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Uniformed Garda and beards.

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  • 07-02-2011 8:21pm
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    Greenman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,962 ✭✭✭


    Not sure if it has been covered.

    Is it forbidden for a uniformed Garda to have a beard?

    If yes are the Garda the only European police force that forbids uniformed officers with beards?


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    pa990
    Registered Users Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭pa990


    Beards not allowed, unless special permission is obtained form teh commissioner..
    permission would only be obtained following advice of a doctor.

    basically.. shaving would have to cause you medical harm in order to be allowed have a beard.

    (or for operational reasons that cant be discussed)


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    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,321 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    What's the reasoning behind it? Just a visual, 'smartness' thing?


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    pa990
    Registered Users Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭pa990


    just the rules and regulations.. set down in a by gone age


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    jill_valentine
    Registered Users Posts: 7,090 ✭✭✭jill_valentine


    I'd imagine mainly for the sake of uniformity, but also because it would give some rapscallion an unnecessary handhold should fisticuffs break out.


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    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    pa990 wrote: »
    just the rules and regulations.. set down in a by gone age

    Pogonophobia. No practical reason whatsoever.


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    Sempai
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭Sempai


    it's old school. sick of shaving 7 days in a row!


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    WilcoOut
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    plenty of gardai out there with goatees and mustaches


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    Sempai
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭Sempai


    WilcoOut wrote: »
    plenty of gardai out there with goatees and mustaches

    Moustaches are allowed


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    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users Posts: 14,329 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    WilcoOut wrote: »
    plenty of gardai out there with goatees and mustaches

    Is there some connection in having a goatee and cocaine use?


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    Poly
    Registered Users Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Poly


    jimmycrackcorm wrote: »
    Is there some connection in having a goatee and cocaine use?
    WTF???


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    Sempai
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭Sempai


    somebody got a big spoon!


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    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    jimmycrackcorm wrote: »
    Is there some connection in having a goatee and cocaine use?
    Hes just kid-ing


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,015 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    pa990 wrote: »
    ..(or for operational reasons that cant be discussed)
    Thread title is "Uniformed Garda and beards." :confused:

    Not your ornery onager



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    Hooch
    Registered Users Posts: 4,957 ✭✭✭Hooch


    Esel wrote: »
    Thread title is "Uniformed Garda and beards." :confused:

    Yes it is, however why certain members wear beards for certain reasons will not, and cannot be discussed......for operational reasons

    Thanks, NGA


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    ivabiggon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 340 ✭✭ivabiggon


    goldie fish wrote: »
    Pogonophobia. No practical reason whatsoever.

    Pogonophobia............... i like that word goldie??:o


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    deadwood
    Registered Users Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭deadwood


    NGA wrote: »
    Yes it is, however why certain members wear beards for certain reasons will not, and cannot be discussed......for operational reasons

    Thanks, NGA
    Yeah,

    Those girls have enough to contend with.


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