March 2011 intake

jc1980

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.

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!

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.

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 :-)

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!!!

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 :-)

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?

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!

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?

dentalnurse

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

jc1980

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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!

Loopie

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

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.

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

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

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?

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

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

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:)

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)

lawnmower1989

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

jc1980

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

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.

jc1980

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

kerry4sam

jc1980 wrote: »

... heading down thursday night and just don't want to forget anything important

Ah I remember thinking the exact same, double-checked the morning I left aswell to be sure, to be sure like.

- Bring some form of ID with you (driver licence or passport would suffice)
- Do bring notepad and a few pens with you. I took a few notes in the lectures but most didn't.
- Tracksuit as asked in your letter is definitely needed and buy some water aswell and keep it with you, might just be needed
- The form you're asked to bring with you will be collected at the Friday so have it filled and ready for collection.

The food is grand. I remember on the Friday evening though that a few of us went into Templemore town for our dinner, good choices in there. Don't forget the town you will be in though and actually stop at the junctions telling you to and oh! remember your safe-cross-code aswell

Polly's is a must, on both nights. Great place to unwind and mix with your class and a break from the lecture-hall to say the least.

Ah I can't wait to go back!

Spartan09

Absolutely, Polly's is a must, great to get to know your new classmates and share stories. However, dont be naieve either, Templemore is like a ghost town with no students in it and the training staff have to have somewhere to go for a pint and while I was there some of them would have been there for a pint too. They're all long enough at this game to have cop on in relation to when people turn up locked or not. Ask yourself how long have you been waiting to get started on training and how worth is it to get locked and be hungover for something you have waited so long for? I enjoyed my pints there but had a self imposed cut off of between 11-12. We had one person in our phase who was severely hungover for the police self defence phase and it was pretty embarassing for him. Also worth bearing in mind that alot of full time members, sergeants, inspectors, go to Templemore for courses and while we were in Polly's, Superintendants were there also who could end being in your station, so I would say enjoy yourself, get to know your colleagues, have a few pints and once you have some cop on you'll be grand.

lawnmower1989

im glad spartan you said that about pollys and how you have to be careful as you will be kept an eye on. i said this earlier in the thread and you saw "WILCOUT" saying i was talking rubbish. tell that to the two in my phase who were sent home for misconduct ...it was for somehting else, but point been they don't want you acting the b*llix. 50 new faces arrive in the town, trust me yee all stand out, and any youngones yee chat up down the pub will ask striaght away "are you in the college". point been the staff at the college don't want you shaming the uniform they worked so hard for over the years. and it will be the same when you go out on duty.... i myself get a little threat from the pops before every tour i do,haha

kerry4sam

Hey everyone heading down this week-end,

This is going to be one of the most memorable week-ends you will experience. I sincerely hope you all enjoy every minute of it. Remember that everyone will be in the same position as yourself, and most probably with the same goals and expectations.

Be yourself, Have fun, Get to know the people around you, everyone around you, and don't worry - you will all get on grand

Oh! You will be given plenty aswell to make phase2 so so enjoyable

WilcoOut

lawnmower1989 wrote: »

im glad spartan you said that about pollys and how you have to be careful as you will be kept an eye on.

i suppose its a word to the wise, be careful and dont screw around and shame yourself and the organisation. a few of the girls were a bit worst for wear on our first day and the training sgt took great delight in announcing to the whole class their antics while coming in the gate at about 2am, but it was all in jest in fairness. but dont let it be said about you, ya know?

but dont be under the impression your under surveillance in pollys! its like any other boozer in the country, have a few pints, get to know your new colleagues and enjoy it! my fondest memories of the college are from that very snug

enjoy lads, your embarking on a fantastic journey!

seedorf117

WilcoOut wrote: »

i suppose its a word to the wise, be careful and dont screw around and shame yourself and the organisation. a few of the girls were a bit worst for wear on our first day and the training sgt took great delight in announcing to the whole class their antics while coming in the gate at about 2am, but it was all in jest in fairness. but dont let it be said about you, ya know?

but dont be under the impression your under surveillance in pollys! its like any other boozer in the country, have a few pints, get to know your new colleagues and enjoy it! my fondest memories of the college are from that very snug

enjoy lads, your embarking on a fantastic journey!

excited now! passed med in feb, hopefully get the call for may!