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Garda Recruitment - Stage 3a - Medical Examination

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    #992
    The Dude 87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭The Dude 87


    bettyboo1 wrote: »
    Hi pink star, r u from batch 1 or batch 2? There is a guy on boards from batch 1 that has his physical done I think.

    There is a few of us who are from batch 1 may08 and have everything done and just waiting on a phonecall for a start date! I did my medical 3 weeks ago and my pct last week.


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    #993
    DK47
    Closed Accounts Posts: 543 ✭✭✭DK47


    great to see all those names from earlier in the year waiting for the call!!!!!! good luck to all of yea


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    #994
    Sunkissed12
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Sunkissed12


    Anyone from January 08 comp still waiting on anything ?


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    #995
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    Is it possible to go to a Doctor and say "I'm going for a Garda medical, can you tell me if I'll pass?" or is it sorta a case of just wait and see how it goes?


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    #996
    jos28
    Registered Users Posts: 7,190 ✭✭✭jos28


    Random wrote: »
    Is it possible to go to a Doctor and say "I'm going for a Garda medical, can you tell me if I'll pass?" or is it sorta a case of just wait and see how it goes?

    Great idea, Random. A bit like giving your car to a mechanic for a once over before your NCT.:D


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    #997
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    jos28 wrote: »
    Great idea, Random. A bit like giving your car to a mechanic for a once over before your NCT.:D
    That was the idea .. yah ..


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    #998
    Paolo5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 288 ✭✭Paolo5


    Well you can do your BMI yourself and an eye test free of charge through PRSI for starters!

    They would be 2 of the biggest failures.


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    #999
    pr43
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭pr43


    do they do a very comprehensive bmi check, or is it simple weight Vs Height formula? Anyone know what the tolerances are like? I'm not a small bloke,


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    #1000
    Paolo5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 288 ✭✭Paolo5


    Normal BMI procedures / formula apply.

    Over 30 = straight fail ... good luck ... unless a body builder etc

    25 to 30 = can be ok if 'athletic'.


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    #1001
    Sunkissed12
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Sunkissed12


    Anyone from January 08 comp still waiting on anything ?[/quote]

    Just asking the question in case ye missed it first time around !!!

    Are there any boardsies from the January 08 recruit competition still waiting for Meds, PCT etc ???


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    #1002
    conorarmagh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭conorarmagh


    Hey sunkissed, Im from the Jan 08 comp, still aint done a medical or pct, think its to do with the fact that im from the North, waiting on one check to go through yet, disaster or what! Whats ur situation? Took 10 full weeks just to get my interview result!


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    #1003
    Sunkissed12
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Sunkissed12


    conorarmagh wrote: »
    Hey sunkissed, Im from the Jan 08 comp, still aint done a medical or pct, think its to do with the fact that im from the North, waiting on one check to go through yet, disaster or what! Whats ur situation? Took 10 full weeks just to get my interview result!

    Hey Conor,
    Cheers for the reply..I was beginning to think I was the only one from Jan 08 ! Oh yes, that infamous 'one more check' !! I've been told that as well. I have family living abroad so maybe that's the reason ?? No way !! 10 weeks of waiting, that must have been hell ! I had my interview result in less then a week so can't complain there..but I'll tell ya one thing - I've become very patient :) It's all a waiting game...


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    #1004
    LeSurfer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭LeSurfer


    hi folks,haven't been on the site for a while. got a date for the med today.i had an operation on my left foot over 10 years ago,it left 7 stiches but it doesn't affect me in anyway as i play football and go to gym regularly,would the doc fail me for it? cheers


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    #1005
    paddymc1
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭paddymc1


    LeSurfer wrote: »
    hi folks,haven't been on the site for a while. got a date for the med today.i had an operation on my left foot over 10 years ago,it left 7 stiches but it doesn't affect me in anyway as i play football and go to gym regularly,would the doc fail me for it? cheers

    Hey LeSufer good news you got a date at least for the med. Is it long before you do it? When would you have sat for your interiew?
    Anybody else getten dates or hear about how there background is going on?


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    #1006
    Alias B
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭Alias B


    paddymc1 wrote: »
    Hey LeSufer good news you got a date at least for the med. Is it long before you do it? When would you have sat for your interiew?
    Anybody else getten dates or hear about how there background is going on?


    Got a medical date there today! Happy days!!! :D:D:D

    Does this mean backround checks are completed, anyone!???


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    #1007
    old_ball
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭old_ball


    I also got a call today for the medical!!!:D Im thrilled! It means your backgound checks are complete or nearly complete!

    I teach dancing 4 nights a week and get a rash on my back from sweating(I know its gross:o) I'm worried this could fail me?! ill have to go to a dermatoligist or something..


