Garda Recruitment Stage 4 (2018 Campaign)

Person3456 · 12-04-2019 11:54pm

does anyone know for sure do females get to carry out the push-ups on their knees?. It shows the woman carrying out the pushups in this way in the official video. Thanks

Keelster97 · 13-04-2019 12:09am

Person3456 wrote: »

does anyone know for sure do females get to carry out the push-ups on their knees?. It shows the woman carrying out the pushups in this way in the official video. Thanks

Yeah women can do pushups either way they want either on their knees or a standard pushup whatever you've been training for and is more comfortable.

Jecz · 14-04-2019 3:58pm

For those that have had the medical, how long after passing the fitness test was it till you were called in?

kellbag91 · 14-04-2019 4:22pm

Jecz wrote: »

For those that have had the medical, how long after passing the fitness test was it till you were called in?

My group got their medical a week after the physical.

bottar1 · 15-04-2019 9:34am

Jecz wrote: »

For those that have had the medical, how long after passing the fitness test was it till you were called in?

I was invited for a medical date 4 days after passing my PCT.

Jecz · 15-04-2019 9:39am

bottar1 wrote: »

I was invited for a medical date 4 days after passing my PCT.

Thanks, and are you now on a course? Do they give conformation the background checks are done or do you just get invited to a start date?

Jecz · 15-04-2019 9:39am

bottar1 wrote: »

I was invited for a medical date 4 days after passing my PCT.

Thanks, and are you now on a course? Do they give conformation the background checks are done or do you just get invited to a start date?

bottar1 · 15-04-2019 10:48am

Jecz wrote: »

Thanks, and are you now on a course? Do they give conformation the background checks are done or do you just get invited to a start date?

I was offered April but deferred to finish my degree. I hope to get the next intake.

I just got invited to a start date, shortly after I completed my medical.

CZ 453 · 15-04-2019 12:04pm

Does anyone have any first hand experience of getting a deferral of PCT on medical grounds? How did you go about it? Thanks

Uweir32 · 15-04-2019 12:38pm

CZ 453 wrote: »

Does anyone have any first hand experience of getting a deferral of PCT on medical grounds? How did you go about it? Thanks

Yes I did. I had an injury to my foot and shoulder. I emailed off my medical note from GP stating I was unfit to carry out PCT for at least 8 weeks. They were happy with that but after the 8 weeks I have to either email another GP letter to say I am fit or am not and if not why and what steps are being taken to get fit.

15-04-2019 1:16pm

Anyone passed everything? Did my medical there on the 28th Match and haven't heard a word since, or what way does that work do they email you or should I ring HR and ask

Witcher · 15-04-2019 1:35pm

philipnash19 wrote: »

Anyone passed everything? Did my medical there on the 28th Match and haven't heard a word since, or what way does that work do they email you or should I ring HR and ask

If you've passed everything, had your meetings etc. you won't hear anything until you're called for an intake.

15-04-2019 1:38pm

Witcher wrote: »

If you've passed everything, had your meetings etc. you won't hear anything until you're called for an intake.

Grand thanks, hopefully won't be waiting too long, hoping my sister living in Canada the past 5 years won't hold me up too long.

Harley2016 · 15-04-2019 9:17pm

I rang to find out had my vetting started they said it had so I'll give in while because I lived in oz and UK so take a while for all that I'd say

Harley2016 · 16-04-2019 2:36pm

Just got email asking to get pre fitness form signed did anyone else get that? For those who have already done this was it long after sending in your form ye had the fitness test?

Sabrinam002 · 16-04-2019 3:59pm

Harley2016 wrote: »

Just got email asking to get pre fitness form signed did anyone else get that? For those who have already done this was it long after sending in your form ye had the fitness test?

