Garda Recruitment - Stage 5

LockieFF

Latest news on the tippfm website on the following pages....although it doesn't say much of anything we don't already know!

/news/news_detail/garda_recruitment_delayed

/news/news_detail/garda_body_critical_of_delay_in_restarting_recruitment

Sorry I can't post the full link as I'm only a newbie *sniff sniff*

almeraguy

LockieFF wrote: »

Latest news on the tippfm website on the following pages....although it doesn't say much of anything we don't already know!

/news/news_detail/garda_recruitment_delayed

/news/news_detail/garda_body_critical_of_delay_in_restarting_recruitment

Sorry I can't post the full link as I'm only a newbie *sniff sniff*

Cheers for those. Here are the links.

http://tippfm.com/news/news_detail/garda_recruitment_delayed
http://tippfm.com/news/news_detail/garda_body_critical_of_delay_in_restarting_recruitment

Shifty13

almeraguy wrote: »

Cheers for those. Here are the links.

http://tippfm.com/news/news_detail/garda_recruitment_delayed
http://tippfm.com/news/news_detail/garda_body_critical_of_delay_in_restarting_recruitment

it's expected that the recruits will enter the training college by the end of September.

Now it is the end of september, great!

Scouser

Shifty13 wrote: »

it's expected that the recruits will enter the training college by the end of September.

Now it is the end of september, great!

christmas week lads


we'll be lucky if its even this year by the sounds of things :rolleyes:

Dongaz

It will happen sooner rather than later. At least we are in this position. Enjoy the summer now

Scouser

Dongaz wrote: »

It will happen sooner rather than later. At least we are in this position. Enjoy the summer now

Plug could be pulled at anytime on any political whim. The rug has been slightly pulled from under us already and it was nearly taken fully no more than 7 days ago. We're on a knife edge lads and ladies

galalala123

Scouser wrote: »

Plug could be pulled at anytime on any political whim. The rug has been slightly pulled from under us already and it was nearly taken fully no more than 7 days ago. We're on a knife edge lads and ladies

It wont be pulled. Stop scare mongering. It doesnt help anything.

Scouser

galalala123 wrote: »

It wont be pulled. Stop scare mongering. It doesnt help anything.

I am merely informing all assembled here

I stand to lose out as much as everyone so scare mongering holds no gain for me

galalala123

Scouser wrote: »

I am merely informing all assembled here

I stand to lose out as much as everyone so scare mongering holds no gain for me

And what do you suggest will happen......? That they will dump all of us and start a new campaign or that they will dump all of us and then they wont recruit and go under 10,000 in the force and there will be massive consequences? I think we can all agree its going to happen its just taking a little longer than expected

Scouser

Im suggesting that people keep hold of what they have, don’t hand in notice, don’t put their eggs in one basket. This could all go belly up and we're all put on ice

WilcoOut

Scouser wrote: »

Im suggesting that people keep hold of what they have, don’t hand in notice, don’t put their eggs in one basket. This could all go belly up and we're all put on ice

The info trickling down is not good

Rothmans

WilcoOut wrote: »

The info trickling down is not good

Are you privy to some info the rest of us aren't?

mickaleen

Is there more info Wilco or are you just on about the articles?

djor88

My opinion/guess:

Complete cock up on their side regarding financing the recruitment - no idea how, but that seems what has happened.

Highly doubt that they’ll scrap any of the 300 – with numbers so low, they NEED to take in at least this amount, and more next year.

I’m expecting each class to be pushed forward 2 months because of the July being pushed to September. They have reasons why each class are about 3 months apart.

So I’d say November may be January, January may be March…

ShiverinEskimo

Everyone needs to calm down a smidge. Recruitment will start in the coming 6 to 8 weeks. This is a delay not unlike any in the Public Service. Was bound to happen really.

