Garda Trainee Class May 2017

IrelandDylan

mabf wrote: »

I have my PCT tomorrow and that will mean I have all stages done. I applied in the Sept 16 campaign and have an OOM of between 1 and 10. Hopefully I'll make the May intake!

M

Ive mine next week and I applied in September too, seems to be a good load left from Janruary yet but theres 200 places so its hard to know if i'll make it in at May or not! If they let ya know anything tomorrow let us know! Best of luck

Wax100

There is a rake load left from 2015 and I'd say there is a few floating around from 2013 with everything complete but just waiting on vetting to clear just like myself.

JustCaff

Hi there
Haven't posted in awhile, does anybody know how they get the offers when they come around (eventually) is it by email or letter? Thanks in advance

tomcwn

Wax100 wrote: »

There is a rake load left from 2015 and I'd say there is a few floating around from 2013 with everything complete but just waiting on vetting to clear just like myself.

How come some people say there from 2015 and some say there from jan 16? thats the same campaign is it not? i thought the campaigns were 2013, January 16 and September 16?

WARRIOR08

tomcwn wrote: »

How come some people say there from 2015 and some say there from jan 16? thats the same campaign is it not? i thought the campaigns were 2013, January 16 and September 16?

some people go off of date of application and others off the first day they sat a test I guess?

And ill also guess ...Email.... most likely.

DooraGirl

tomcwn wrote: »

How come some people say there from 2015 and some say there from jan 16? thats the same campaign is it not? i thought the campaigns were 2013, January 16 and September 16?

Same campaign. We applied in 2015 so I guess some people call it that!

Howard828

Amazed people from 2013 are still waiting i heard from Gards that it had been disbanded. Is it the OOM's are high and its taking time to get in? Hardly background checks etc still? Nearly better off having reapplied in the 2016 campaigns and do it all again to get a lower oom. Are people waiting over a year to get in with all checks done and dusted? Hardly waiting 3 years with their oom?

DonegalMan0544

Howard828 wrote: »

Amazed people from 2013 are still waiting i heard from Gards that it had been disbanded. Is it the OOM's are high and its taking time to get in? Hardly background checks etc still? Nearly better off having reapplied in the 2016 campaigns and do it all again to get a lower oom. Are people waiting over a year to get in with all checks done and dusted? Hardly waiting 3 years with their oom?

That's what I was thinking too, you nearly would be better off reapplying to try a get a lower oom.

gerryboy911

Hello all!

I'm from the September 2016 campaign, oom ~250. I met the Super yesterday and I was told to expect to be called for May, if I pass the PCT that is!

Just wondering, would the induction week bring the start date back to April or will it be W/C 2nd May?

Thanks guys!

redgreendragon

gerryboy911 wrote: »

Hello all!

I'm from the September 2016 campaign, oom ~250. I met the Super yesterday and I was told to expect to be called for May, if I pass the PCT that is!

Just wondering, would the induction week bring the start date back to April or will it be W/C 2nd May?

Thanks guys!

Seems to be a lot hoping to get in for May. Just to put things into perspective I am from the Nov 2015 with an oom of in the 1000s. I was told that there was still a good few in front of me and so might not make May. So if only 200 in a class am not sure how you would make May but I could be completely wrong. Just trying to make sense of all the information posted here. I have all completed

TallGlass

I'd agree. I'm ruling myself out of May, no PCT done, not met anyone, vetting still outstanding and from 2015 campaign. I thought I had a good chance at this stage for May, but with vetting outstanding, not a chance.

hoops1994

have they announced when the next intake will be after may?

OhThatsGreasy

hoops1994 wrote: »

have they announced when the next intake will be after may?

August

rocky911

gerryboy911 wrote:

I'm from the September 2016 campaign, oom ~250. I met the Super yesterday and I was told to expect to be called for May, if I pass the PCT that is!

gerryboy911 wrote:

Just wondering, would the induction week bring the start date back to April or will it be W/C 2nd May?

