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Garda Recruitment - Stage 3a - Medical Examination

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    #542
    [Deleted User]
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    Blue Belle wrote: »
    Now is as good a time as any??

    Hence why i asked since it can take a while to leave your system!!


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    #543
    Murphy(Cork)
    Closed Accounts Posts: 441 ✭✭Murphy(Cork)


    gilberto_eire wrote: »
    Hence why i asked since it can take a while to leave your system!!

    Yeah but is it just going to be a case of, make sure it's out of your system for the medical and start up again IF you get accepted?
    Coz it seems like in your earlier post, you were trying to justify it.


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    #544
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    No wouldn't start again, not a regular smoker, a lot of my friends are, and occasionally after a nights drinking i might have a smoke with them, i was'nt trying to justify it, was just pointing out it wasn't hard drugs i was talking about, and adding the insignificance of it, after all it's a less harmful drug to society then alcohol, which is responsible for most of society's problems, however the law of the land sees things different and I accept that.


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    #545
    Paudie223
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Paudie223


    Gilberto, obviously if u are using illegal drugs of any kind id question your sincerity in joining the Gardai as illegal drugs are illegal drugs. Im assuming it is cannabis you are talking about. Depending on how much u smoke it, it can take about 1-2 months to leave your system, it can still be detected in the blood upto 2 months after the last time you use it and as I said before it all depends how much you use it. It somewhat depends on body mass, metabolism , diet.

    Just Stay off it!!


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    #546
    jt123456
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭jt123456


    They take a urine sample on the day of the medical. I always assumed this was to test for drugs and other things but i didnt want to ask questions. It would make sense for a law enforcement agency to test for drugs as i know for a fact all forces in the UK and the states do it. If you do fail your medical because of it, id have no sympathy for you...


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    #547
    cathalfeely
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭cathalfeely


    gilberto_eire wrote: »
    Don't do hard drugs but do smoke the occasional joint which to anyone with life experience would know is'nt any worse then taking a drink!.
    However i don't feel the need to do it forever so would want to know when to finish up with it!!

    To the best of my knowledge there is a form of a drugs test in the medical but am not sure of exactly how intense it is. i know people who got through it with having the occasional spliff.....
    Also anyone from the Jan 08 or even the May 08 intake getiing words on their medical? I was told i would be got in contact with over a week ago and when i phoned up last week to find out the story i was told they would be in contact with me and there is no point in phoning back..... sooo annoying...


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    #548
    tigerman2k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭tigerman2k


    Just sat the interview last week. Can anyone tell me how long before you go the results?


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    #549
    The Dude 87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭The Dude 87


    tigerman2k wrote: »
    Just sat the interview last week. Can anyone tell me how long before you go the results?

    Should be this week sometime! Best of luck!


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    #550
    tigerman2k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭tigerman2k


    Quote:
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    Just sat the interview last week. Can anyone tell me how long before you go the results?

    Should be this week sometime! Best of luck!


    That's great, thanks a million. Fingers crossed!


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    The Dude 87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭The Dude 87


    Just wondering when they start calling for medicals, I know that they will have to clear the backlog from the previous campaign eg feb i think. But when they start calling from this campaign in may......will they call people in from the batches they were in for the app. and interview first or what way does it work?? Eg. will they call everyone from batch 1 first and then move onto batch 2???:confused::confused:


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    #552
    andrew1985
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭andrew1985


    id imagine its how well you do in stage 2! wouldnt think apptitude tests would come into it could be wrong:confused:


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    #553
    Geri Boyle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭Geri Boyle


    If I was to guess, I would say it's dependant on whose background checks are complete.


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    #554
    tigerman2k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭tigerman2k


    Blue Belle wrote: »
    If I was to guess, I would say it's dependant on whose background checks are complete.
    I would agree. I was told that the medical would not proceed until your background check has been processed.

    So I take it you passed the interview? Congrats.

    How long did u have to wait for your results?


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    #555
    The Dude 87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭The Dude 87


    andrew1985 wrote: »
    id imagine its how well you do in stage 2! wouldnt think apptitude tests would come into it could be wrong:confused:

    I understand where your coming from on this but i was just wondering are you a certain batch the whole way through the campaign eg batch 1,2,3 etc or after you pass the interview is whoever's background checks are done first are called for a medical first??

