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March 2011 intake

  • 25-01-2011 01:42PM
    #1
    jc1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭


    Had my medical on the 15th of December and just got word ill be starting in march, they aren't sure the exact dates but good news all the same.


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  • #2
    ClioRose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭ClioRose


    Hi all,

    Applied in April last year for GR and finally getting to the good stuff, heading down the end of March and Im pretty excited!
    Anyone any tips on what to expect? Has anyone got the train down?
    Anyone else coming down in March too??
    P.s Im a first timer on this site! :)


  • #3
    jc1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭jc1980


    Hi cliorose,

    Welcome to boards. I'm heading down in march aswel. Did you get an email with a date? Was speaking to them yesterday and they told me I was to late for February and they didn't have the exact date for march yet.


  • #4
    dentalnurse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 247 ✭✭dentalnurse


    ClioRose wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Applied in April last year for GR and finally getting to the good stuff, heading down the end of March and Im pretty excited!
    Anyone any tips on what to expect? Has anyone got the train down?
    Anyone else coming down in March too??
    P.s Im a first timer on this site! :)

    Hey!!! Iv my medical 9th of feb so all going well I'll be joining you in march :-)


  • #5
    ClioRose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭ClioRose


    hey,

    Hey JC1980 no email for March but i got one for Feb, i was talking to HR they wanted me down then but I couldnt make it so she put me down for 25th of March......I'd say you will be down the same time as me!!! You have to be down and ready for training on Friday morning so they will expect us down the thursday night!

    Fingers crossed you get down for March dentalnurse but if you dont I heard that another training unit will be in May as I think the list's are full for March already!!! :)


  • #6
    Mc Jakester
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Mc Jakester


    Well done getting that far, I think we applied around the same time....I'm down for the 4th Feb intake.. got a call with in a week after passing medical for next intake...
    dentalnurse wrote: »
    Hey!!! Iv my medical 9th of feb so all going well I'll be joining you in march :-)


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  • #7
    dentalnurse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 247 ✭✭dentalnurse


    Mc Jakester wrote: »
    Well done getting that far, I think we applied around the same time....I'm down for the 4th Feb intake.. got a call with in a week after passing medical for next intake...

    Yeah by the sounds of it I could have to wait until may. This waiting game is killing me. I applied oct 2008!
    When did you do your medical?


  • #8
    ClioRose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭ClioRose


    Hey,

    Im heading down on the 25th of March anyone else?? I was supposed to go on the 4th of Feb but couldnt make it! :(


  • #9
    Mc Jakester
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Mc Jakester


    Medical Nov 2010. I couldnt make the Dec intake...Now 4th Feb..:rolleyes:
    dentalnurse wrote: »
    Yeah by the sounds of it I could have to wait until may. This waiting game is killing me. I applied oct 2008!
    When did you do your medical?


  • #10
    dentalnurse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 247 ✭✭dentalnurse


    Guys I got the call I start training in march!!! Fri 25th!!! Yeyyy!!!


  • #11
    jc1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭jc1980


    Congrats, its going to be a great weekend. I've to ring the collage and sort out staying on the Thursday night now.


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  • #12
    dentalnurse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 247 ✭✭dentalnurse


    jc1980 wrote: »
    Congrats, its going to be a great weekend. I've to ring the collage and sort out staying on the Thursday night now.

    Yeah I'm gonna ring them today bout the same thing!! I'm so excited! People had me under the impression march class was full but I got the email yesterday!! :-) I'll drive up thurs night


  • #13
    lawnmower1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭lawnmower1989


    bring a telly or laptop, u will go ma din your rooms. they will tell u to go out friday night,or even go to thurles, but do not be hungover the next day, its a big no no. but great bunch dwn der and the sergeant who will be looking after yee is sound.


  • #14
    WilcoOut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭WilcoOut


    lawnmower1989 wrote: »
    bring a telly or laptop, u will go mad in your rooms. they will tell u to go out friday night,or even go to thurles, but do not be hungover the next day, its a big no no. but great bunch dwn der and the sergeant who will be looking after yee is sound.

    i wouldnt bother my backside with a telly or laptops. you will only be using your room to sleep in!

    Hit Pollys, dnt mind thurles. Use pollys as a way of breaking the ice with your new colleague.

    myself and my gang had savage laugh in there. i highly recommend the pub food too

    oh and of course the Guinness!