I was told the same both by HRM and local inspector. I'm not too far off your OOM also.induction will begin on the 3rd week of April with a second one the week after. 2nd of May then would be the official start date of your training.

rocky911

redgreendragon wrote:

Seems to be a lot hoping to get in for May. Just to put things into perspective I am from the Nov 2015 with an oom of in the 1000s. I was told that there was still a good few in front of me and so might not make May. So if only 200 in a class am not sure how you would make May but I could be completely wrong. Just trying to make sense of all the information posted here. I have all completed

Ya it does seem like that but last time I was talking to the girl in HRM circa the Feb intake she told me that they had a good few drop outs and had very few people with fully completed files to take their place.

AlisonT123

Does anyone know what the drop out rate is? I know the Novmeber 2016,4 dropped out of the class few weeks into entering Templemore. I wonder does many not accept the offer they may call People with their place with very short notice

Henry2006

AlisonT123 wrote: »

Does anyone know what the drop out rate is? I know the Novmeber 2016,4 dropped out of the class few weeks into entering Templemore. I wonder does many not accept the offer they may call People with their place with very short notice

Why would people drop out so soon ?

DonegalMan0544

AlisonT123 wrote: »

Does anyone know what the drop out rate is? I know the Novmeber 2016,4 dropped out of the class few weeks into entering Templemore. I wonder does many not accept the offer they may call People with their place with very short notice

Not sure what the drop out rate is. But in my local station there's been a young Garda there now about two years. The time he applied there was a few people who dropped out or didn't want the position. So he had medical, met sergeant /superintendent, physical, within ten days of eachother and started in templemore the week after. So basically be prepared for anything lol

Howard828

Wouldn't be too quick to listen to inspectors, sergeants etc about the intakes, HR can't tell themselves until the date gets closer to see whos where etc. I know for a fact in the first campaign, they used ooms from 0 to over 1000 to fill 200 spots. Someone whos oom is 300 more than me can get in ahead so anything goes from here on.

Kerryblue03

How much training does it take to eat ice cream on duty, use a barton and make reports full of lies on people they dislike to TUASLA it's pig season alright

DooraGirl

Kerryblue03 wrote: »

How much training does it take to eat ice cream on duty, use a barton and make reports full of lies on people they dislike to TUASLA it's pig season alright

*baton

*TUSLA

kfitzerp

It's funny, that guy would consider English his 1st language.

DooraGirl

kfitzerp wrote: »

It's funny, that guy would consider English his 1st language.

And I thought all Kerry folk were pure sound!!!

rocky911

Howard828 wrote:

Wouldn't be too quick to listen to inspectors, sergeants etc about the intakes, HR can't tell themselves until the date gets closer to see whos where etc. I know for a fact in the first campaign, they used ooms from 0 to over 1000 to fill 200 spots. Someone whos oom is 300 more than me can get in ahead so anything goes from here on.

Very true but I know for a fact that all vetting forms that went out to districts this week were requested to be back in HRM by weeks end. Your right about the OOM being used being all over the place

TallGlass

Kerryblue03 wrote: »

use a barton

Never had a need to use a Joey Barton before, sounds painful. If I had a football team, I suppose he could come in handy.

DonegalMan0544

Kerryblue03 wrote: »

How much training does it take to eat ice cream on duty, use a barton and make reports full of lies on people they dislike to TUASLA it's pig season alright

Haha we're not even into training yet and we're already getting hate, typical. Better get used to it guys lol

DooraGirl

DonegalMan0544 wrote: »

Haha we're not even into training yet and we're already getting hate, typical. Better get used to it guys lol

Should we tell him we prefer donuts??! Gonna need a very thick skin for this job guys

Needs Must

Kerryblue03 wrote:

How much training does it take to eat ice cream on duty, use a barton and make reports full of lies on people they dislike to TUASLA it's pig season alright

Someone got themselves a few penalty points by the sounds of this.
Either that, or a disgruntled applicant. Judging by the post I would guess it was aptitude test that did it.

