Garda Recruitment Stage 4 (2019 Campaign)

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You don't need a suit and tie just dress smart and tidy it's just a general chat and going through your form b.

Lozzy123

Is anyone else just in total awe at how bad the AGS have been with keeping everyone informed? What job would have people waiting 17 months with little or no communication.

Does anyone have any update as to when medicals will begin again? And do you need to have your vetting completed before your medical can commence?

St. Westy

Lozzy123 wrote: »

Is anyone else just in total awe at how bad the AGS have been with keeping everyone informed? What job would have people waiting 17 months with little or no communication.

Does anyone have any update as to when medicals will begin again? And do you need to have your vetting completed before your medical can commence?

aw its ridiculous, imagine you actually ticked on the form b for them to be allowed to contact your workplace , and then you went into work and informed them of your desire to leave and that they may be getting a phone call from AGS , your work is then aware you are leaving, and will treat you differently,
iv been getting pay rises and benefits and being sent on courses to further my designing , and inside im thinking 'sure i could be gone next year' and feel all guilty :rolleyes::rolleyes: but sure cant say anything and keep the head down, because we have absolutely no idea of anything, its a joke :pac::pac:

Lozzy123

It’s absolutely insane. No wonder they have had such problems with recruitment. If I’m a graduate leaving college with a degree and all of my friends are going into jobs and I’m being forced to just wait for nearly one year and a half I can see why so many people bail. I’m absolutely committed to waiting it out but it’s beyond ridiculous!

St. Westy

Lozzy123 wrote: »

It’s absolutely insane. No wonder they have had such problems with recruitment. If I’m a graduate leaving college with a degree and all of my friends are going into jobs and I’m being forced to just wait for nearly one year and a half I can see why so many people bail. I’m absolutely committed to waiting it out but it’s beyond ridiculous!

its going to be another year for us im afraid imo, i presume your waiting for medical and fitness too? i cant see medicals or pcts happening anytime soon, the silence from AGS is so frustrating im committed to the wait aswel but so many leave the campaign, as they dont want their lives on hold, and i completely understand why, you cant plan the future at all because all your doing is waiting on the bloody emails to come through :pac:

Lozzy123

No I’ve completed everything other than my medical so I’m hoping for sooner. Regardless if you are forced to wait another year that’s actually incredibly insane. Think about that! - 28 months waiting for a job!

r1gskcn9p3y75o

Lozzy123 wrote: »

Is anyone else just in total awe at how bad the AGS have been with keeping everyone informed? What job would have people waiting 17 months with little or no communication.

Does anyone have any update as to when medicals will begin again? And do you need to have your vetting completed before your medical can commence?

I remember years ago when it was always said you could be waiting up to 2 years to be called up. So its always been a thing. Don't wait for it, start your planB so you don't look back and say "god I've wasted 2years". You might be happy in your other job by the time it comes up. I wouldn't feel guilty either for progressing in a role companies will drop you as soon you would drop them so be selfish you only have 1 life. :cool:

St. Westy

just in relation to anyone waiting for fitness tests, they are starting up very soon, the office that runs them is returning the 31st of this month, so get out training if you arent already :cool:

probably get 4 weeks notice first week of september or something like that delighted to finally get some info:cool:

NathanG5060

St. Westy wrote: »

just in relation to anyone waiting for fitness tests, they are starting up very soon, the office that runs them is returning the 31st of this month, so get out training if you arent already :cool:

probably get 4 weeks notice first week of september or something like that delighted to finally get some info:cool:

Fair play for the heads up Westy- thank God I've all that over me. My vetting is undergoing “Final checks” so I’m hopefully just waiting on that E-mail now.

St. Westy

NathanG5060 wrote: »

Fair play for the heads up Westy- thank God I've all that over me. My vetting is undergoing “Final checks” so I’m hopefully just waiting on that E-mail now.

aw with the help of god its all going to get back on track, even if it is slowly :rolleyes: waiting on emails is the worst, if i get any more info il share straight away :cool:

Gazza434

St. Westy wrote: »

just in relation to anyone waiting for fitness tests, they are starting up very soon, the office that runs them is returning the 31st of this month, so get out training if you arent already :cool:

probably get 4 weeks notice first week of september or something like that delighted to finally get some info:cool:

hi Westy, where did you hear that the office doing the physical/medicals are returning the 31st?
i am one of the ones waiting on a physical/medical. this waiting not knowing anything is very annoying.
i'd say it be next year the earliest before we get any progress with the way things are going.

St. Westy

Gazza434 wrote: »

hi Westy, where did you hear that the office doing the physical/medicals are returning the 31st?
i am one of the ones waiting on a physical/medical. this waiting not knowing anything is very annoying.
i'd say it be next year the earliest before we get any progress with the way things are going.