My form had to be back before the 20th March and got an email on the 27th to say I had the fitness test on the 12th of April

AngelaG · 16-04-2019 8:23pm

Maybe ask what was your oom is ? Thanks

Jecz · 21-04-2019 11:04am

Hi all,
Another question on the background checks.
Are the references left to the last moment with the background checks possibly already have been completed? Around a month ago I was asked to confirm an address I had put down for a family member, i asked how the checks were going and they just said its ongoing.
Since then I have completed my fitness and am just awaiting my medical. None of my references have been contacted so was wondering is this possibly the last stage after the medical? Or am I just being to hopefully :-) I had my station meetings nearly 2 months ago

Keelster97 · 21-04-2019 5:50pm

Jecz wrote: »

Hi all,
Another question on the background checks.
Are the references left to the last moment with the background checks possibly already have been completed? Around a month ago I was asked to confirm an address I had put down for a family member, i asked how the checks were going and they just said its ongoing.
Since then I have completed my fitness and am just awaiting my medical. None of my references have been contacted so was wondering is this possibly the last stage after the medical? Or am I just being to hopefully :-) I had my station meetings nearly 2 months ago

For me my references were contacted after I had my meeting with the sergeant and about a week or so before I had my pct and two weeks before I met the local super. As far as I know they should be contacted by the sergeant who then refers you onto the superintendent or inspector if they're happy with everything.

Jecz · 21-04-2019 6:47pm

Keelster97 wrote: »

For me my references were contacted after I had my meeting with the sergeant and about a week or so before I had my pct and two weeks before I met the local super. As far as I know they should be contacted by the sergeant who then refers you onto the superintendent or inspector if they're happy with everything.

It seems completely random, I have met the Sergeant and the Super. Hopefully they haven't forgotten about me :-)

Conji21 · 22-04-2019 2:48pm

Did my interview in late Feb and havent heard anything more since , although i got emailed 1 week ago and they requested extra info regarding my form b , still waiting on fitness and medical , any chance i could be in july intake ? I know no1 can answer this accurately but even just go off your experience , thanks im just getting worried

Jecz · 23-04-2019 9:33am

Conji21 wrote: »

Did my interview in late Feb and havent heard anything more since , although i got emailed 1 week ago and they requested extra info regarding my form b , still waiting on fitness and medical , any chance i could be in july intake ? I know no1 can answer this accurately but even just go off your experience , thanks im just getting worried

I passed my interview in November then heard nothing until March where I met my local Sergeant and Super, shortly after I received my medical form to be completed by my GP. I passed my Fitness test this Month and am now waiting for a medical. I was asked in early March to confirm some details on my form B, I asked how much of the checks had been completed and they just said its ongoing. There doesn't seem to be a set time frame, some people on my fitness test day hadn't met anybody from there local station.

Conji21 · 23-04-2019 9:39am

Jecz wrote: »

I passed my interview in November then heard nothing until March where I met my local Sergeant and Super, shortly after I received my medical form to be completed by my GP. I passed my Fitness test this Month and am now waiting for a medical. I was asked in early March to confirm some details on my form B, I asked how much of the checks had been completed and they just said its ongoing. There doesn't seem to be a set time frame, some people on my fitness test day hadn't met anybody from there local station.

Thanks

lyonsie01 · 24-04-2019 10:55am

Who do you contact to see if the BGC has started? Passed my interview in January but havnt heard a thing since?

Fullroast925 · 24-04-2019 1:03pm

Hi I passed my interview in January, I have been given a date in may for my Irish test. They didnt give much detail on the test. Does anyone have any information on the test? or has anyone done it before?. Im just assuming that it would be similar to the leaving cert ordinary test. But even with that, you would have an idea of the topics that will come up.

Jecz · 24-04-2019 2:27pm

Has anybody who passed the fitness test on the 12th April been contacted for there medical yet? People in the past have said they heard about a week after passing, I haven't heard anything yet.

Carles Puyol · 24-04-2019 4:31pm

Jecz wrote: »

Has anybody who passed the fitness test on the 12th April been contacted for there medical yet? People in the past have said they heard about a week after passing, I haven't heard anything yet.

From early March but I got an email a week or 2 before the physical saying if I pass I'll have the medical the week or 2 weeks after (I was given 4 potential dates). I then got the invitation for the medical the day after I passed the physical.

Tbh I'd probably ring them, especially if you got the first email about the medical. No harm asking.

Sabrinam002 · 25-04-2019 8:35am

Jecz wrote: »

Has anybody who passed the fitness test on the 12th April been contacted for there medical yet? People in the past have said they heard about a week after passing, I haven't heard anything yet.

I was up there that day too and I'm still waiting, hopefully won't be much longer!