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    #1008
    andrew1985
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭andrew1985


    Alias B wrote: »
    Got a medical date there today! Happy days!!! :D:D:D

    Does this mean backround checks are completed, anyone!???

    congratz alias b are you from jan08 or may 08,good luck with med:)


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    #1009
    andrew1985
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭andrew1985


    do hq ring from private numbers as i got a missed call today from a private number id imagine they would leave a voice mail wouldnt they????:(:confused:


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    #1010
    Alias B
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭Alias B


    andrew1985 wrote: »
    congratz alias b are you from jan08 or may 08,good luck with med:)

    Thanks Andrew!

    Im from May 08. :D

    They rang from a private number this morning so chances are, it was them! Give em a shout back! :)


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    #1011
    andrew1985
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭andrew1985


    Alias B wrote: »
    Thanks Andrew!

    Im from May 08. :D

    They rang from a private number this morning so chances are, it was them! Give em a shout back! :)

    Will do,if you dont mind me asking when is your med roughly:)


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    #1012
    Geri Boyle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭Geri Boyle


    I dont know how true this is but HQ just told me that background checks dont start til after the informal meeting so could anyone who just got a medical date tell me when they did the informal meeting? I only did mine 4wks ago so Im thinking im in for a long wait. Congrats to those who got a date :)


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    #1013
    Alias B
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭Alias B


    Blue Belle wrote: »
    I dont know how true this is but HQ just told me that background checks dont start til after the informal meeting so could anyone who just got a medical date tell me when they did the informal meeting? I only did mine 4wks ago so Im thinking im in for a long wait. Congrats to those who got a date :)


    I only had my informal meeting with the super about a month ago too, and my backround checks had begun by that stage! I know this as my references had been rang and verified before this meeting.

    My medicals Nov 2nd but he offered me the 9th either so theres a few spots open on that date at the moment!

    I thought they had stopped doing medicals and PCTs until Jan!!!!!!!:confused:


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    #1014
    Geri Boyle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭Geri Boyle


    Thanks Alias! I presume you mean Dec? :) Yeah my refs were contacted before then aswel, so you never know I suppose.. Thanks again!


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    #1015
    jillybean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭jillybean


    I'll be waiting by the phone now, I was convinced that there were no more medicals until next year, hopefully my background checks are nearly done but you just never know how long they're going to take :confused:


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    #1016
    Alias B
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭Alias B


    Blue Belle wrote: »
    Thanks Alias! I presume you mean Dec? :) Yeah my refs were contacted before then aswel, so you never know I suppose.. Thanks again!

    Yeah beoir, meant Dec!!!

    Fingers x'd!:)


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    #1017
    kojack
    Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭kojack


    Alias B wrote: »
    Thanks Andrew!

    Im from May 08. :D

    They rang from a private number this morning so chances are, it was them! Give em a shout back! :)

    hi Alias, can i just ask what batch from May 08 r u from? i was in batch 2 so just wonderin do i hav a chance of gettin a call soon!


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    #1018
    Alias B
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭Alias B


    kojack wrote: »
    hi Alias, can i just ask what batch from May 08 r u from? i was in batch 2 so just wonderin do i hav a chance of gettin a call soon!


    Batch 1 from May 08.:)


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    #1019
    horse1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 113 ✭✭horse1


    LeSurfer wrote: »
    hi folks,haven't been on the site for a while. got a date for the med today.i had an operation on my left foot over 10 years ago,it left 7 stiches but it doesn't affect me in anyway as i play football and go to gym regularly,would the doc fail me for it? cheers

    hey lesurfer,

    i had my medical in mid Oct. i had an operation over ten years ago and they deferred me until they get more up todate information from my doctor regarding it. it doesent affect me as i still play football but they still deferred. just have as muct information you can on the day of your medical


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    #1020
    LeSurfer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭LeSurfer


    horse1 wrote: »
    hey lesurfer,

    i had my medical in mid Oct. i had an operation over ten years ago and they deferred me until they get more up todate information from my doctor regarding it. it doesent affect me as i still play football but they still deferred. just have as muct information you can on the day of your medical


    cheers for that horse,

    i had my operation over 20 years ago, think im gonna go to a doctor and have it scaned before i go for my med so they won't deferred me on the day of medical.


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    #1021
    cork spunker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭cork spunker


    well done to all you who have been called for medis as indeed you are the lucky ones. its fact and i know its been said before but its now official that only 100 peeps will be in intakes from now on however the ray of light is that the intakes are going to continue for 2.5 years so 1000 of will be called. interviews and actual recruitment campaigns are parked indefinitley -- FACT


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