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    #4322
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    fefe5 wrote: »
    May be totally wrong here, but with the way bank holidays were over Christmas, I'm thinking it will be the end of this week / start of next week... In all honesty tho, I have no idea like most people, just having a guess and hoping that my vetting is clear when the calls do come out! :rolleyes:

    I would concur with fefe , my personal guess also would be end of this week / early next week. Hey , we'll know soon enough :rolleyes:


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    #4323
    shampon
    Registered Users Posts: 580 ✭✭✭shampon


    delancey42 wrote: »
    I would concur with fefe , my personal guess also would be end of this week / early next week. Hey , we'll know soon enough :rolleyes:

    Fingers, toes, legs, arms, tounges, eyeballs, eyebrows, ears and elbows crossed that a few of us Indians get the call Delancy!!

    *Never realized how many body parts begin with 'e'


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    #4324
    Gee-22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,227 ✭✭✭Gee-22


    twilightbella wrote: »
    guys im in garnerville at the moment there is 100% going to be another intake so get your mobiles ready! good luck!:D


    We would like another 5 intakes.:D


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    #4325
    princess deity
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭princess deity


    shampon wrote: »
    Fingers, toes, legs, arms, tounges, eyeballs, eyebrows, ears and elbows crossed that a few of us Indians get the call Delancy!!

    *Never realized how many body parts begin with 'e'


    Lets hope the wind doesn't change LoL....


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    #4326
    Sri19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭Sri19


    Congratulations to everyone who has got the call so far! I'm still waiting like many and hoping "the call" will come tomorrow! On a separate note I see that the building work for the new police college will start next year and be ready for 2014! Maybe it makes sense now why they are working on a few refurbishments in g'ville! I'm sure they won't keep us waiting until 2014!lol!


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    #4327
    heffomike54
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭heffomike54


    Random question time folks, with the new police college seemingly definitely going to happen, any ideas on the future on Garnerville? Will the buildings be used for something else or just closed down and move everything to the new college?


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    #4328
    johnnyf1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭johnnyf1


    If people are getting accepted that surely means they get moved out of the merit pool as it is no longer applicable.

    Does that mean that we all get bumped down the order to a lower merit score?

    If that is the case then would your new merit score tell you how many were recruited in this intake by subtracting the two scores?


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    #4329
    Gee-22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,227 ✭✭✭Gee-22


    johnnyf1 wrote: »
    If people are getting accepted that surely means they get moved out of the merit pool as it is no longer applicable.

    Does that mean that we all get bumped down the order to a lower merit score?

    If that is the case then would your new merit score tell you how many were recruited in this intake by subtracting the two scores?

    Yes- when people above you get the call we move lower in the list.

    No- your merit number is your merit number and that doesn't change. So if you rang they would only give you your original number.


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    #4330
    0607
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭0607


    heffomike54 wrote: »
    Random question time folks, with the new police college seemingly definitely going to happen, any ideas on the future on Garnerville? Will the buildings be used for something else or just closed down and move everything to the new college?

    It has been mentioned they would consider putting the land up for sale. The Police Federation will probably move elsewhere, leaving no use for anything that remains. It could be turned into a housing estate.


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    #4331
    shampon
    Registered Users Posts: 580 ✭✭✭shampon


    Came home today, had a look in the letterbox and what do I see?
    A big brown envelope with English postage and it was addressed to me!
    So My heart jumps as it's nice and thick, I'm thinkg shammy shampon
    this is it!!
    So I tear it apart at the seems, thinking of biggie when he said
    'It was all a dream...'
    But to my disgust and my dismay, me being a peeler will have to wait till another day...

    In other words...thanks for giving me a mild heart attack NI Tourism.


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    #4332
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    shampon wrote: »
    Came home today, had a look in the letterbox and what do I see?
    A big brown envelope with English postage and it was addressed to me!
    So My heart jumps as it's nice and thick, I'm thinkg shammy shampon
    this is it!!
    So I tear it apart at the seems, thinking of biggie when he said
    'It was all a dream...'
    But to my disgust and my dismay, me being a peeler will have to wait till another day...

    In other words...thanks for giving me a mild heart attack NI Tourism.

    Sorry shampon , absolutely nothing personal but I just couldn't resist.......

    :D:p


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    #4333
    princess deity
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭princess deity


    delancey42 wrote: »
    Sorry shampon , absolutely nothing personal but I just couldn't resist.......

    :D:p


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    cruel lol........


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    #4334
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    This is not the first time someone has had heart failure with something in the post - last case I heard was bumpf from a Life Insurance company :rolleyes:

    This morning I had a witheld number call , my heart missed a beat ( the triumph of optimism over experience ) '' Hi , this is Tabatha from Vodafone , just checking are you happy with our service......'' , Grrrr :mad:


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    #4335
    nat_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭nat_


    at the moment the joke is on as all.. but we will be laughing in the end! hopefully.. i havent let go of my phone for 3 days now, still waiting, nightmare!


