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Military and Politics????

  • 18-02-2008 7:03pm
    #1
    duggie-89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭


    i have just been reading the general service booklet and it states that


    "Membership of a Political
    Organisation and or Society
    If found suitable for enlistment,
    you will be required to declare that
    you will not join, or be a member
    of, or subscribe to, any political
    organisation or any secret society
    whatsoever."

    does this mean that if i am a member of a political party i have to distance myself from it and cut all ties??? can anyone maybe explain what this actually means??? any help would be greatly welcomed.


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  • #2
    cushtac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭cushtac


    duggie-89 wrote: »
    does this mean that if i am a member of a political party i have to distance myself from it and cut all ties???

    If you join the PDF you will have to leave any political party you belong to and cease participating in any functions it carries out.


  • #3
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Yes you cut all ties. and you simply don't canvass for your Candidates. You can only vote for them.


  • #4
    Cato
    Closed Accounts Posts: 347 ✭✭Cato


    which is a good thing because politics and military= disaster


  • #5
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,030 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    What about college youth groups?

    I'm politically neutral but belong to most of the political parties in college as they do some decent enough stuff for charity and so on.


    I'll work with any politicial group who is doing something good for the college, they're youth groups of parties rather than independant organisations.

    Anyone know the story on them?


  • #6
    IRISH RAIL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭IRISH RAIL


    If found suitable for enlistment,
    you will be required to declare that
    you will not join, or be a member
    of, or subscribe to, any political
    organisation     or any secret society
    whatsoever."

    Does that answer it.


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  • #7
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    kickoutthejams wrote: »
    What about college youth groups?

    I'm politically neutral but belong to most of the political parties in college as they do some decent enough stuff for charity and so on.


    I'll work with any politicial group who is doing something good for the college, they're youth groups of parties rather than independant organisations.

    Anyone know the story on them?

    As a member of the Irish Defence Forces your not allowed subscribe to, or be a member of a charity organisation either. But its not enforced.


  • #8
    duggie-89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭duggie-89


    its a sad day indeed cause my two life choices at the moment are either politics or military. looks like some sleepless nights ahead lol


  • #9
    Bam Bam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 250 ✭✭Bam Bam


    RDF can still be involved with a political party miind.

    GO ON BERTIE:D


  • #10
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,030 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    Bam Bam wrote: »
    RDF can still be involved with a political party miind.

    GO ON BERTIE:D

    Can we?
    Ah that's allright then.


  • #11
    miss no stars
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭miss no stars


    Bam Bam wrote: »
    GO ON BERTIE:D




    heavy sarcasm I hope bam bam????????


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  • #12
    cushtac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭cushtac


    Bam Bam wrote: »
    GO ON BERTIE:D

    Bertie had nothing to do with it.


  • #13
    Oilrig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 727 ✭✭✭Oilrig


    Mairt wrote: »
    As a member of the Irish Defence Forces your not allowed subscribe to, or be a member of a charity organisation either. But its not enforced.

    Interesting... when I was "in" my other half was a big wig in an Irish NGO, active in Somalia, and I was "located and asked" to arrange that she might give a briefing as to the situation on the ground to the guys heading to Somalia.

    Said "briefing" was officially arranged and given.

    Unfortunately, one of the Comdt's present decided to invite herself to dinner, she declined, I got leaned on for months afterwards...

    P.S. M******, I've a broken back here with your name on it...

    Oilrig, long memory and nasty when crossed...


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