This is a list of post-nominal letters given in Ireland. Most are used by custom rather than arising from any legislation.
Office | Post-nominal | |
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Orders and Decorations | ||
Military Medal for Gallantry | MMG | |
Distinguished Service Medal | DSM | |
Legal Positions | ||
Senior Counsel | SC | |
Peace Commissioner | PC | |
University Degrees [a] | ||
Doctorate | DD, LLD, DLitt, LittD, DMus, MusD, DSc, ScD, DMed, DPhil, PhD, DBA, DSocSci, EngD, EdD, STD, etc. | |
Master's Degree | MA,MComm, MSc, MSci, MPhil, MLitt, MRes, MEng, MSocSc, MTh, LLM, PgD, MMath, MAcc, MFin, MBA, MEd, MEnt, MEd, PME, STL etc. | |
Bachelor's Degree | BA, BSc, LLB, BCL, BComm, BEng, BE, BAI, BArch, BD, BTh, BDes, BBS, BEd, BMusEd STB, etc. | |
University Diplomas [a] | ||
Higher Diploma | HDip | |
Postgraduate Diploma | PgD, PGDCCI(open), DCH, etc. | |
Diploma of Higher Education/Certificate of Higher Education | DipHE/CertHE | |
University Alumni | ||
University College Cork | (NUI) | |
University College Dublin | (NUI) | |
University of Limerick | (Limerick) | |
University of Dublin (Trinity College) | (Dubl. - Dublinensis) | |
Dublin City University | (Dub City) | |
University of Galway | (NUI) | |
Maynooth University | (NUI) | |
St. Patricks College, Maynooth (Pontifical University) | (Maynooth) | |
Munster Technological University | (MTU) | |
Legal Qualifications | ||
Bachelor's Degrees | BCL, DipLaw/CPE | |
Barrister at Law Degree | BL [1] | |
Master's Degrees | LLM, LLB, MCL, MJur, | |
Diploma in Legal Studies | DipLegalStud | |
Doctorate | DPhil, PhD, LLD | |
Honorary Doctorate | DCL (Hon), LLD (Hon) | |
Medical Qualifications | ||
Medicine | MB BCh BAO, BM BS, MD, etc. | |
Surgery | MRCS, FRCSI, MS, MCh, etc. | |
Physicians | MRCPI, FRCPI, MRCPath, MRCPsych etc. | |
EMTs/Paramedics/Advanced Paramedics | NQEMT (EMT/Paramedic/Advanced Paramedic), Dip EMS Paramedic,PGDip EMS Advanced Paramedic, MSc Advanced Paramedic | |
Licentiates in Medicine and Surgery | LRCPI, LRCSI, LAH, etc. | |
Anaesthetists | MCAI, FCAI, FJICMI etc. | |
Biomedical Scientists (UK) or Medical Scientist (Ireland) | LIBMS, MIBMS, FIBMS, CSci (UK) or MACSLM, FACSLM (Ireland) | |
Nursing | BSc (Cur), BN | |
General Practitioners | MICGP, FRCGP | |
Pre-hospital Care Physicians | DipIMC RCSEd, FIMC RCSEd | |
Emergency Physicians | MRCEM, FRCEM | |
Physiotherapy | DPT, MCSP, FCSP, SRP, etc. | |
Occupational therapy | MAOTI [2] | |
Pharmacists | MPSI, | |
Veterinary Nurses | VN, RVN | |
Veterinary Surgeons | MVB, MRCVS, FRCVS | |
Therapy Qualifications | ||
Doctoral Degree | PhD, MD, PsyD, DMin | |
Master's Degree | MSW, MEd, MSEd, MSc, MA, EdS, MDiv, PgD | |
Licences | LPC, LMHC, LCPC, LPCC, LRTTP, LRTTT, LCMHC, LMHP, MFCC, LCSW | |
Certifications | CADC, C.Hyp, Cl.Hyp, RTT | |
Accreditations and Memberships | IACP, NCP, ICP, IAHIP, CHPA, GHSC, BACP, UKCP, BPA, EAP, BPS, ARCHTI, NAPCP, FICTA, NHR, IHR, IAPTP | |
Teaching Qualifications | ||
Postgraduate Certificate in Education | PGCE | |
Professional Master of Education | PME | |
Postgraduate Diploma in Education | PGDE | |
Graduate Diploma in Education | GDEd | |
Higher Diploma in Education | HDipEd | |
Bachelor of Education | BEd | |
National Teacher | NT | |
Engineering Qualifications | ||
European Engineer | EurIng | |
Chartered Engineer | CEng | |
Associate Engineer | AEng | |
Engineering Technician | EngTech | |
Information Technology Qualifications | ||
Chartered IT Professional | CITP | |
Financial Services Qualifications | ||
CFA Charterholder (CFA Institute) | CFA | |
Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries | FIA | |
Chartered Accountant | ACA, FCA | |
Chartered Certified Accountant(ACCA) | ACCA, FCCA | |
Certified Public Accountant | CPA | |
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) | ACMA, FCMA | |
