Ok, because the Irish police report and the Japanese police report weren't enough of a headache ....

Looking through posts, there does seem to be a difference in opinion about whether you need to obtain a police report for all countries lived in from the age of 16 if you've lived there for 12 months or 6 months.

I know some of this is because possibly it's different for different applications and possibly for different consulates.
So here's my questions.

1. Does anyone know which is required from Dublin Ireland?
2. If I need to get a police report from India, where I lived for 8 months, I presume I just go to the Indian Embassy (who don't take any for of phone calls!), and get a police clearance certificate? From the interestingly phrased website, I think I can get it on the same day?

Thanks once again for your help! With all this police certificating, I actually wish I'd done something to warrant it!

X-posted a few places!

Joanne