Garda Recruitment 2022/2023

There's a number you can call on the public jobs message. I had a few issues and they were reasonably helpful although I don't think the people answering the phones actually do the vetting but they were helpful to me. Just call them.

The idea that some poor bloke with 200 forms to sift through and "vet" in a few weeks will track down the info seems laughable to me but at the same time I wouldn't want to chance it just in case. Just call the number and ask them. See what they say

I haven't heard anything since they postponed the start date.

We have been given the 28th of November as a provisional date

I'd assumed so! I'd say you'll here soon enough about it

Yeah I was thinking that but considering we have to go through the physical (next week) the medical and vetting November 28th seems a bit optimistic

Hi just did interview today last day of batch 3 … just wondering how long other batch’s had to wait for results ? ….. and also how people felt after interview ? were they confident felt mine was asked very detailed questions that even when having 2-3 examples for each was so detailed didn’t have a ready made example for question . Also wondering what pass rate is for interview if any one knows? as can tell getting paranoid 🙈

@king999 I was in stage 3 and was told 4 weeks for results. I feel mine went very poorly to be honest. Will have to wait for results to see!

just a few things for applicants to consider when applying for the guards and need to go into it with eyes open:

Pension: many people join thinking the pension is great. we get fed this from our parents who are basing it on their era from their age. anyone joining post 2013 the pension is disgraceful. you will get about 215-230 euro a week when you reture at 60, which is in line with the old age pension which everyone in none state jobs get. when you join a station you will quickly be told of this and advised to pay into your own AVC to supplement your poor garda pension. this fact is kept very quiet as it no doubt will affect peoples thinking when applying for this job and correctly so. the lump sum payment at retirement has also been slashed since 2013. nobody realises this and isnt publicised about in the media nor will you find it marketed by the guards as a reason to join as it doesnt exist anymore. people are walking in blind thinking great pension setting me up for life

Rosters: as you may have read rosters are under discussion. despite the current one proposed being rejected by the GRA for non core guards to be working 78 days extra a year working 7 days on, 2 days off, 7 days on 3 days off on 9 to 5 hrs, and lose thousands due to not working to non social hours. this new roster is still going live despite rejection from the people it affects most resulting in extra childcare fees due to working more days, fuel costs for travelling to work more often. management have power to do this without consent which is shocking in the day and age of work life balance and 4 day weeks being considered by private sector employers now.

Work: I appreciate many have wanted to be guards since childhood and want it desperately for whatever is their reasons. if its for the day to day work then be prepared that it is all paper work orientated. everything is reports, duplication and beurocracy which snows everyone under. helping decent people is actually rare who for the majority will rarely come into contact with guards in their lives but to get passports sorted etc. you will mainly be refereeing domestics with people who call you to get one over on an ex partner due to child custody or if its current partners they will later withdraw complaints but for it to start again further down the line, mental health persons which you are not trained to deal with, frauds which you will be beating your head off a wall trying to progress but cant due to banks delaying you and outside of this any other crimes tend to be between one low life against another one or wrestling with drunk lads on cold rainy nights out facing taking a punch or a kick.

morale is rock bottom in the job, people are resigning in their droves as they see the realities and the work load expected of them, the day of staying in the job until retirement is in the past now which used to be the case for sure. i know many will view this as overly negative summary of the job so what i would advise is before following through with it talk to others you know in the job and hear what they have to say first. i dont know anyone in it that would recommend it anyways.

anyone here in the 1400s? I have not been called up for stage two yet.

@JohnSmith98 Aw not bad! I thought it was just a simple pass or fail unless you requested the results. That's good so! Cheers:)

Thank you for the summary you wrote above it is insightful and detailed and very much appreciated, I was just wondering what motivates you to stay within the organisation and do you see a brighter future with the increased intake of personnel?

@PJandmarymurp2022 I was told 4 weeks for results.

@Ditser ya I'm just going off what they told me. I didn't even ask them but the public jobs appointed note taker said at the end you're looking at 3-4 weeks for results.

Yes I was working in another public sector job. Just letting you know not trying to ruin your dream job.