    My advice, head down the thursday night and arrane to meet a few boardies in pollys for a skin full. Dont be embarressed about being hungover, everyone else will :)


  • #15
    jc1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭jc1980


    Pollys is probably the best idea since its right outside the gates.

    Do people stay the Saturday night or do most head off once its finished?

    Anything of major importance to bring? I assume you get breakfast, lunch and dinner.


  • #16
    WilcoOut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭WilcoOut


    jc1980 wrote: »
    Pollys is probably the best idea since its right outside the gates.

    Do people stay the Saturday night or do most head off once its finished?

    Anything of major importance to bring? I assume you get breakfast, lunch and dinner.

    yup, right on the doorstep. crackin little boozer. there also is no curfew (rub this in fulltimers faces at will)

    yeah all grub is sorted.

    people usually head home straight away on sat. no accom is available on the sat night as far as i know


  • #17
    jc1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭jc1980


    Sounds good to me,

    No curfew you say but Id imagine its not a good idea to roll in locked on the Thursday and Friday nights.


  • #18
    WilcoOut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭WilcoOut


    jc1980 wrote: »
    Sounds good to me,

    No curfew you say but Id imagine its not a good idea to roll in locked on the Thursday and Friday nights.

    youd be suprised how many people belive that to be a genius idea!


  • #19
    Loopie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 272 ✭✭Loopie


    Fair play to all heading down in March, hope it goes great for you all! :)


  • #20
    lawnmower1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭lawnmower1989


    WilcoOut wrote: »
    youd be suprised how many people belive that to be a genius idea!

    yeah whatever you do, do not, i repeat, do not come in drunk, there is man in the hut at the gate 24/7....and don't get caught in a females room, and likewise for the girls, do not get caught in a boys room. this happened in my phase and two people were just thanked for their time and sent home. to be honest pollys ain't all that good. we went into town, found a place with two pool table and a jukebox...way better crack.


  • #21
    lawnmower1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭lawnmower1989


    just to let you all know, they will have there own people in pollys keeping on eye on yee, thats common knowledge. best of luck to all headin down anyway . enjoy :)


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  • #22
    lor1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭lor1984


    Hey everybody who is heading down in March. I 'll be going down on the Thursday night if anyone wants to meet up as I'd imagine its pretty boring seen as we have nothing to do till the following morning. I prob wont sleep a wink anyways :rolleyes: I only ever get a good sleep in my own leaba. Anyways looking forward to it see ye there :)


  • #23
    jc1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭jc1980


    Hi lor1984,

    I'm heading down thursday night and so are a few others so your not the only one!

    What part of the country u comin from?


  • #24
    lor1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭lor1984


    jc1980 wrote: »
    Hi lor1984,

    I'm heading down thursday night and so are a few others so your not the only one!

    What part of the country u comin from?

    I'm coming from Dungarvan the one in co waterford :) I can imagine just being bored out of my tree in a room 4 da night lol


  • #25
    WilcoOut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭WilcoOut


    lawnmower1989 wrote: »
    just to let you all know, they will have there own people in pollys keeping on eye on yee, thats common knowledge. best of luck to all headin down anyway . enjoy :)

    thats nonsense

    theyre not children!

    do as you please lads, keep it legal. theres no boogy man in Pollys


  • #26
    lor1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭lor1984


    Thank god there is no boogy man otherwise I'd be scared lol I'd have to bring down a night light anyways cant wait to meet everyone who is going down will defo go over to pollys my new puppy is called polly so will def have to go there:)


  • #27
    jc1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭jc1980


    Quick question for people who have already done phase 1. Do you need to bring with you anything else that your not already told to? (Pen & paper, etc)


  • #28
    lawnmower1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭lawnmower1989


    no need to bring anything else...not that i can remember anyway. That's assuming you pass the medical :) haha, only messing.


  • #29
    jc1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭jc1980


    Passed and heading down in 6 days!! What's the food like down there??


  • #30
    lawnmower1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭lawnmower1989


    well done on passing..how did you look in the pink robe,haha. food is really nice, the restaurant staff really do a good job and it's all for free anyway. if you want sumtin later that night pollys do toasties and soup, and there is a lovely chipper in town next to the newsagents.


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  • #31
    jc1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭jc1980


    Haha the less said about the medical the better. Cool, heading down thursday night and just don't want to forget anything important


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