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 |