Garda Recruitment Stage 4 (2018 Campaign)

EH95 · 11-09-2019 10:53am

Jake5991 wrote: »

Id say contact garda hq and explain your situation they should give you another date .

What’s the best way to contact them? Thanks

EH95 · 12-09-2019 12:17pm

Anyone have any idea on how long you’d need to wait for another pct appointment if you get it deferred? Will it be 12 weeks again or sooner.. anyone who got their one deferred could you let me know please. thanks

Stickynote10 · 12-09-2019 12:41pm

Hi All, just wondering anyone any idea when offers will be out for the next intake? Passed medical yesterday so looks like I’m good to go ðŸ˜

Barry69 · 12-09-2019 7:06pm

Stickynote10 wrote: »

Hi All, just wondering anyone any idea when offers will be out for the next intake? Passed medical yesterday so looks like I’m good to go ðŸ˜

Is your vetting done? I'm finished everything since March and still waiting ;-)

Presuming offers will be out in October sometime.

Stickynote10 · 12-09-2019 8:32pm

Barry69 wrote: »

Is your vetting done? I'm finished everything since March and still waiting ;-)

Presuming offers will be out in October sometime.

Ya everything is done ✅ is your vetting back?

lisamurray0719 · 12-09-2019 9:27pm

How do you know if your vetting is done? Do they email you or should i ring the Hr appointments

Stickynote10 · 13-09-2019 6:52am

lisamurray0719 wrote: »

How do you know if your vetting is done? Do they email you or should i ring the Hr appointments

I got an off for July by mistake and when I rang they told me everything was done apart from my medical. I was deferred for 3 months on BMI but I passed that now on Wednesday so I’m assuming I’ll defo be in the next batch

Barry69 · 13-09-2019 10:02am

Stickynote10 wrote: »

Ya everything is done ✅ is your vetting back?

Yep vetting done just waiting on an offer .

Barry69 · 13-09-2019 10:03am

lisamurray0719 wrote: »

How do you know if your vetting is done? Do they email you or should i ring the Hr appointments

You can ring or email HR and ask them if you're vetting is back.

Jahcork · 13-09-2019 10:58am

How long does vetting normally take ? Never lived abroad

Barry69 · 13-09-2019 5:48pm

Jahcork wrote: »

How long does vetting normally take ? Never lived abroad

I was told anywhere from 4 months to 2 years when I rang HR. My vetting took 6 months , I have never lived abroad either.

AF96DUB · 13-09-2019 7:28pm

Barry69 wrote: »

I was told anywhere from 4 months to 2 years when I rang HR. My vetting took 6 months , I have never lived abroad either.

would 4 months be the minimum would you say?

Barry69 · 13-09-2019 9:51pm

AF96DUB wrote: »

would 4 months be the minimum would you say?

Honestly I'm not sure, you could ring them and get told something totally different to what I was I told. Depends on the day you ring and who you speak to , that's been my experience with Hr anyway ðŸ˜‚

AF96DUB · 13-09-2019 10:58pm

Barry69 wrote: »

Honestly I'm not sure, you could ring them and get told something totally different to what I was I told. Depends on the day you ring and who you speak to , that's been my experience with Hr anyway ðŸ˜‚

it's all so unpredictable, thanks!

Uweir32 · 14-09-2019 2:27am

EH95 wrote: »

Anyone have any idea on how long you’d need to wait for another pct appointment if you get it deferred? Will it be 12 weeks again or sooner.. anyone who got their one deferred could you let me know please. thanks

I’m the same I had mine deferred as I was having surgery. Seeing the doc this week coming to get signed fit wondering how long it’ll be until I get a date, anyone got dates for PCT in Oct?

Cornflakes132 · 14-09-2019 8:54pm

“A good standard of general mental and physical health (full disclosure of medical history is necessary and shall be reviewed as part of the medical examination).”

Hey does anyone know this actually entails, do they need a letter from your doctor or will they require information on ever doctors visit that you have ever had, how much detail do they go into

Thanks

Barry69 · 14-09-2019 10:09pm

Cornflakes132 wrote: »

“A good standard of general mental and physical health (full disclosure of medical history is necessary and shall be reviewed as part of the medical examination).”

Hey does anyone know this actually entails, do they need a letter from your doctor or will they require information on ever doctors visit that you have ever had, how much detail do they go into

Thanks

If you have any scars on your body you will need to tell them what they are from. If from an operation(recent or in childhood) you may be better off getting confirmation from your doctor that you are medically fit, and bring that with you on the day of the medical otherwise the doctor may defer you until you have proof from your doctor. Other than that the doctor will just ask general health questions .You don't need to fill them in on every doctor visit you've had. It's fairly straight forward . :-)

Cornflakes132 · 15-09-2019 5:00am

Barry69 wrote: »

If you have any scars on your body you will need to tell them what they are from. If from an operation(recent or in childhood) you may be better off getting confirmation from your doctor that you are medically fit, and bring that with you on the day of the medical otherwise the doctor may defer you until you have proof from your doctor. Other than that the doctor will just ask general health questions .You don't need to fill them in on every doctor visit you've had. It's fairly straight forward . :-)

That’s perfect thanks

Jake5991 · 16-09-2019 10:21am

AF96DUB wrote: »

would 4 months be the minimum would you say?

