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Garda Recruitment - Stage 3a - Medical Examination

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    #1322
    jonas7
    Registered Users Posts: 275 ✭✭jonas7


    Hello all,i'm from may batch 2 and did my interview in october but havent heard anything since i got the letter saying i passed.From reading your posts on here i'm releived to see i'm not alone.Hopefully will get a date for the medical sooner rather than later.The only thing that bothers me about the medical is my eyesight,i wear glasses/contacts pretty much all the time and i'm not sure whether they're passable as they are.I really dont want to have laser surgery unless its absolutely necessary.Do any of you know what the 6/18 requirment is in terms of presciption i.e -2.25 -4.5 etc or if any of you have had laser surgery how did you find it? If any of you could help me out on this i'd be very grateful:)


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    #1323
    StreetAngel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭StreetAngel


    jonas7 wrote: »
    Hello all,i'm from may batch 2 and did my interview in october but havent heard anything since i got the letter saying i passed.From reading your posts on here i'm releived to see i'm not alone.Hopefully will get a date for the medical sooner rather than later.The only thing that bothers me about the medical is my eyesight,i wear glasses/contacts pretty much all the time and i'm not sure whether they're passable as they are.I really dont want to have laser surgery unless its absolutely necessary.Do any of you know what the 6/18 requirment is in terms of presciption i.e -2.25 -4.5 etc or if any of you have had laser surgery how did you find it? If any of you could help me out on this i'd be very grateful:)


    Hey!
    I haven't applied yet, but am waiting on the next recruitment. i got laser surgery last summer because I know i would have needed it for the guards...I used to wear glasses for the board and for driving. Just wanted to let you know that its not painful at all! Best thing i ever got done. The proceedure only took 10 mins and then i could go home. My vision is better than 20/20 now, so I'd say if you are able to get it done at any stange, that its well worth it! Some health insurance companies cover a certain amount of the cost too. As you can probably tell, I'm a big fan of laser!!!!:cool:


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    #1324
    sfhawke7w
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭sfhawke7w


    i am from batch 1 may 08 and i got my call yesterday for the medical - so will be starving meself for the next 4 weeks!!!!:eek:


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    #1325
    CuteStuff
    Registered Users Posts: 730 ✭✭✭CuteStuff


    sfhawke7w wrote: »
    i am from batch 1 may 08 and i got my call yesterday for the medical - so will be starving meself for the next 4 weeks!!!!:eek:
    Don't be stressing about it! Just remember, don't listen to loud music a day or two before the medical! :)


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    #1326
    pink star
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭pink star


    Hey guys, I'm from batch 2 and got my call for the medical yesterday....delighted things are moving along!


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    #1327
    CuteStuff
    Registered Users Posts: 730 ✭✭✭CuteStuff


    pink star wrote: »
    Hey guys, I'm from batch 2 and got my call for the medical yesterday....delighted things are moving along!
    Ah that's brilliant Pink Star!!!! Best of luck!


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    #1328
    TheNog
    Registered Users Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭TheNog


    CuteStuff wrote: »
    Don't be stressing about it! Just remember, don't listen to loud music a day or two before the medical! :)

    jaysus thats actually really good advice right there


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    #1329
    CuteStuff
    Registered Users Posts: 730 ✭✭✭CuteStuff


    TheNog wrote: »
    jaysus thats actually really good advice right there
    You sound surprised that I would give good advice Nog!!! :D


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    #1330
    TheNog
    Registered Users Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭TheNog


    pink star wrote: »
    Hey guys, I'm from batch 2 and got my call for the medical yesterday....delighted things are moving along!

    Congrats Pink Star

    Please move your chair forward two feet closer to the end line


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    #1331
    eroo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,084 ✭✭✭eroo


    CuteStuff wrote: »
    Don't be stressing about it! Just remember, don't listen to loud music a day or two before the medical! :)

    I'd make that at least 3 or 4 days to be safe!:D I did my medical for the Army Reserve last May, and the Hearing test can be tricky! But ye will be fine!


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    #1332
    TheNog
    Registered Users Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭TheNog


    CuteStuff wrote: »
    You sound surprised that I would give good advice Nog!!! :D

    Not at all
    Knew I trained you well

    oh grasshopper

    nah its something I never thought of before
    and there was me going for my medical, windows in the car down, listening to Guns n Roses at full pelt, long hair flowing in the wind!!!

    But thats for the General Thread


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    #1333
    pink star
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭pink star


    Ah thanks you guys:o your man told me that yesterday too...not to listen to loud music for 16hours before the medical.

    Nog...your bringing in your slagging here!!!!


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    #1334
    eroo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,084 ✭✭✭eroo


    Congratulations Pink Star! :)


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    #1335
    TheNog
    Registered Users Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭TheNog


    pink star wrote: »
    Nog...your bringing in your slagging here!!!!

