running soon but didnt specify a date.

Garda Recruitment Stage 4 (2019 Campaign)

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