I passed the medical last week and im still waiting for my vetting to be cleared. Im in 2018 campaign.
I have already told my current employer il be leaving but iv no dates as of yet which is making it awkward in work .
Does anyone here know if i dont get the next intake am i gone or could i get called in the 2020 intake ?

Barry69 · 16-09-2019 10:23am

Jake5991 wrote: »

I passed the medical last week and im still waiting for my vetting to be cleared. Im in 2018 campaign.
I have already told my current employer il be leaving but iv no dates as of yet which is making it awkward in work .
Does anyone here know if i dont get the next intake am i gone or could i get called in the 2020 intake ?

You will get called once everything is complete and your order of merit is reached. You are still eligible for a place unless told otherwise which rarely happens.

Jake5991 · 16-09-2019 10:34am

Barry69 wrote: »

You will get called once everything is complete and your order of merit is reached. You are still eligible for a place unless told otherwise which rarely happens.

Ok thanks thats what i thought but when i rang hq this morning she said there was people waiting from other campaings like 2017 to get in .

I guess its just a waiting game .

Barry69 · 16-09-2019 10:40am

Jake5991 wrote: »

Ok thanks thats what i thought but when i rang hq this morning she said there was people waiting from other campaings like 2017 to get in .

I guess its just a waiting game .

Yep I've heard of people from 2016 only getting offers in April/July just gone. It's like you said a "waiting game".

Jake5991 · 16-09-2019 10:45am

Barry69 wrote: »

Yep I've heard of people from 2016 only getting offers in April/July just gone. It's like you said a "waiting game".

Wow thats crazy

Frenchjoe87 · 17-09-2019 10:39am

Hi guys, I need some advice here regarding medical history.

Basically a few years back I went through a rough patch and took to drinking heavy. I have completely turned my life around and got sober but in those few years I had some visits to the doctor for anxitey medication. I was never hospitalised or anything that extreme but I'm beyond worried now that is going to raise a red flag on my application.

Like everyone else here I've put in serious dedication and commitment to get to this stage and now I'm thinking I could be knocked back.

Any advice please would be great as to how to approach this when speaking to the doctor.

Thank you

deniseecath · 17-09-2019 11:47pm

Hi there,
I passed my PCT in late July and my medical in early-august. I've met my local Gardaí and my Superintendent for a face-to-face. My current employment know about all of this and are aware I intend to leave as soon as I'm given a date. I'm just wondering if anyone has heard anything about the next intake?
I've heard rumours that there won't be another intake until one class passes out of Templemore in November, so possibly introduction in December, but nothing concrete.
Just wondering if there's any truth to those rumours, or if anyone has heard anything else?

Jake5991 · 18-09-2019 7:23am

deniseecath wrote: »

Hi there,
I passed my PCT in late July and my medical in early-august. I've met my local Gardaí and my Superintendent for a face-to-face. My current employment know about all of this and are aware I intend to leave as soon as I'm given a date. I'm just wondering if anyone has heard anything about the next intake?
I've heard rumours that there won't be another intake until one class passes out of Templemore in November, so possibly introduction in December, but nothing concrete.
Just wondering if there's any truth to those rumours, oer if anyone has heard anything else?

I heard the same as you the next intake is the end of November when that class passes out . They usually send an email out about 4 weeks before you start.

But you would want to check that your vetting is done as i myself have everything done but am waiting on the vetting. It can take a long time. Try ring HQ and give them your details they should tell you if your vetting is done .

Burges95 · 20-09-2019 3:17pm

Anybody from the 5th July fitness test been called for a retest yet I'm guessing it's gonna be some time at the start of October?

Uweir32 · 26-09-2019 4:10pm

Just sent my doctors letter back. Any idea how long it’s taking to schedule appointments for PCT at the minute? I’m struggling with push ups still so any time would be useful haha

Hot_Fuzz · 26-09-2019 10:02pm

Uweir32 wrote: »

Just sent my doctors letter back. Any idea how long it’s taking to schedule appointments for PCT at the minute? I’m struggling with push ups still so any time would be useful haha

Month or two usually i think? It’s been so long I can’t remember haha

Userdb · 28-09-2019 3:28pm

Any offers gone out?

Jake5991 · 28-09-2019 3:33pm

Userdb wrote: »

Any offers gone out?

