Garda Recruitment 2022/2023

Yeah the form that you fill with all your qualifications etc won’t be till after stage 2

Best of luck people going forward with the stages is anyone starting study the practice exams getting it tomorrow l am?no application form to fill out which was good hopefully use make it true all the stage's just worried about Maths

How did u get that information booklet with all the example and practice exams in it please for the testing stage's cause l was about to pay for the course l was with career services for all the examples question's very cheap way to start off what your doing.maths gonna be tough let's Hope not tho.if l fail l go into the Garda reserves l will cause l Heard their recuriting soon this year Also.

For stage 1 for maths do they give u 20 secs per question for it do u no your anyone no.garda i.p is good more cheaper to buy the practice exams of it 120 rather an career services 189.

I’m not sure the time on the questions but the way I look at it you’ll answer some quick

Ring hrm just to be sure. It use to be that you could apply if you are 35 and 364days of age basically. It could very easily be a mistake. Just ring them and email them to confirm it.

Contacted HRM. No luck, I'm too old. Good luck to everyone who is applying.

Hi all

what’s the annual leave situation in the garda college as I would be booking a holiday for 2 weeks in late November/early December?

i know it says 2 weeks. Is that just a random 2 weeks that they decide?

That was done away with years ago.

I bought the GardaIP book too and bought their course afterwards. I rang the PAS yesterday. They said the Info booklet only has 3 questions on it!

save, save, save

I turned 36 3 months ago. So I've applied regardless, simply because 1. It's highly discriminatory, 2. I'm perfectly fit and a fitness test should replace age limit, 3. It's highly discriminatory 🤷‍♀️.

So I've written to the minister for justice, the garda college, the minister for education, and a local fianna fail TD to push for change.

I also feel given the pandemic the age limit should be increased by at least 2 years or the time it took to begin a new recruitment drive, it's been years. The opportunity for many who have wanted this a long time, simply wasn't there. This is now shattering the career dreams of a lot of people, many of which could make excellent additions to the force. And we all know how the pandemic has pushed people to career changes they never got the chance to do.

Even regardless of that, age simply cannot be a deciding factor to to good policing ability. In fact it can only benefit, it brings emotional maturity and life experience, these are invaluable skills for a job such as the Gardaí 👌. I personally believe there are many physically fit, and sound minded 35-40+ year old's who could make fantastic Gardaí, so I will be campaigning for change to the age requirements to be replaced by a physical competency test. I'm praying I get into the college, I have never wanted anything else. 🤞

Hi all great to see they are recruiting again just looking for opinions folks. So I’m Garda reserve a year now love it great opportunity have been flat out every weekend. Always wanted to join full time and doing the reserves as defiantly make me wanted it more. The thing is I have started a new job there a few months ago as a postman and love it to don’t know what to do, stay as a full time postman and reserve Garda or leave an post and join the guards full time ? Any advice folks thanks.

Well lad thanks for that ya I’ll have to think of both like doing the reserves the last year I have seen a lot of stuff and It hasn’t turned me of the guards. The post is good to love it also yes both have pros and cons I might just apply for full time guards and if I pass stages and get accepted will make my decision then 😂 where are you stationed if ya don’t mine me asking ?

Make sure you do your research.

Resignations are at an all time high in AGS. Pension entitlements for new recruits are not as good as they once were. Look at the salary scale and work it out up to the age of 60 compared to your current role.

What's your motivation to join, family commitments etc...

It's not all about money of course but it is important.

What do you mean by prestigous? Financially - There’s a scale and it’s the same scale for everyone. If you have education behind you you may skip a scale or two if the qualification lends its self to the job. But other than that it’s damn hard work and long days for an average pay. Overtime is not always available and don’t forget 40 hours OT is a 5 week month for joe soap. You’ll earn your money. Sometimes it feels like the private sector forget those overtime hours are spent away from family, friends and life. It’s not always voluntary either. Court on you days off or getting a messy call 10 mins before your shift ends. I’d think long and hard

I heard prior to it opening they were expecting massive numbers of applications, but in the week or two prior to the closing date, lots of advertising on radio and tv, open days in local towns promoting the recruitment, making me wonder if they didn’t receive what they anticipated and pushed it harder, definitely be interesting to see a total number, thanks for the reply

Has anyone heard anything back yet? It closed last week so I assummed we'd gear something this week????