    I know gotta stop

    /fixes shirt, checks trousers fly is up, good to go again:P


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    #1336
    karlokarl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭karlokarl


    So looks like there are quite a few of us getting called for the medical!! It's good to have something else to aim for instead of just waiting, waiting, waiting and wondering whats happening with our applications!! Any ideas, if we all pass, when we might be looking to head to Templemore???


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    #1337
    16airassualt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭16airassualt


    hey,new on this forum but have been looking into and thinking about joining the gardai for some time.just about to sit my leaving now so hopefully i might make the next recruitment drive,the only thing is im colourblind so im just wondering am i wasting my time pursuing a career in the gards or does this only limit what roles you can do within the gards,thanks


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    #1338
    andrew1985
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭andrew1985


    pink star wrote: »
    Hey guys, I'm from batch 2 and got my call for the medical yesterday....delighted things are moving along!

    hi guys is it common for batch 2 people to be called for med before some batch1 people? probarly to do with background checks i suppouse:rolleyes:


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    #1339
    TheNog
    Registered Users Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭TheNog


    16airassualt wrote: »
    hey,new on this forum but have been looking into and thinking about joining the gardai for some time.just about to sit my leaving now so hopefully i might make the next recruitment drive,the only thing is im colourblind so im just wondering am i wasting my time pursuing a career in the gards or does this only limit what roles you can do within the gards,thanks

    Just from reading your post it shouldnt prevent you being successful however you will not be allowed to drive any official vehicles though


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    #1340
    bckeogh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭bckeogh


    im may batch 1 and havent been called for intake yet although there are some from batch 2 called before me, go figure.....

    andrew1985 wrote: »
    hi guys is it common for batch 2 people to be called for med before some batch1 people? probarly to do with background checks i suppouse:rolleyes:


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    #1341
    caz123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭caz123


    Hey Guys

    New to this but still waiting on medical :mad: did interview 31st july and nothen since? scored around 150 in appitude obvioulsy that means nothen either.is there many more waiting from batch one for call for medical


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    #1342
    andrew1985
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭andrew1985


    caz123 wrote: »
    Hey Guys

    New to this but still waiting on medical :mad: did interview 31st july and nothen since? scored around 150 in appitude obvioulsy that means nothen either.is there many more waiting from batch one for call for medical

    ye im batch 1 aswell and still waiting,waiting,waiting:(


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    #1343
    karlokarl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭karlokarl


    So do ye all think the medicals will go ahead with this new moratorium on recruitment? It says no posts will be filled till the end of 2010....


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    #1344
    andrew1985
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭andrew1985


    karlokarl wrote: »
    So do ye all think the medicals will go ahead with this new moratorium on recruitment? It says no posts will be filled till the end of 2010....

    I can see us getting called for medical and pct and then being left until this moratorium is lifted,feckin gutted,hope is all we can do at this stage!!


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    #1345
    jos28
    Registered Users Posts: 7,190 ✭✭✭jos28


    Just spoke to a senior Garda and he reckons that those in the system will be rushed through ASAP and then the doors will be closed. Hope he is right


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    #1346
    sfhawke7w
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭sfhawke7w


    oh god at this stage i will need a zimmer frame by the time i get to templemore!:cool:


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    #1347
    andrew1985
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭andrew1985


    jos28 wrote: »
    Just spoke to a senior Garda and he reckons that those in the system will be rushed through ASAP and then the doors will be closed. Hope he is right

    I hope your right to mate im sick tonight after reading the press release:(


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    #1348
    DK47
    Closed Accounts Posts: 543 ✭✭✭DK47


    jos28 wrote: »
    Just spoke to a senior Garda and he reckons that those in the system will be rushed through ASAP and then the doors will be closed. Hope he is right

    the doors closed today!!!! but it says in the press statement does say that the minister can make exceptions. heres hoping :)


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    #1349
    kojack
    Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭kojack


    I just cant wait til one of these yahoo politicians knock on my door lookin for a vote, they wont be getting a warm welcome!!


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    #1350
    jos28
    Registered Users Posts: 7,190 ✭✭✭jos28


    You need to get all the Mammies to get on to Joe Duffy on Monday complaining about the crime levels..put some pressure on. Crime rates have not been top of the media agenda for a long while. Need to put some pressure on the powers that be.


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    #1351
    bettyboo1
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭bettyboo1


    pink star wrote: »
    Hey guys, I'm from batch 2 and got my call for the medical yesterday....delighted things are moving along!

    Congrats Pink Star & best of luck in medical, Im from batch 2 as well, so hopefully Ill hear something soon, do u mind me asking around what number where ya, I was around 30.


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