Accounting Technician (Accounting Technicians Ireland - formerly called IATI) | MIATI | |
Professional Risk Manager (PRIMA) | PRM | |
Financial Risk Manager (GARP) | FRM | |
Qualified Financial Advisor | QFA | |
Fellowship and Membership of Learned Societies [b] [c] | ||
Member of the Academy of Clinical Science & Laboratory Medicine | MACSLM | |
Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Science & Laboratory Medicine | FACSLM | |
Member of the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland | MIAI | |
Member of the Royal Irish Academy | MRIA | |
Member of the Engineers Ireland | MIEI | |
Member of the Irish Computer Society | MICS [3] | |
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | MRCSI | |
Member of the Genealogical Society of Ireland | MGSI | |
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Ireland | FRAMI | |
Member of the Royal Hibernian Academy | MRHA | |
Member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland | MRIAI | |
Member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland | MSAI | |
Member of the Royal Dublin Society | MRDS | |
Member of the Honorable Society of King's Inns | MHSKI | |
Member of the Institute of Designers in Ireland | MIDI | |
Registered Member of the Archives and Records Association, Ireland | RMARA | |
Registered Member or Fellow of the Parental Alienation Awareness Association | MPAAA, FPAAA | |
Technician Member of Engineers Ireland | TechIEI | |
Fellow of Engineers Ireland | FIEI | |
Fellow of Irish Computer Society | FICS [3] | |
Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland | FRAI | |
Fellow of the Irish Guild of Organists and Choristers | FIGOC | |
Fellow of Trinity College Dublin | FTCD | |
Scholar of Trinity College | Sch [4] | |
Member of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland [5] | MPRII | |
Member of the Irish Society of Cinematographers [6] | ISC | |
Legislators | ||
A Teachta Dála | TD | |
Member of the European Parliament | MEP | |
Church Titles | ||
Church Curate | CC | |
Parish Priest | PP | |
Vicar general | VG | |
Religious Institutes [b] | ||
Canons Regular | CR + Initials of specific Congregation e.g. CRIC | |
Praemonstratensians (or "Norbertines") | OPraem | |
Order of St Benedict ("Benedictines") | OSB | |
Order of Cistercians | OCist | |
Trappists | OCSO | |
Order of Preachers ("Dominicans" or "Blackfriars") Ordinis Praedicatorum | OP | |
Conventual Franciscans ("Franciscans" or "Greyfriars") | OFM Conv. | |
Capuchins Franciscans ("Capuchins") | OFM Cap. | |
Order of Friars Minor ("Franciscans") | OFM | |
Order of Saint Clare ("Poor Clares") | OSC | |
Order of Saint Augustine ("Augustinians") | OSA | |
Carmelites of the Ancient Observance ("Carmelites" or "Whitefriars") | OCarm | |
Discalced Carmelites | OCD | |
Order of Servants of Mary ("Servites") | OSM | |
Brothers Hospitallers of St John of God ("St John of God Brothers") | OH | |
Society of Jesus ("Jesuits") | SJ | |
Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary ("Loreto Sisters") | IBVM | |
Vincentians | CM | |
Daughters of Charity | DC | |
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer ("Redemptorists") | CSsR | |
Congregation of the Passion ("Passionists") | CP | |
Congregatio Sancti Spiritus Holy Ghost Fathers | CSSp | |
Salesians | SDB | |
Society of the Divine Savior Salvatorians | SDB | |
Society of Mary ("Marists") | SM | |
Marist Brothers | FMS | |
Fratres Scholarum Christianorum ("De La Salle Brothers") | FSC | |
Religious Sisters of Mercy ("Mercy Sisters") | RSM | |
Religious Sisters of Charity ("Irish Sisters of Charity") | RSC | |
Presentation Sisters | IPBVM | |
Congregatio Fratrum Christianorum ("Congregation of Christian Brothers") | CFC | |
Society of St Columban ("Columban Fathers") | SSC or SSCME | |
Missionary Society of St Patrick ("Kiltegan Fathers") | SPS | |
Society of African Missions | SMA | |
Celtic Cross Missionary [7] | CCM |