No havent heard anything here anyway s.

Rhys1995 · 30-09-2019 4:46pm

Jake5991 wrote: »

No havent heard anything here anyway s.

Offers went out Friday the 20th and 27th . A friend of mine got his at 5:15pm on Friday the 20th . The second round of offers went out after 6pm on the 27th . Seems to be every Friday evening .

Jake5991 · 30-09-2019 10:38pm

Thanks for that how many are they taking in ? And when is the next intake ?

Userdb · 01-10-2019 9:20am

Rang hq, he said there will be more offers going out in the next couple of weeks

Uweir32 · 01-10-2019 9:54am

Did anyone stay overnight in and around templemore for their PCT? I’m travelling down from Belfast so it’s almost 4 hour drive and would mean leaving before 5am, considering staying ...

Barry69 · 01-10-2019 10:11am

Uweir32 wrote: »

Did anyone stay overnight in and around templemore for their PCT? I’m travelling down from Belfast so it’s almost 4 hour drive and would mean leaving before 5am, considering staying ...

You can stay in the Templemore arms or stay in Thurles and drive over , it's only a few min.

Jake5991 · 01-10-2019 10:42am

There are a few b and bs in and around Templemore too

james flanagan · 01-10-2019 10:45am

Uweir32 wrote: »

Did anyone stay overnight in and around templemore for their PCT? I’m travelling down from Belfast so it’s almost 4 hour drive and would mean leaving before 5am, considering staying ...

I stayed at Oakdale B&B €50 was cheap and cheerful 5 min drive from college,there was few lads from the college living there and Tony the owner sound chap.

OscarKilo · 01-10-2019 11:07am

Uweir32 wrote: »

Did anyone stay overnight in and around templemore for their PCT? I’m travelling down from Belfast so it’s almost 4 hour drive and would mean leaving before 5am, considering staying ...

I did the same, stayed over, Templemore Arms hotel, 10 out of 10

Rhys1995 · 01-10-2019 7:15pm

Jake5991 wrote: »

Thanks for that how many are they taking in ? And when is the next intake ?

As far as I know they have to fill the 200-210 spaces and nothing less than that .

Next intake starts on the 25th of November. First induction week is from the 11th-14th of November and the second the following week .

raftershellpen · 02-10-2019 5:09pm

Got my offer this morning! Accepted & delighted, see you all for induction!

Any whatsApp groups or anything for those of us lucky enough to have got an offer?

Bubbles1984 · 02-10-2019 7:58pm

Congrats to all who got offers! Can I ask what your OOM's were so we can try and gauge whereabouts they're at...

Harveli18 · 02-10-2019 8:36pm

Bubbles1984 wrote: »

Congrats to all who got offers! Can I ask what your OOM's were so we can try and gauge whereabouts they're at...

My oom is 170 and I'm still waiting on vetting to be completed. Not sure if oom really matters at this stage, but maybe I'm wrong.

Bubbles1984 · 02-10-2019 8:51pm

I thought the same but I spoke with HR last week and apparently it does...

SeanD123 · 03-10-2019 1:39pm

Hi guys,

Just wondering about form b and the academic reference? Is there a procedure the referee will have to follow? Thanks!

raftershellpen · 03-10-2019 5:55pm

SeanD123 wrote: »

Hi guys,

Just wondering about form b and the academic reference? Is there a procedure the referee will have to follow? Thanks!

I just filled it in with his name & phone number. Don't know if he was contacted but I didn't follow any specific procedure

Dave3345 · 03-10-2019 9:38pm

With vetting I have it all filled out. So is it to now print it off attach photo ID and sign the paper at the end. Then scan it ? Also with the addresses I can’t see them in full because of the length. Will this not be a problem when I print ?

Stevencallan · 04-10-2019 12:30am

Does anyone know how long the wait is between when u see the sergeant and super I've done all my test since early August seen sergeant but still waiting to see the super
Take it I won't make the November intake by the rate this going at

Tmac35 · 04-10-2019 10:34am

Stevencallan wrote: »

Does anyone know how long the wait is between when u see the sergeant and super I've done all my test since early August seen sergeant but still waiting to see the super
Take it I won't make the November intake by the rate this going at

Every station is different, I was 3 days!! Everything done & dusted since early July, was told I’ve a good chance with this intake, rang yesterday still one piece of vetting outstanding so maybe not this one!!

Uweir32 · 04-10-2019 11:12am

Hi folks sorry to go on but I have my PCT next week and I’m nervous... any advice or tips?
What was the trickiest part of the obstacle course and what were your times?

Also my BMI is still high do I need to be under 25? Is it under 30 for a retest? I’ve read the booklet and it says under 30 shall be considered

Thanks in advance for any advice

Garda Recruitment Stage 4 (2018 Campaign)

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