Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

Providing DOB to Gardai?

  • 14-02-2012 01:00PM
    #1
    ratracer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,524 ✭✭✭


    Maybe some of AGS here can enlighten me.

    Recently at a fire, a garda asked my name as the OiC, which is normal, as has been the case for years, but then he also asked for my DoB, which I've never been asked for before. I don't really have a problem with it, but what relevance is it? Has there been a change of policy recently?

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    ratracer wrote: »
    Maybe some of AGS here can enlighten me.

    Recently at a fire, a garda asked my name as the OiC, which is normal, as has been the case for years, but then he also asked for my DoB, which I've never been asked for before. I don't really have a problem with it, but what relevance is it? Has there been a change of policy recently?

    Cheers

    Well if there are two "Patrick Murphys" living in Ballysometown then it'd be easier to identify which one he was talking to.


  • #3
    ratracer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,524 ✭✭✭ratracer


    Thanks for that, as i'd said in OP it was just something I hadn't experienced in over 10 yrs on the job and wondered if something had changed.


  • #4
    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    To prevent duplicate identities on the system. The power to demand d.o.b. has been added to the road traffic acts as well.


  • #5
    ratracer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,524 ✭✭✭ratracer


    MagicSean wrote: »
    To prevent duplicate identities on the system. The power to demand d.o.b. has been added to the road traffic acts as well.

    Now i'm beginning to feel like i'm the criminal!!:)


  • #6
    Locust
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 319 ✭✭Locust


    Yeah your name isn't really unique or identifying - you name & dob are


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    scholar007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭scholar007


    ratracer wrote: »
    Now i'm beginning to feel like i'm the criminal!!:)


    Would you be put out if you were asked your name and dob and phone number and what are you doing later by a Ban garda?


  • #8
    ratracer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,524 ✭✭✭ratracer


    scholar007 wrote: »
    Would you be put out if you were asked your name and dob and phone number and what are you doing later by a Ban garda?

    You sound lovely love, but it just seems to be moving way too fast. It's not you, it's me etc etc....;)


  • #9
    FGR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,466 ✭✭✭FGR


    scholar007 wrote: »
    Would you be put out if you were asked your name and dob and phone number and what are you doing later by a Ban garda?

    If anything I'd feel obliged to divulge this information!


  • #10
    MissEmcee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭MissEmcee


    scholar007 wrote: »
    Would you be put out if you were asked your name and dob and phone number and what are you doing later by a Ban garda?

    The Ban has been dropped in a Gender Neutral force now. Its just Garda.


  • #11
    deadwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭deadwood


    MissEmcee wrote: »
    The Ban has been dropped in a Gender Neutral force now. Its just Garda.
    And now it's impossible to tell the difference.


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    MissEmcee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭MissEmcee


    deadwood wrote: »
    And now it's impossible to tell the difference.
    Yes - and your username is a real giveaway :D


  • #13
    deadwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭deadwood


    MissEmcee wrote: »
    Yes - and your username is a real giveaway :D
    Well, there's only so much punishment even I can take.


  • #14
    scholar007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭scholar007


    MissEmcee wrote: »
    The Ban has been dropped in a Gender Neutral force now. Its just Garda.

    How do ya decide which way to swing the asp if you are supposed to be gender neutral? Will the Garda Siochalonis die out as a species if they are gender neutral? Must create huge problems for the nurses in coppers if all the AGS members are "gender neutral" :confused:


Advertisement