Hey all, I am a newbie here. This is my first post.
I am in the RDF and I wanted to know is it against the regs to have a name tag as Gaeilge? And likewise having my name as Gaeilge because I use it as Gaeilge everywehre else.
I haven't been issued my name tag yet but when I get it I would like it as Gaeilge. My name on my birth cert is in english but I went to an Irish speaking school and I use my name as Gaeilge for everything else.
I have been told two different things in relation to this. I have been told that I have to use my name as it appears on my birth cert on the nominal roll. I was told we aren't in "the irish speaking company".
But another NCO said I can have it and that nothing is wrong with doing it.
And I wasn't contradicting what the other NCO told me, but just that I was told by someone else who is an NCO that you can do it.
I wanted to know can I get my name as Gaeilge on the roll and on my name tag. I haven't seen anyone else though with a name tag as Gaeilge, so I am not sure if it is allowed or not.
But my thinking on it is that we are in the Irish army, all commands are issued as Gaeilge, so why can't you have your name as Gaeilge.
I am not being a smart arse on this either, but I think its a good question.
Can anyone help?
I am in the RDF and I wanted to know is it against the regs to have a name tag as Gaeilge? And likewise having my name as Gaeilge because I use it as Gaeilge everywehre else.
I haven't been issued my name tag yet but when I get it I would like it as Gaeilge. My name on my birth cert is in english but I went to an Irish speaking school and I use my name as Gaeilge for everything else.
I have been told two different things in relation to this. I have been told that I have to use my name as it appears on my birth cert on the nominal roll. I was told we aren't in "the irish speaking company".
But another NCO said I can have it and that nothing is wrong with doing it.
And I wasn't contradicting what the other NCO told me, but just that I was told by someone else who is an NCO that you can do it.
I wanted to know can I get my name as Gaeilge on the roll and on my name tag. I haven't seen anyone else though with a name tag as Gaeilge, so I am not sure if it is allowed or not.
But my thinking on it is that we are in the Irish army, all commands are issued as Gaeilge, so why can't you have your name as Gaeilge.
I am not being a smart arse on this either, but I think its a good question.
Can anyone help?
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