If there was any likelihood the plug would be pulled then you wouldn't have the next round of candidates sitting their Stage 3 exams this week. The recruitment drive continues, the start date just needs to be settled once the funds are allocated, which I have no doubt they will be.

Don't let your impatience get the better of you.

Scouser

Its not impatience at all - its all based on knowledge

But I do echo your sentiment, lets all cool the jets

Its on the long finger for now, nothing us minions can do about it

Rothmans

Scouser wrote: »

Its not impatience at all - its all based on knowledge

But I do echo your sentiment, lets all cool the jets

Its on the long finger for now, nothing us minions can do about it

Speculation does not equal knowledge scouser.

Santa Cruz

Scouser wrote: »

Its not impatience at all - its all based on knowledge

But I do echo your sentiment, lets all cool the jets

Its on the long finger for now, nothing us minions can do about it

It's good training for ye. Ye can get used to being treated like **** by your authorities.

WilcoOut

Rothmans wrote: »

Speculation does not equal knowledge scouser.

Whats speculative about a fact?

Read the paper? Talk to the TDs? Supers and chiefs?

Its common knowledge. We're on hold

jacks wasted life

Articles just went up on RTE and The Journal.

From The Journal:

"Announcing the recommencement of garda training, Fitzgerald said that she understands the Public Appointments Service will soon be in touch with the successful applications to advise them of the offer to attend Templemore."

mickaleen

Here's the link

http://www.thejournal.ie/garda-recruitment-4-1576041-Jul2014/

Rothmans

Well I hope the minister's announcement allays the fears some posters had. Hmmm, I wonder will we know tomorrow, or today even!

misshopeful1

But i thought PAS involvement finished after stage 4?!

octigen

Rothmans wrote: »

Well I hope the minister's announcement allays the fears some posters had. Hmmm, I wonder will we know tomorrow, or today even!

When I spoke to HRM on Monday I was told everything was ready and they were just waiting for official start date.. So with that in mind it could well be next couple of days. Maybe there is still some delays with vetting but I presume they can't wait forever and will have to make a decision to go ahead with the top 100 who have everything passed and are fully vetted.

Rothmans

misshopeful1 wrote: »

But i thought PAS involvement finished after stage 4?!

Yeah, but no need to get bogged down in the minor details - focus on the substantive issue, that there will be an intake in early September!

KERSPLAT!

Santa Cruz wrote: »

It's good training for ye. Ye can get used to being treated like **** by your authorities.

As constructive as always Santa Cruz, keep up the good work

Scouser

Rothmans wrote: »

Yeah, but no need to get bogged down in the minor details - focus on the substantive issue, that there will be an intake in early September!

We hope

In two weeks it has gone from July to September. It may be Dec - it may be 2016 for all we know

ann.lewis

Well we know the instructors are on their way anyway so its all good. Their transfer date is 02/09-Tuesday.

Give it another week or 2 guys and you'll be on the way

Chirper

I would feel more comfortable if the minister had even mentioned the second intake. At least the first intake is assured now with this announcement. Has anybody around the 200 mark spoke to HRM since all this news broke?

mickaleen

Chirper I got a got there a few minutes ago wanting confirmation if I'd do a medical next week and physical the week after. I am just inside the top 200.

eroc79

Same here. Next tues.

Chirper

Medicals and physicals could be starting up again so. Im in the 220's so hopefully ill here soon.

nios89

Oh wow, will be glued to my phone now that more medicals are on the way!!

Chirper

Got my medical for next week aswell just there

Eireannach01

Hi ladies and gentlemen. This is my first post. How are we all? I felt a little bit uneasy after recent developments over the last few days and I appreciate the effort so many of you are going to in order to keep everyone informed by posting news articles etc. I should have joined much earlier!

I placed in the top 120, so I am worried that I will miss out in the first (and likely only certain) intake, since there will only be 100 recruits with 10% coming from the Irish stream. Do you reckon I am in with a chance?