Jecz · 25-04-2019 9:41am

Sabrinam002 wrote: »

I was up there that day too and I'm still waiting, hopefully won't be much longer!

Just received my invitation :-)

Sabrinam002 · 25-04-2019 10:37am

Jecz wrote: »

Just received my invitation :-)

Same 16th May ðŸ˜‚

Jecz · 25-04-2019 10:40am

Sabrinam002 wrote: »

Same 16th May ðŸ˜‚

See you there

jwals2130 · 25-04-2019 11:58am

9th may medical ðŸ€™ðŸ»

jwals2130 · 25-04-2019 11:58am

9th may medical ðŸ€™ðŸ»

Amy_123 · 25-04-2019 3:44pm

Anyone else have pct on the 10th may?

Bubbles1984 · 25-04-2019 9:25pm

Has anyone had their PCT for the 3rd May cancelled? I received an email today saying they'd have to reschedule as Garda College not available on that date.

Theclarerose · 26-04-2019 12:09am

Yeah what a disaster! Hope we are not waiting ages for another date!

james flanagan · 26-04-2019 8:26am

Yea me too hopefully they slot us in the week after that date

Theclarerose · 26-04-2019 12:34pm

james flanagan wrote: »

Yea me too hopefully they slot us in the week after that date

We might be waiting till june at this rate because may dates seem to have been given out! Disaster ! As if the wait wasnt long enough ðŸ˜‚

james flanagan · 26-04-2019 2:13pm

Ye i know ah sure look it they might squeeze us in before then fingers crossed

Conji21 · 26-04-2019 3:58pm

Theclarerose wrote: »

We might be waiting till june at this rate because may dates seem to have been given out! Disaster ! As if the wait wasnt long enough ðŸ˜‚

Yeah its embarrassing how long it takes them to filter applicants , hopefully commissioner harris sorts it out

Theclarerose · 26-04-2019 6:24pm

Conji21 wrote: »

Yeah its embarrassing how long it takes them to filter applicants , hopefully commissioner harris sorts it out

yeah! Just when you think your nearly at the end of it!

Planes 1997 · 27-04-2019 2:48pm

Does anyone know what the procedure is for a repeat fitness test? I failed on the press ups got 24/25! Devastating after passing everything else not a bother the arm just gave way

Henry2006 · 27-04-2019 4:01pm

Planes 1997 wrote: »

Does anyone know what the procedure is for a repeat fitness test? I failed on the press ups got 24/25! Devastating after passing everything else not a bother the arm just gave way

Oh no that’s awful after doing so well. They will let you repeat it in 3 months, that’s how it was in 2016 campaign so assume it’s the same

Userdb · 27-04-2019 5:06pm

I recently failed on push pull

flew the rest. Does anyone know if I’m automatically in for an appeal or do I have to ring/email?

Userdb · 27-04-2019 5:12pm

Planes 1997 wrote: »

Does anyone know what the procedure is for a repeat fitness test? I failed on the press ups got 24/25! Devastating after passing everything else not a bother the arm just gave way

I know how u feel. Absolutely gutted I failed push pull I worked so hard for this since 2017 and still in limbo

Witcher · 27-04-2019 5:13pm

If it's your first failure then they will contact you in 10 weeks or so, you don't have to rearrange yourself.

Userdb · 27-04-2019 5:23pm

Witcher wrote: »

If it's your first failure then they will contact you in 10 weeks or so, you don't have to rearrange yourself.

Thank you,

That’s so far away

CZ 453 · 27-04-2019 5:29pm

Userdb wrote: »

Thank you,

That’s so far away

Sorry to hear you failed the push pull.

Was it the beeps you missed or was it not enough strength exerted in push/pull?

Planes 1997 · 27-04-2019 5:49pm

Can they put you on a cancellation list for a retest? I don’t need to build up fitness. Wouldn’t mind I swear the person looking at me counted two push ups as one one!

CZ 453 · 27-04-2019 6:02pm

Planes 1997 wrote: »

Can they put you on a cancellation list for a retest? I don’t need to build up fitness. Wouldn’t mind I swear the person looking at me counted two push ups as one one!

Did you go all the way down in the push ups? Like tip your nose.

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