Garda Recruitment - Applying to join An Garda Siochana

ronanc15

Thanks Blue Belle, maybe somebody here can also tell me what the prospects for promotion are like within AGS?

rugby

collig2 wrote: »

Hey whats the story with general ages? Im 18 and finishing school soon. What seems to be the age they are looking for??

Hey 18 - 35 apply when the next stage at recruitment(when ever that will be )...sign up too publicjobs.ie and you can keep an eye on that .. good luck with exams :pac:

ronanc15

im full of questions for this thread i know this has been asked in sorts a thousand times but i cant find a solid answer. I have a very young child so with this is in mind would they be more accomodating with phase 2 and 4 ( would they put me within a reasonably commutable distance)

TechnoPool

ronanc15 wrote: »

im full of questions for this thread i know this has been asked in sorts a thousand times but i cant find a solid answer. I have a very young child so with this is in mind would they be more accomodating with phase 2 and 4 ( would they put me within a reasonably commutable distance)

yeah they do take things such as this into consideration, im also sure there's a welfare form u can fill in.

nuim

You advance through the ranks on your performance etc so just e a good hard worer and you will have better propects ..... not by what degree you have. A degree just means you wil go up on the pay scale and its something you will always have behind you .

Murphy(Cork)

nuim wrote: »

You advance through the ranks on your performance etc so just e a good hard worer and you will have better propects ..... not by what degree you have. A degree just means you wil go up on the pay scale and its something you will always have behind you .

I do agree with you on that, cos you can get someone who has a degree but is useless at the job, but like every job out there, if you have a degree you stand out from the crowd.

This is not another Arts bashing :pac: but in MY OPINION (don't kill me), if you enter AGS with an Arts degree then yes, it's only good for going up the pay scale and having something behind you, however if you enter with a specific degree in areas such as Science, Law, business & Management etc etc then yes your chance of moving up the ranks are more likely but especially going for more specific units and of course you are good at the job

ronanc15

Thanks lad, good to see solid advice!

therethere

Hiya..
Is it true they are not recruiting again until 2011 or just rumour??
Thank Ya:o

TechnoPool

therethere wrote: »

Hiya..
Is it true they are not recruiting again until 2011 or just rumour??
Thank Ya:o

pretty much true

the locust

therethere wrote: »

Hiya..
Is it true they are not recruiting again until 2011 or just rumour??
Thank Ya:o

yeah thats what we've been told, but with the number of members retiring/resigning (supposed to have doubled) i'd imagine they'll recruit sooner than 2011 to keep the organisation's numbers going

shanehillview

I know the whole recruitment thing is up in the air and a long way off happening, but does anybody have a copy of the application form. just curious to have a look through it to see the kind of questions that are on the form.

I'm listening

shanehillview wrote: »

I know the whole recruitment thing is up in the air and a long way off happening, but does anybody have a copy of the application form. just curious to have a look through it to see the kind of questions that are on the form.

Publicjobs.ie is your best bet for that, go to Campaign Update and then in Process Campaigns and it should be there somewhere

shanehillview

cheers "I'm listening" just had a look and its all there, the link is http://www.publicjobs.ie/en/campaign/inprogress.asp and scroll down to GARDA TRAINEE MAY 2008, if anybody else was looking for the info

lucygoosy

TechnoPool wrote: »

its can help in some case's yeah i spose. But a 'Degree' in 'arts':rolleyes: wont mean a thing.

Not true. A degree is a degree. Im specialising in legal science through ARTS. Guess what? It got me through the interview of Garda Reserve. And will help me when I go for real thing

lucygoosy

nuim wrote: »

You advance through the ranks on your performance etc so just e a good hard worer and you will have better propects ..... not by what degree you have. A degree just means you wil go up on the pay scale and its something you will always have behind you .

Hey I think you are able do your sergeants exams quicker if you have a degree

lucygoosy

ronanc15 wrote: »

im full of questions for this thread i know this has been asked in sorts a thousand times but i cant find a solid answer. I have a very young child so with this is in mind would they be more accomodating with phase 2 and 4 ( would they put me within a reasonably commutable distance)

I am in same boat as you would need to be near home for them phases.

TechnoPool

lucygoosy wrote: »

Hey I think you are able do your sergeants exams quicker if you have a degree

nope

lucygoosy

TechnoPool wrote: »

nope

You sure? My cousins a Guard has a degree she said it allowed her do her exams quicker than you usually have to wait! Anyways who cares! We have plenty of time if we wanna do degrees

TechnoPool

lucygoosy wrote: »

Not true. A degree is a degree. Im specialising in legal science through ARTS. Guess what? It got me through the interview of Garda Reserve. And will help me when I go for real thing

i dont have a degree, and guess what ! i got through the Interview and people with degree's didnt.