    Ok example I passed the interview 6 weeks ago in batch 1 and I'm hoping my background checks are underway...............but say someone who only passed the interview this week in batch 2 could they be called for a medical before me???? Thats what I want to know!! :o


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    #556
    The Dude 87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭The Dude 87


    tigerman2k wrote: »
    So I take it you passed the interview? Congrats.

    How long did u have to wait for your results?

    9 days from date of interview to arrival of letter


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    #557
    tigerman2k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭tigerman2k


    The Dude 87 wrote: »
    9 days from date of interview to arrival of letter
    Wow that's fast. Thanks.


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    #558
    soundlad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 277 ✭✭soundlad


    hey all. how is everyone. just after getting a date for my medical. i was in batch 1 in around the top one hundred. have to wait another month for medical but least i have a date now. anyone else hear ??


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    #559
    andrew1985
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭andrew1985


    soundlad wrote: »
    hey all. how is everyone. just after getting a date for my medical. i was in batch 1 in around the top one hundred. have to wait another month for medical but least i have a date now. anyone else hear ??

    hi soundlad how did they contact you about medical i.e phone or letter or email:)


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    #560
    gerire
    Registered Users Posts: 2,586 ✭✭✭gerire


    There was definately medicals this morning;


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    #561
    andrew1985
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭andrew1985


    The Dude 87 wrote: »
    I understand where your coming from on this but i was just wondering are you a certain batch the whole way through the campaign eg batch 1,2,3 etc or after you pass the interview is whoever's background checks are done first are called for a medical first??

    Ok example I passed the interview 6 weeks ago in batch 1 and I'm hoping my background checks are underway...............but say someone who only passed the interview this week in batch 2 could they be called for a medical before me???? Thats what I want to know!! :o

    sorry dude got abit confused:o i cant wait until all this confusion and waiting is over:mad::):(


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    #562
    The Dude 87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭The Dude 87


    andrew1985 wrote: »
    sorry dude got abit confused:o i cant wait until all this confusion and waiting is over:mad::):(


    Hey no bother man.........same as yourself just wishing and hoping to hear something soon!!:p:(


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    #563
    andrew1985
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭andrew1985


    from reading other posts today it seems people are getting dates so hopefully not to much more waitng dude:)


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    #564
    The Dude 87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭The Dude 87


    andrew1985 wrote: »
    from reading other posts today it seems people are getting dates so hopefully not to much more waitng dude:)

    Fingers crossed:)...............


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    #565
    cathalfeely
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭cathalfeely


    i was just wondering, if you have been on the phone to hq and they say that they will phone u back in regarding your medical... and they dont.... you phone again and are told somebody will get back to you and then again they don't.... what would be the best possible way to contact them and get some answers???phone/e-mail???if so has anybody got the contact info???


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    #566
    Paolo5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 288 ✭✭Paolo5


    As far as I know once you pass the interview the batches etc are no more. It is just down to how fast your checks are completed.

    So in your example it is very possible someone from Batch 2 would get a medical before you in Batch 1 if for example they were single and had small family etc etc.


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    #567
    cathalfeely
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭cathalfeely


    Wow, just got a phone call, got a date for my medical, its a while yet but at least i got the date, have been waiting a long time for this day, i know its not over yet but at least i know the ball is rolling again.....:):):)


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    #568
    jt123456
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭jt123456


    Congrats. A big relief id say. i know you've been waiting a while.


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    #569
    andrew1985
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭andrew1985


    cathalfeely wrote: »
    Wow, just got a phone call, got a date for my medical, its a while yet but at least i got the date, have been waiting a long time for this day, i know its not over yet but at least i know the ball is rolling again.....:):):)

    hi could i ask roughly when is your medical:)


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    #570
    cathalfeely
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭cathalfeely


    andrew1985 wrote: »
    hi could i ask roughly when is your medical:)

    its in the middle of october. are you waiting on yours?


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    #571
    cathalfeely
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭cathalfeely


    cmcskeane wrote: »
    Congrats. A big relief id say. i know you've been waiting a while.

    Cheers, it has been a long time coming but it is such a relief to get the date when you get it...


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