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Tattoos?

  • 17-08-2010 12:19pm
    #1
    wildfowler94
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    Whats The Story With Tattoos In The Irish Army? Whats Acceptible Whats Not?:confused:


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  • #2
    Wicklowrider
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    wildfowler94 wrote: »
    Whats The Story With Tattoos In The Irish Army? Whats Acceptible Whats Not?:confused:
    DFR used to be that you could not alter your apppearance where it can be seen - ie your hands, face, anything visible while dressed. I'd imagine that its still the same.

    *** MODS - don't really know if this is appropiate, please delete if not, Atattooed in Bray main st offer 15% discount to PDF/Reserve on production of I.D. Badger, the artist is from an army family! They do quality work , so much so that american service men on holidays regularly visit them.


  • #3
    Praetorian Saighdiuir
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    The DFR's on dress are being amended at the moment. Tattoos are definately not permitted on hands, face and neck.


  • #4
    Poccington
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    According to the new A9 document, any tattoo's below the wrist or above the neck are forbidden.


  • #5
    .22 Lover
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    How about a try colour flag on the left shoulder?or would that be considered an IRA trademark?


  • #6
    Wicklowrider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭Wicklowrider


    .22 Lover wrote: »
    How about a try colour flag on the left shoulder?or would that be considered an IRA trademark?

    In uniform it wouldn't be seen so you would be ok. Since when has a tricolour been anyone's trademark?


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  • #7
    Morpheus
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    .22 Lover wrote: »
    How about a try colour flag on the left shoulder?or would that be considered an IRA trademark?

    Theres already one on the left shoulder of your uniform!!!


  • #8
    Manic Moran
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    Never saw the appeal of the things myself. Then again, I also have very long hair for a soldier, and hate lifting weights. I must be some sort of rebel.

    NTM


  • #9
    Irish_Army01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Irish_Army01


    Manic Moran wrote: »
    Never saw the appeal of the things myself. Then again, I also have very long hair for a soldier, and hate lifting weights. I must be some sort of rebel.

    NTM

    Nope....your an O :D


  • #10
    Coco666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭Coco666


    Manic Moran wrote: »
    Never saw the appeal of the things myself. Then again, I also have very long hair for a soldier, and hate lifting weights. I must be some sort of rebel.

    NTM

    Hey do you know having a tattoo on my forearm would get me rejected from the cadets? You can't see it when I wear a shirt/jacket but I know that officers where the sleeves rolled up on the number 2 everyday uniform. Thanks


  • #11
    Negative_G
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    Coco666 wrote: »
    Hey do you know having a tattoo on my forearm would get me rejected from the cadets? You can't see it when I wear a shirt/jacket but I know that officers where the sleeves rolled up on the number 2 everyday uniform. Thanks

    No it won't. My advice would be to keep it covered during all stages of application as it will only be noted during a medical exam.

    Visible tattoos (forearm, neck etc) are not common amongst officers.


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