Garda Recruitment - Stage 5

WilcoOut

Friday lads - lets all just keep the positive vibes on friday

fitzzbill

Anyone on to them today?

Scouser

For my GR training I got a letter with a start date

However that followed on after a phone call and email from HR asking was a still available to begin the training

20times

Was anyone on to them today for an update?

Rothmans

20times wrote: »

Was anyone on to them today for an update?

Doesn't look like it. Have we any volunteers?

Ron DMC

Rothmans wrote: »

Doesn't look like it. Have we any volunteers?

Haven't rang yet, don't want to look desperate by starting now.

I'm fairly patient. I'm sure we'll hear soon.

mickaleen

Was speaking to HR there today and all going well they are hoping to send out emails on Thursday and you will also be contacted by phone ( to confirm your still interested etc ).

Chirper

Wahaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!

Eireannach01

mickaleen wrote: »

Was speaking to HR there today and all going well they are hoping to send out emails on Thursday and you will also be contacted by phone ( to confirm your still interested etc ).

Excellent. Good on you for phoning and letting us know. Roll on Thursday then.

mickaleen

No probs. Was told that a lot more of the vetting for people in the top 100 or so has been received so they will be making up most of the first intake. Best of luck everyone.

whysosirius

Would I be right in assuming that anybody who doesn't make the 1st intake won't hear anything this week?

WilcoOut

The excitement!!

galalala123

Might make my odds a little less now. Im JUST outside the top 110!!! Anxious wait.

WilcoOut

galalala123 wrote: »

Might make my odds a little less now. Im JUST outside the top 110!!! Anxious wait.

Id say your in!!!!!

Tenner says you are

galalala123

WilcoOut wrote: »

Id say your in!!!!!

Tenner says you are

Deal. 2 pints in polly's!!! Ha

BRB

mickaleen wrote: »

No probs. Was told that a lot more of the vetting for people in the top 100 or so has been received so they will be making up most of the first intake. Best of luck everyone.

Probably won't make the first batch if this is the case. Saves me some college fees anyway!

WilcoOut

galalala123 wrote: »

Deal. 2 pints in polly's!!! Ha

Quiet night

galalala123

WilcoOut wrote: »

Quiet night

Head down! Ha. Im genuinely worried now though!

mickaleen

You still have a chance of going in the first batch. Was told most of top 100, not all. Anyone in the top 150 have a chance of getting in IMO. I've no chance but I feel like I have received a kick in the nuts. Was used to the fact I wasn't in the first intake, then got called for medical and physical last week and was lead to believe we'd be in the first batch. Then getting that news today was a setback but if people ahead of me have everything cleared then that's the fairest way of things being done. We'll just have to sit tight for another few months.

eroc79

Just been on another board and someone mentioned that second batch won't be in til February. Anyone else hear or see anything?

eroc79

Just been on another board and someone mentioned that second batch won't be in til February. Anyone else hear or see anything?

fergie199

eroc79 wrote: »

Just been on another board and someone mentioned that second batch won't be in til February. Anyone else hear or see anything?

when you say the second batch are you talking about the ppl thats dont the interviews medicals and fitness already?

Rothmans

eroc79 wrote: »

Just been on another board and someone mentioned that second batch won't be in til February. Anyone else hear or see anything?

Link?

Royal Seahawk

whysosirius wrote: »

Would I be right in assuming that anybody who doesn't make the 1st intake won't hear anything this week?

I'd imagine so.

eroc79

fergie199 wrote: »

when you say the second batch are you talking about the ppl thats dont the interviews medicals and fitness already?

I took it to mean the next intake to Templemore after this September will be February next. Don't know how to link but it was mentioned on the clerical officer boards. There is a similar process going on there. Online aptitude tests were finished last week

eroc79

fergie199 wrote: »

when you say the second batch are you talking about the ppl thats dont the interviews medicals and fitness already?

I took it to mean the next intake to Templemore after this September will be February next. Don't know how to link but it was mentioned on the clerical officer boards. There is a similar process going on there. Online aptitude tests were finished last week

King Ludvig

mickaleen wrote: »

Was speaking to HR there today and all going well they are hoping to send out emails on Thursday and you will also be contacted by phone ( to confirm your still interested etc ).

Don't suppose they gave an indication of an intake date? 1st? 8th? 15th?

BluesAndThrees

eroc79 wrote: »

Just been on another board and someone mentioned that second batch won't be in til February. Anyone else hear or see anything?

Another board? Have you been cheating on us?

eroc79

BluesAndThrees wrote: »

Another board? Have you been cheating on us?