Dosent really mean much, does count but its not the be all and end all.

Re: Cousin thing, its a bit of hearsay isnt it? ie. My Cousin couldnt do it because she applied and it it was full, but she has a degree.

Works both ways :P

da__flash

things seem to have to come to a stand still really here :pac::D

Mun23

Log on in two years things might have picked up by then... Dead at the moment

lucygoosy

da__flash wrote: »

things seem to have to come to a stand still really here :pac::D

The conversation was kind of boring to be fair! Any ideas for making the forum more exciting??? Oh check the garda reserve forum there is a link to an article in the herald published 26th may very interesting

da__flash

ya i reckon if we all check this forum in about 2 years there maybe some movement :pac:

mufc4lfe

Come on everyone lets get her rolling again lol.Im 18 and am starting a college course in september(fingers crossed).When would be the best time to apply.What will be the average waiting time until the interview.Id obviously like to finish my 4 year course first so should I apply during 3rd year?

TechnoPool

mufc4lfe wrote: »

Come on everyone lets get her rolling again lol.Im 18 and am starting a college course in september(fingers crossed).When would be the best time to apply.What will be the average waiting time until the interview.Id obviously like to finish my 4 year course first so should I apply during 3rd year?

Id finish college first m8, least then you have your degree behind you, you'll be 22 and know a bit more what you want in life, and hopefully this ****ty recession will be over.

da__flash

recession blues :mad:

danteXXI

I have a question.

What's the story with character witnesses etc?

I'm fighting a court battle with my boss of five years, and he's the only realy full time boss I've had but I obviously can't expect him to give me a good reference.

What should I do?

da__flash

sorry but what has this to do with joining AGS :pac:

but to answer your question get a friend to be your charcter witness or else a part time boss you had. all you need is someone you have had dealings with. . . .

fifth

Still waiting..

michealc_87

And waiting

I_am_Jebus

Do you think a change in Government in the near future (within 6 months) make any difference to Recruitment for AGS.

I am not really sure if it would have a negative, positive or no impact to be honest.

If the money isn't there the money isn't there I guess. I couldn't find anything worth talking about in terms of Fine Gael policy on Garda numbers/service etc... (assuming that Fine Gael would be/form part of the next government).

It will be intersting to see how that pans out in the coming while.

da__flash

well if theres no money how did the goverment find all the billions to bail out anglo irish which is a builders bank and like look at the weekend the payin for the f*** up with the leavin cert. . No one knows what going on and its very depressin

Reganio 2

I am thinking of applying to Gardai, can anyone give me a bit of info as to when I apply and that. Also just wondering is their any point in me applying as I wear a hearing aid?

senordingdong

I_am_Jebus wrote: »

Do you think a change in Government in the near future (within 6 months) make any difference to Recruitment for AGS.

I am not really sure if it would have a negative, positive or no impact to be honest.

If the money isn't there the money isn't there I guess. I couldn't find anything worth talking about in terms of Fine Gael policy on Garda numbers/service etc... (assuming that Fine Gael would be/form part of the next government).

It will be intersting to see how that pans out in the coming while.

It should have a good change.
Society tends to need more police in recessionary times.

I_am_Jebus

senordingdong wrote: »

It should have a good change.
Society tends to need more police in recessionary times.

We are in a recession at the moment and the current Government have implemented the moratorium.

It's more to do with Government policy really and the availability of funds. Would Fine Gael or Labour consider policing to be a priority portfolio?

I_am_Jebus

I can't find any policy documents relating to AGS numbers from Fine Gael.

The only one available for Labour is from MAy 2007 (before the last election)

http://www.labour.ie/policy/listing/11782055801952912.html

They say they would increase Garda numbers by 2,000 over the 5 year term. Thats not a lot really and isn't hugely different to what the current Govt wanted to achieve. But obviously the economic climate has changed since then.

The calling of a general election might give a clear indication as to what the political parties are going to "promise" over the next few years.

Ruairi88

Interesting Fact just found Guy's.And its sobered up alot of rumours
43% of the ordinary rank "GARDA" are elligable fo retirement in the next
5 years!.From Jan to April there have been just under 200 retirements
from AGS.And a leading Fianna Fail politician fears that this trend will rise
do the maths Guys thats 600 retirements this year if the trend continues
fact of the matter is this foce is not well equipped to absorb these sort
of retirements!.