Fitness tests will be starting soon , the office they are ran out of went back on the 31st, I have no idea or information on medicals, but I know the fitness tests are in the near future

Crafty_Veteran

Has anyone heard anymore updates from their contacts? They must have some sort of an idea what they are going to do with fitness / medical stuff now.

AF96DUB

Crafty_Veteran wrote: »

Has anyone heard anymore updates from their contacts? They must have some sort of an idea what they are going to do with fitness / medical stuff now.

I emailed a few weeks ago about medicals and they replied saying there was no updates

AD07

Is there people in Templemore at the moment?

ClaireMcGrath

AD07 wrote: »

Is there people in Templemore at the moment?

Yes, the 201s that we’re emergency attested are back in Templemore at the moment.

ClaireMcGrath

ClaireMcGrath wrote: »

Yes, the 201s that we’re emergency attested are back in Templemore at the moment.

Thats good to hear to be honest, its some form of progress surely.

ClaireMcGrath

Zux wrote: »

Thats good to hear to be honest, its some form of progress surely.

They’ve been back there with the last three or four weeks, they finished at their stations, did three weeks e-learning from home and then went back to Templemore.

Johnmurphy321

ClaireMcGrath wrote: »

They’ve been back there with the last three or four weeks, they finished at their stations, did three weeks e-learning from home and then went back to Templemore.

Are they going back to the same stations? Or are they being sent further away?

ClaireMcGrath

Johnmurphy321 wrote: »

Are they going back to the same stations? Or are they being sent further away?

They have no idea - they haven’t been told anything regarding permanent stations yet.

ClaireMcGrath

ClaireMcGrath wrote: »

They have no idea - they haven’t been told anything regarding permanent stations yet.

What a crazy situation they have had.

Waggawagga12

Does anyone have any information about when the next intake will be? Thanks

Witcher

It won't be this side of Christmas and probably not soon after it. Training isn't really a top priority for AGS at the moment.

Waggawagga12

Witcher wrote: »

It won't be this side of Christmas and probably not soon after it. Training isn't really a top priority for AGS at the moment.

That’s really too bad I was hoping it would be November or December time.

dublin2000A

Waggawagga12 wrote: »

Does anyone have any information about when the next intake will be? Thanks

Respectfully no one has information on that but training IS a huge priority for AGS at the moment but not for anyone who is not a student guard or a serving member.

They are focusing on active Guards who have moved through departments for specialist training, this Information does come from a multiple reliable sources who are serving member waiting for their training to commence and are just as frustrated as we are.

As for us waiting for the call up I’ve still been told that September will a big month, as much as I hope that’s true it’s still unfounded.

What still remains fact is that there will always be retirements from the force year on year and those numbers need to be replenished!

It’s hard but we just have to hang in there

Waggawagga12

dublin2000A wrote: »

Respectfully no one has information on that but training IS a huge priority for AGS at the moment but not for anyone who is not a student guard or a serving member.

They are focusing on active Guards who have moved through departments for specialist training, this Information does come from a multiple reliable sources who are serving member waiting for their training to commence and are just as frustrated as we are.

As for us waiting for the call up I’ve still been told that September will a big month, as much as I hope that’s true it’s still unfounded.

What still remains fact is that there will always be retirements from the force year on year and those numbers need to be replenished!

It’s hard but we just have to hang in there

I’m hoping there will be some positive news before Christmas. I have moved home for this position so am trying to make some plan for the near future while I am waiting for the intake. Like everyone else I’m checking my email daily 🀞🀞

Grassy_Knoll37

ClaireMcGrath wrote: »

Yes, the 201s that we’re emergency attested are back in Templemore at the moment.

I know a guy who is part of that group. They have been doing fitness tests in the college this week.

NathanG5060

Grassy_Knoll37 wrote: »

I know a guy who is part of that group. They have been doing fitness tests in the college this week.

Anyone know what the fitness tests in Templemore consist of when you're training as a Garda Trainee? I've my fitness done since January and wouldn't mind brushing up on it again as i'm just waiting on the call now.

AF96DUB

NathanG5060 wrote: »

Anyone know what the fitness tests in Templemore consist of when you're training as a Garda Trainee? I've my fitness done since January and wouldn't mind brushing up on it again as i'm just waiting on the call now.

I assumed it would be the same fitness test that we done initially? With a swimming element added?

AD07

Grassy_Knoll37 wrote: »

I know a guy who is part of that group. They have been doing fitness tests in the college this week.

Oh really I emailed HR Last week about fitness test and just get the standard email so annoying they don’t give any info