Yes

Eireannach01

Let's not forgot that there was reportedly a substantial number of failures at medical and fitness tests in the first round of physicals/medicals, so that should certainly give a fair amount of people outside the top 100 a decent chance of getting through. I'm under 120, so I'm just praying that will be enough to get me in, but I suppose I will just keep saying my prayers for the rest of this week!!

Chem Lord

I'm in the 100-105 bracket myself. I really hope I get the call, fingers crossed!!

Eireannach01

Chem Lord wrote: »

I'm in the 100-105 bracket myself. I really hope I get the call, fingers crossed!!

I'd say you are in no bother at all. Definitely more than 5 failed!!!

WilcoOut

Chem Lord wrote: »

I'm in the 100-105 bracket myself. I really hope I get the call, fingers crossed!!

For certain your in if your vetting is clear!

I know 1 dropout, 1 fail and 1 deferal all ahead of you!! So your up 3 spots already

Dongaz

Am sure that if they had any issues with your vetting they would ring to talk to you about it.

Eireannach01

What exactly is involved with the vetting? I thought it would be straight forward enough.

D Trent

WilcoOut wrote: »

For certain your in if your vetting is clear!

I know 1 dropout, 1 fail and 1 deferal all ahead of you!! So your up 3 spots already

I'm being nosey now why did the person defer?

WilcoOut

D Trent wrote: »

I'm being nosey now why did the person defer?

Something to do with medical/fitness . Id say will be in second class tho

WilcoOut

Dongaz wrote: »

Am sure that if they had any issues with your vetting they would ring to talk to you about it.

This would have happened with meeting with local sgt and super

mickaleen

Eireannach01 wrote: »

Let's not forgot that there was reportedly a substantial number of failures at medical and fitness tests in the first round of physicals/medicals, so that should certainly give a fair amount of people outside the top 100 a decent chance of getting through. I'm under 120, so I'm just praying that will be enough to get me in, but I suppose I will just keep saying my prayers for the rest of this week!!

That's why I reckon anyone ranked upto about 150 has a chance to get in. Lots did fail or get deferred. Not long more to go now anyway.

mickaleen

WilcoOut wrote: »

This would have happened with meeting with local sgt and super

The person in HR told me yesterday that most peoples ( those who did their medical/physical in June ) vetting has come back since the second batch were called for medicals/physicals in late July.

ShiverinEskimo

Chem Lord wrote: »

I'm in the 100-105 bracket myself. I really hope I get the call, fingers crossed!!

As far as I know they are looking to take 104 or 105 per intake so between deferrals, fails and no-longer-interesteds you'd be a dead cert IMO.

galalala123

But only 94 from the main stream, 10 from irish side. Thats why im worried sitting just above 110

ShiverinEskimo

I don't think expecting 16 people to have dropped out for the reasons mentioned above is a crazy concept.

misshopeful1

I'm placed in the early 130s and hoping to make the first intake too. Does anyone remember, from the original literature, what minimum % of women they want in each intake? I think it was 25%, but that seems a little high.

Anyway, best of luck to everyone tomorrow! :-) Finally, we'll know! I'd like to say the last 2 months have been great craic on here, but let's be honest, it's been painful! Long and painful! :-P

WilcoOut

misshopeful1 wrote: »

I'm placed in the early 130s and hoping to make the first intake too. Does anyone remember, from the original literature, what minimum % of women they want in each intake? I think it was 25%, but that seems a little high.

Anyway, best of luck to everyone tomorrow! :-) Finally, we'll know! I'd like to say the last 2 months have been great craic on here, but let's be honest, it's been painful! Long and painful! :-P

I dont remember and percentage being disclosed.......

misshopeful1

WilcoOut wrote: »

I dont remember and percentage being disclosed.......

There was alright. It was mentioned in a press article too... A certain % women and a certain % irish speakers. Anyway, it's no biggy. All will be revealed tomorrow (please god!) i guess :-)

ShiverinEskimo

Yea I vaguely remember something about a quota of female applicants too actually.

Shifty13

misshopeful1 wrote: »

There was alright. It was mentioned in a press article too... A certain % women and a certain % irish speakers. Anyway, it's no biggy. All will be revealed tomorrow (please god!) i guess :-)

Id say a minimum of 25% female. but to be honest, it will be alot more than 25% based on the amount of female candidates that are in the top 100.

Ron DMC

Ugh, quotas. How I despise quotas...

nilsonmickey

I can't understand this....

A new recruit earns somewhere in the region of 23k a year. Why would anyone sign up for this and the bullsh1t that comes with it?