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Garda age card

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  • 15-07-2015 7:07pm
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    YummyMuffis
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Just wondering if an age card actually does come in 2 weeks, because i was reading a few old posts and there were some horror stories on it, and on the website it has told me that mine has been dispatched today, and the garda station i went to was Blanchardstown.

    Thanks.
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    #2
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,549 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Well it's a couple of years ago now. I applied for mine on a Saturday and had it back on Thursday.


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    #3
    Señor Fancy Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,628 ✭✭✭Señor Fancy Pants


    I applied for one When I was 18. I'm 34 now and I still haven't got it yet.

    Did you include the Annex C with your application?


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    #4
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    My birthday is in September, I wonder how soon I can apply for it or do I have to wait until my actual birthday?


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    #5
    Little CuChulainn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,624 ✭✭✭Little CuChulainn


    Horror stories? I could use a good scare. Let's hear some.


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    #6
    Mesrine65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    Time for bed OP, sleep tight & maybe Postman Padraig will have a nice surprise for you in the morning...bless ;) :P


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    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    I got mine within 10 days.


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    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,631 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    If you become known to the Gardai you won't need an age card.


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    SMJSF
    Registered Users Posts: 600 ✭✭✭SMJSF


    YummyMuffis wrote:
    Just wondering if an age card actually does come in 2 weeks, because i was reading a few old posts and there were some horror stories on it, and on the website it has told me that mine has been dispatched today, and the garda station i went to was Blanchardstown.

    I dont think it matters what station you go to because they all get sent away anyway.... but if you dont get it on time they are not life or death! If its late and you miss a night drinking, fretting over it isnt going to change it. It will arrive eventually.
    Its just a piece of plastic...... A renewed driving licence is more important!
    Plus, I used my ID less than 10 times when i got mine because the front where your pic is scatches/wears off quickly..


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    exador
    Registered Users Posts: 661 ✭✭✭exador


    YummyMuffis wrote: »
    Just wondering if an age card actually does come in 2 weeks, because i was reading a few old posts and there were some horror stories on it, and on the website it has told me that mine has been dispatched today, and the garda station i went to was Blanchardstown.

    Thanks.

    From recent experience it arrived within a few days


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    exador
    Registered Users Posts: 661 ✭✭✭exador


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    My birthday is in September, I wonder how soon I can apply for it or do I have to wait until my actual birthday?

    You have to wait until you are 18


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    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    exador wrote: »
    You have to wait until you are 18

    :(


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    starlit
    Registered Users Posts: 12,342 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    I think mine took a month if not was 2-3 weeks on average that was over 10 years ago now.


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    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Anyone notice that Lidl only accept these age card things recently. They're so anal about this issue, you feel like you're committing a crime approaching the counter with alcohol. I'm 8 years legal and still get interrogated but what took the biscuit recently was that one of these clowns wouldn't accept my passport as proof of age. Where do these people get off on doing this, it's embarrassing having to put drink back with everyone in the queue looking at you.


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    Menas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    When I was a young fella we didnt have age cards. The only photo ID most people had was their drivers licence. But if you were on a provisional then there was no photo on it. But still most pubs accepted that as proof that you were over 18....seems kinda stupid now!


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    3hn2givr7mx1sc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,838 ✭✭✭✭3hn2givr7mx1sc


    Menas wrote: »
    When I was a young fella we didnt have age cards. The only photo ID most people had was their drivers licence. But if you were on a provisional then there was no photo on it. But still most pubs accepted that as proof that you were over 18....seems kinda stupid now!

    I got into a nightclub once using just a Paddy Power online betting card as ID with no photo, name or any info on it.

    I love Ireland.


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    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    Menas wrote: »
    When I was a young fella we didnt have age cards. The only photo ID most people had was their drivers licence. But if you were on a provisional then there was no photo on it. But still most pubs accepted that as proof that you were over 18....seems kinda stupid now!

    I must be even older than you because we could just blag our way in. We used to pick the oldest looking and send him up to the bar.

    Andy (avec 4 O'Clock shadow) "Hello , could I have four pints of Light and Bitter please."
    Three Numpties "Feckin Hell, Andy, you cnut, its obviously a pint if its Light and Bitter. We'll be chuck ..... "

    Four pints arrive

    "Andy, good lad."


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    Yellowblackbird
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 603 ✭✭✭Yellowblackbird


    sometimes a gamble just pays off.


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    Little CuChulainn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,624 ✭✭✭Little CuChulainn


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Anyone notice that Lidl only accept these age card things recently. They're so anal about this issue, you feel like you're committing a crime approaching the counter with alcohol. I'm 8 years legal and still get interrogated but what took the biscuit recently was that one of these clowns wouldn't accept my passport as proof of age. Where do these people get off on doing this, it's embarrassing having to put drink back with everyone in the queue looking at you.

    I wouldn't be putting anything back for them if it was me.


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