Gnr_Iver

Kerryblue03 wrote: »

How much training does it take to eat ice cream on duty, use a barton and make reports full of lies on people they dislike to TUASLA it's pig season alright

MEOW!! Milk for the kitty please!! Hahah

TallGlass

DooraGirl wrote: »

Should we tell him we prefer donuts??! Gonna need a very thick skin for this job guys

And patience, lots and lots of that is needed, mainly in the application stages :pac:

IceWeasel

Just wondering folks of anyone knows do we pay for meals etc when we are in Templemore. Can't seem to find any info on it anywhere.

DooraGirl

IceWeasel wrote: »

Just wondering folks of anyone knows do we pay for meals etc when we are in Templemore. Can't seem to find any info on it anywhere.

No we don't

Henry2006

IceWeasel wrote: »

Just wondering folks of anyone knows do we pay for meals etc when we are in Templemore. Can't seem to find any info on it anywhere.

It's full board but tea is very early, at 5.30 most people go to the chipper in the evening

IceWeasel

DooraGirl wrote:

No we don't

Henry2006 wrote:

It's full board but tea is very early, at 5.30 most people go to the chipper in the evening

Thanks very much for the quick reply that should make living on the €184 that bit easier

Gnr_Iver

€184 will get you a couple of pints on a Wednesday evening haha

Henry2006

Gnr_Iver wrote: »

€184 will get you a couple of pints on a Wednesday evening haha

TallGlass

If I remember correctly, you get your basic meals for free, but you can get extras like bottles of coke and stuff, you then pay for these at the till. There's a shop on site aswell normal down the sticks prices, none of them mad rip off prices you get in Dublin :pac:

There's also a Lidl just up the road, grab a few weekly specials

DooraGirl

Gnr_Iver wrote: »

€184 will get you a couple of pints on a Wednesday evening haha

I may have to give up my gin habit!!! Haha

TallGlass

Gnr_Iver wrote: »

€184 will get you a couple of pints on a Wednesday evening haha

Lidl, Cans, Socks, Pints. Use the imagination, I know I will be if I am on 184€ per week! Think I was on more on my first job and that was 20 hours a week.

Gnr_Iver

DooraGirl wrote: »

I may have to give up my gin habit!!! Haha

Not at all..embrace it haha

Gnr_Iver

TallGlass wrote: »

Lidl, Cans, Socks, Pints. Use the imagination, I know I will be if I am on 184€ per week! Think I was on more on my first job and that was 20 hours a week.

Aye, I can imagine my piggy bank will be smashed sooner than expected. It's all part of the experience I suppose. I read up on the allowance and it was at one stage €205 pw. Couple extra euro would go far

DooraGirl

Gnr_Iver wrote: »

Not at all..embrace it haha

I drank jager bombs, shots, pints and cocktails my first time in college!! I'm more mature now so will be propping up the bar with gin bowls. I'll only be able to afford one and probably be half cut off it at my age. Win win hahaha

Gnr_Iver

DooraGirl wrote: »

I drank jager bombs, shots, pints and cocktails my first time in college!! I'm more mature now so will be propping up the bar with gin bowls. I'll only be able to afford one and probably be half cut off it at my age. Win win hahaha

Haha that's the stuff! Get it into you

TallGlass

DooraGirl wrote: »

I drank jager bombs, shots, pints and cocktails my first time in college!! I'm more mature now so will be propping up the bar with gin bowls. I'll only be able to afford one and probably be half cut off it at my age. Win win hahaha

Isn't there a gin drought at the moment?

DooraGirl

TallGlass wrote: »

Isn't there a gin drought at the moment?

WHAT?????!!!!!!

Gnr_Iver

There's plenty of Guinness though :)

DooraGirl

Gnr_Iver wrote: »

There's plenty of Guinness though :)

The good aul Vitiman G!!!

TallGlass

DooraGirl wrote: »

WHAT?????!!!!!!

Think its all good now, there was a shortage or problem with the berry's that make the gin flavor.

Gnr_Iver

DooraGirl wrote: »

The good aul Vitiman G!!!

A pint of plain is your only man !!

DooraGirl

TallGlass wrote: »

Think its all good now, there was a shortage or problem with the berry's that make the gin flavor.

Phew... my Saturday night out is saved!!!!