Thanks for your help guys!!!

misshopeful1

Well, I'm placed in the early 130s and I'm hoping to make the first intake :-)

There has been a lot of fails and deferrals at stage 5, so we have a good chance of making the first intake. Only time will tell!

kev-bt

misshopeful1 wrote: »

Well, I'm placed in the early 130s and I'm hoping to make the first intake :-)

There has been a lot of fails and deferrals at stage 5, so we have a good chance of making the first intake. Only time will tell!

Can you defer stage 5? Also if you fail medical or physical do you get to re-test or are you gone like other stages?

ShiverinEskimo

kev-bt wrote: »

Can you defer stage 5? Also if you fail medical or physical do you get to re-test or are you gone like other stages?

We had someone on here fail the medical and that was the end of the road for them. I've heard of a few people getting a second chance at the physical though.

kev-bt

ShiverinEskimo wrote: »

We had someone on here fail the medical and that was the end of the road for them. I've heard of a few people getting a second chance at the physical though.

Thanks for that, handy to know if i get that far!

Chem Lord

Chirper wrote: »

Got my medical for next week aswell just there

This is interesting, there is another round of medical a starting next week?

wideasagate

I came in the 30's but it took days for me to get notice of my medical after they started. I think HR will focus on them for a few days and we won't hear till next wed or third till after the new instructors start... But I really hope that's not the case!!

Chem Lord

So pcts could be starting again soon aswell!

misshopeful1

kev-bt wrote: »

Can you defer stage 5? Also if you fail medical or physical do you get to re-test or are you gone like other stages?

If your BMI is over 30, you fail. They're zero tolerance on that one. There is some movement on the eyesight, if you go get laser surgery. You need to have your 6 week cert though, to pass the medical. Otherwise, deferral.

Plenty of people have failed the physical, some on the bleep test, some on push/pull, some on strength and some on the obstacle course. I don't know anyone personally who has, but apparently, you're given another opportunity in the future to resit the physical if you fail the first time (At the discretion of the instructors etc.) Your best bet is to nail it first time round!

Best of luck! :-)

WilcoOut

misshopeful1 wrote: »

If your BMI is over 30, you fail. They're zero tolerance on that one. There is some movement on the eyesight, if you go get laser surgery. You need to have your 6 week cert though, to pass the medical. Otherwise, deferral.

Plenty of people have failed the physical, some on the bleep test, some on push/pull, some on strength and some on the obstacle course. I don't know anyone personally who has, but apparently, you're give another opportunity in the future to resit the physical if you fail the first time (At the discretion of the instructors etc.) Your best bet is to nail it first time round!

Best of luck! :-)

Incorrect on the BMI

They will take a hip to waist ratio measurement

misshopeful1

WilcoOut wrote: »

Incorrect on the BMI

They will take a hip to waist ratio measurement

Just repeating what the doc herself told me.

octigen

wideasagate wrote: »

I came in the 30's but it took days for me to get notice of my medical after they started. I think HR will focus on them for a few days and we won't hear till next wed or third till after the new instructors start... But I really hope that's not the case!!

Medicals/physicals weren't done by order of merit. Not sure how they did it but wasn't by order of merit.

Blaireness

WilcoOut wrote: »

Incorrect on the BMI

They will take a hip to waist ratio measurement

When there is doubt. A lot of people will fail even if they do take the waist to hip measurement, unless they're in the atlhlete/weightlifting kinda category.

fitzzbill

This is a joke

Eireannach01

There has been a lot of fails and deferrals at stage 5, so we have a good chance of making the first intake. Only time will tell!

Thanks! Lets hope so. After getting so far it would be a shame not to be in the first intake!

Eireannach01

misshopeful1 wrote: »

Well, I'm placed in the early 130s and I'm hoping to make the first intake :-)

There has been a lot of fails and deferrals at stage 5, so we have a good chance of making the first intake. Only time will tell!

Thanks! Lets hope so. After getting so far it would be a shame not to be in the first intake!