free lift home?

CavanCrew

Not sure if this is true but a friend told me that,

if any civil servant for eg. nurse... firemen? have worked a night shift and are too tired/sleepy and deem if unsafe to drive home they can go to the nearest garda station and they have to drop you home? load of bollix or?

christmas2012

could be seen as a complete waste of garda time..

mattjack

CavanCrew wrote: »

Not sure if this is true but a friend told me that,

if any civil servant for eg. nurse... firemen? have worked a night shift and are too tired/sleepy and deem if unsafe to drive home they can go to the nearest garda station and they have to drop you home? load of bollix or?

Its actually true, if they arrive hungry the local sergeant has to make them a 'hang sammich' too.

spirit_77

only in cavan

Chucken

Only if they have a car.

Jester252

Good Aul Irish public sector
I wonder if I had a pint or two could I walk into a garda station and ask them to bring me home or I will have to drive drunk

Red Hand

mattjack wrote: »

Its actually true, if they arrive hungry the local sergeant has to make them a 'hang sammich' too.

And if they give the secret handshake, then he has to give them a...erm "hand" shake, as well.

mattjack

Red Hand wrote: »

And if they give the secret handshake, then he has to give them a...erm "hand" shake, as well.

Are you a Garda, nurse or fireman ?

im invisible

And if ya need a ****e, they have to give you thier hat to do it in

mikemac1

spirit_77 wrote: »

only in cavan

Sounds like a Cavan thing alright

Workers too mean to buy their own car and petrol

hardCopy

Nonsense, some groups can claim a taxi if they have approval for overtime etc.

Skid

CavanCrew wrote: »

Not sure if this is true but a friend told me that,

if any civil servant for eg. nurse... firemen? have worked a night shift and are too tired/sleepy and deem if unsafe to drive home they can go to the nearest garda station and they have to drop you home? load of bollix or?

Yes it's true, you should try it next time you are out. Just tell the Garda you are a Fireman. They won't ask any questions, it always works for me.

Pottler

Also, if they need a poo, but are constipated, there is a lad employed to go around poking a brush handle up their keysters. This may or may not be true, much like the op.

BUBBLE WRAP

I though this tread was about, the OP actually looking for a lift home. disappointed!

Red Hand

mattjack wrote: »

Are you a Garda, nurse or fireman ?

I'm all three. I have the belly of a 50 year old country Garda, the helmet of a fireman and the varicose veins of an emergency ward nurse.

CavanCrew

Not this Cavan thing AGAIN.

Yeah but there has to be truth to it, civil servants sticking togetherrrrrrr and all that jazz.

Chucken

im invisible wrote: »

And if ya need a ****e, they have to give you thier hat to do it in

No. Thats only in England and you have to be a pregnant lady.

CavanCrew

mikemac1 wrote: »

Sounds like a Cavan thing alright

Workers too mean to buy their own car and petrol

Shut.

Up.

DEFTLEFTHAND

I suppose in certain circumstances. A garda picked me up while walking home from Templemore one night, I was obviously a danger to myself and others as the Ros road is ten miles long with no footpaths.

Red Hand

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I suppose in certain circumstances. A garda picked me up while walking home from Templemore one night, I was obviously a danger to myself and others as the Ros road is ten miles long with no footpaths.

What did he/she say as they cruised by at 5 miles per hour?

"You looking for a good time, sailor?":pac:

southcentralts

why even go to the trouble of walking 'all' the way to the Garda station, just break a few windows and get them to collect you.

Chucken

CavanCrew wrote: »

Shut.

Up.

Dont mind Mike..he's from Tipp :rolleyes:

DEFTLEFTHAND

Red Hand wrote: »

What did he/she say as they cruised by at 5 miles per hour?

"You looking for a good time, sailor?":pac:

If it had been a bangarda that would have been fine for me. :pac:

Lumbo

When I went to A&E last year, I told them I was a Public Servant. They seen me before other people and my injury wasn't even that serious.

My local is beside the cop shop so the lift home is great. It also saves a few quid as well.

mikemac1

Aye, we train the Gardaí in Tipp


They learn vaaaaay - hick - el from us

CavanCrew

You know what, il try it ............... in coppers

CavanCrew

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

I though this tread was about, the OP actually looking for a lift home. disappointed!

Yes a free lift to cranmore please.

Chucken

mikemac1 wrote: »

Aye, we train the Gardaí in Tipp


They learn vaaaaay - hick - el from us

...and then yer honour, the vaaaaay-hick-el hit the qaow

BUBBLE WRAP

CavanCrew wrote: »

Yes a free lift to cranmore please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVrLloM1Al8

CavanCrew

Or should I say out of Cranmore. Its a lovely place ! ProjectxCranmore.

BUBBLE WRAP

CavanCrew wrote: »

Or should I say out of Cranmore. Its a lovely place ! ProjectxCranmore.

Well, Call down if you really want to spend your money on a bus/train ticket. Or just play your civil servant card.

donegal_road

Im sure there is some truth to it. I know it would apply if you were a garda and needed a spin home, within reason, you would be accommadated . You wouldnt want to make a habit of it though.

I know of a case where a garda had to drive 15 miles south of his station every morning to collect another garda and give him a lift back to the station because, for some reason or other, the garda was without transport.

DB21

It's a free ride, but you already paid...

donegal_road

donegal_road wrote: »

Im sure there is some truth to it. .....................

I've seen plenty of both marked and unmarked Garda cars ferrying folks home after a night out. That considered I wouldn't have an issue with a fireman or nurse getting a free lift home after a long shift to be fair.

Blondini

Red Hand wrote: »

I'm all three. I have the belly of a 50 year old country Garda, the helmet of a fireman and the varicose veins of an emergency ward nurse.

Fap

davetherave

I've heard that if you approach your District Super on the second thursday of every fourth month and ask him "if the hummingbird ever flies north east out to sea?" and he responds with "Yes, but only if the raven spies high-tide on the pier." he will give you a spin in the squadcar.

Chucken

donegal_road wrote: »

Im sure there is some truth to it. I know it would apply if you were a garda and needed a spin home, within reason, you would be accommadated . You wouldnt want to make a habit of it though.

.

As I said before..if they had a car http://www.donegaldaily.com/2012/07/04/garda-with-no-car-case-raised-in-the-dail/

hardCopy

CavanCrew wrote: »

You know what, il try it ............... in coppers

Anything PS related will get you in there for free. I've gotten in on the strength of "my mate's a gard, he always gets me in for free"

Hardonraging

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

I though this tread was about, the OP actually looking for a lift home. disappointed!

I already offered the OP a list else where... the response was not every cavanesq ... :rolleyes:

Mr.Crinklewood

If a nurse goes to Cooper Faced Jacks they can get a free left home to a Gardai's house.

hondasam

CavanCrew wrote: »

Not sure if this is true but a friend told me that,

if any civil servant for eg. nurse... firemen? have worked a night shift and are too tired/sleepy and deem if unsafe to drive home they can go to the nearest garda station and they have to drop you home? load of bollix or?

Load of bollix.