I think we will have a recruitment campaign sooner than expected!.
I can't name the politician because the Nog will give me another warning.
On a final note guys maybe it's a good thing that were not Gardai yet I
mean who would want to serve under the Current Commissioner of AGS.
This man "another YES man appointed by The current party
in government"did not even give of the slightest bit of protest over the
governments plans to scrap excellerated recruitment.When even his most
senior officers including the GRA said that this would severely hinder AGS
of providing a top class Policing Service!.

StreetAngel

Ruairi88 wrote: »

Interesting Fact just found Guy's.And its sobered up alot of rumours
43% of the ordinary rank "GARDA" are elligable fo retirement in the next
5 years!.From Jan to April there have been just under 200 retirements
from AGS.And a leading Fianna Fail politician fears that this trend will rise
do the maths Guys thats 600 retirements this year if the trend continues
fact of the matter is this foce is not well equipped to absorb these sort
of retirements!.

I think we will have a recruitment campaign sooner than expected!.
I can't name the politician because the Nog will give me another warning.
On a final note guys maybe it's a good thing that were not Gardai yet I
mean who would want to serve under the Current Commissioner of AGS.
This man "another YES man appointed by The current party
in government"did not even give of the slightest bit of protest over the
governments plans to scrap excellerated recruitment.When even his most
senior officers including the GRA said that this would severely hinder AGS
of providing a top class Policing Service!.

ya, I really think that its likely that there'll be a recruitment campaign sooner than expected...i think our best bet is to pray for a general election!! It's hard to know what to believe anymore!!!!

da__flash

its hard to know what to believe theses with the way the country is:( but if we wish hard enough we might get a recuritment drive :pac::D:D

Geri Boyle

A recruitment drive is overrated. You'l only be left stuck in limbo for years if theres a recruitment drive soon, not knowing when you'l be called to do the next phase and so unable to plan anything just in case. Youre better off not being in the system until theyre actually ready to take you into Templemore. Go to college, go abroad, get on with your life til the government come to their senses. You could be in for a long wait for that though!

Ruairi88

BlueBelle I and I'm sure most pople here on boards are getting on
with their lives'. I am Going back to college and I am currently
employed by a major pharmaceutical company.And this thing of
preferring not to be in the system as opposed to actually being
in the system is nonsense!.I would be counting my lucky stars
if I was at least in the system.Why? well because I would have an
extremely tough interview out of the way.I think I speak for most
here We would all Love to be at least in the system.I for sure would.

da__flash

ya i agree with ruarui we are all geting on with our lives im in college but its that we would rather be in the system atleast then we would have a step in the right directon. . i would rather be in limbo at least then i have a better chance of getting in to AGS. but the next time recuritment opens there will b thousands goin with the recession so dont think its all bad being in limbo

I'm listening

I agree with her.

I'm just finished college and can't plan anything.. Cos we have no idea when the call will come. We don't have a clue whats happening!
I'm not to bad cos I have everything done, but for the people waiting on meds and pcts can't even book holidays and stuff cos the call for those could be tomorrow!

Yes it's great being in the system but if you are not do other things. No point waiting hopelessly for another recruitment cos ye'll be waiting long enough when you are in the system.

senordingdong

I_am_Jebus wrote: »

We are in a recession at the moment and the current Government have implemented the moratorium.

It's more to do with Government policy really and the availability of funds. Would Fine Gael or Labour consider policing to be a priority portfolio?

Oh I know what they've done, I just think it was the wrong thing to do.

da__flash

ya it was the complete wrong thing to do because the force will suffer now as a result of the mortituram and the goverment cant seem to see it

senordingdong

...that, and, numbers show that crime rises dramatically during a recession.

da__flash

and yesterday our brillant goverment won a vote of confidence by 6 votes great thinking:D keep them in power so crime will rise more for another few years:rolleyes:

bigass

da__flash wrote: »

ya it was the complete wrong thing to do because the force will suffer now as a result of the mortituram and the goverment cant seem to see it

They will see it when it's to late, and the rest of us work our ass off for less the money.
Considering there taxing everything that walks, next they will be looking for my boots. Boot Tax haha

da__flash

yes they sure will see it when its too late and spend even more money trying to get numbers back up. . . o ya boot tax sure they ll prob start taxing the use of the ASP and torch next :pac::D:pac:

Geri Boyle

Incidentally if and when they do start another recruitment drive, I wonder would it be more sensible to not apply the first time round and wait for the second. The competition will definitely be fierce so there will be a huge failure rate I would think, and those that fail first time round prob wont be able to apply again in the following competition. So you could effectively cut out the competition of those that are really serious right now about getting in. Just thinking out loud here...