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    #4336
    TangoVictor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭TangoVictor


    Gee-22 wrote: »
    I heard of someone pulling out of the job recently, half way through training.

    Does this happen often?

    What happens to their place? Does it mean an extra place in the next intake?

    This may be of interest to some on here.



    -tv


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    #4337
    0607
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭0607


    TangoVictor wrote: »
    This may be of interest to some on here.



    -tv

    I had to fill one of those in, at the bottom of that page. Bad memories!


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    #4338
    wanadrum
    Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭wanadrum


    I have a friend who got booted out as he was caught on cctv fighting in a bar - whilst his side of the story would seem to somewhat justify his actions, he is an idiot for ever getting involved.

    He really would have been a fantastic police officer.

    As far as I am aware, and I don't have any proof of this, when someone leaves or is sacked from GV, their space cannot be filled as such, appointments continue to be made on a 50:50 basis.

    I have heard so many stupid reasons for people leaving - it's crazy!

    Why is marching and drill such a surprise to police recruits? - and anyway, they only have to play the game whilst at GV.


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    #4339
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Have to agree with you wanadrum - have these people never seen news footage of passing out parades , where do they think recruits learn foot drill ??
    I was interested to note that childcare issues were a significant factor in people resigning , it suggests people are not considering the impact of shift work on their obligations in that regard.


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    #4340
    heffomike54
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭heffomike54


    delancey42 wrote: »
    Have to agree with you wanadrum - have these people never seen news footage of passing out parades , where do they think recruits learn foot drill ??
    I was interested to note that childcare issues were a significant factor in people resigning , it suggests people are not considering the impact of shift work on their obligations in that regard.

    Have to say this really surprised me too as the application for the PSNI explains in a very simple way that if you get the job that you will have to work shift, weekends, nights, public holidays etc etc. Most people will know this anyway but its a good idea to have it laid out so clearly.


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    #4341
    fefe5
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭fefe5


    Has certainly gone quiet on here the past few days...

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    #4342
    dixie33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭dixie33


    fefe5 wrote: »
    Has certainly gone quiet on here the past few days...

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    The calm before the storm . . .


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    #4343
    nat_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭nat_


    i dont know about you but im just exhausted from all that waiting, anxious, slightly frustrated and going a bit crazy.. all in the same time! its killing me not to know whats about to happen...


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    #4344
    Sir Harry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Sir Harry


    I'v given up. Just going to plod on at what I'm doing, at least it's not the worst job out there.


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    #4345
    heffomike54
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭heffomike54


    Sir Harry wrote: »
    I'v given up. Just going to plod on at what I'm doing, at least it's not the worst job out there.

    Until I get a letter telling me to get lost, I will keep some hope but the lack of info is a killer along with the waiting :( Live in hope ;)


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    #4346
    Sir Harry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Sir Harry


    Has anyone any idea when the Sec of State is going to issue a statement regarding the 50/50. He was 'minded' to stop it in March and it doesnt look like he has changed his mind going by the lack of media coverage.


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    #4347
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    heffomike54 wrote: »
    Until I get a letter telling me to get lost, I will keep some hope but the lack of info is a killer along with the waiting :( Live in hope ;)


    Agree with you on this


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    #4348
    wannabe2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 365 ✭✭wannabe2010


    Hey long time no speak! Thought I'd come back on and see how folk were getting on.. and ask if anyone yet knows of any recruitment campaigns in the pipe-line? I am soooo sick of my current job lol :P


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    #4349
    fefe5
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭fefe5


    wannabe2010 wrote: »
    Hey long time no speak! Thought I'd come back on and see how folk were getting on.. and ask if anyone yet knows of any recruitment campaigns in the pipe-line? I am soooo sick of my current job lol :P

    Hey, some people heard rumours that there might be one this year. In my honest opinion its unlikely. At the moment most of the rumours are about intakes finishing in March and if there are no more intakes they are not going to waste time and money with another campaign. Even if there was to be maybe one or two more intakes after March, they would just use current campaign...

    The big thing will be to wait until March and see what is announced in terms of funding, recruitment etc... yes, yet more waiting :rolleyes:


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    #4350
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    Waiting - aint it great


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    #4351
    0607
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭0607


    Sir Harry wrote: »
    Has anyone any idea when the Sec of State is going to issue a statement regarding the 50/50. He was 'minded' to stop it in March and it doesnt look like he has changed his mind going by the lack of media coverage.

    Consultation ends on 3rd February. Thats when everyone will have had their say and expressed whether they feel the need to keep it going, or not. Keep an eye out around that date.


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