Ireland was in the Commonwealth until 1949. As an independent country and a republic, there is no reason for it to join again. It can still conduct relationships with Commonwealth countries through its Department of Foreign Affairs, and it does have embassies in many Commonwealth countries. It also trades with them. So it can maintain all diplomatic connections and get those benefits without being a member of the Commonwealth.
No, The only people who are eligible to join the British Army are British Citizens, who are born in Britain. Citizens of Nepal can join the Brigade of Gurkha's. Commonwealth Citizens may join the British Army, if they meet all the elibility.
Jamaica joined the Commonwealth Games by being a member of the British Commonwealth.
Jamaica joined the Commonwealth Games by being a member of the British Commonwealth.
No. Aside from the Brigade of Ghurkas, the British military accepts only citizens of the United Kingdom, Commonwealth countries (or countries which were in the Commonwealth at the time of the recruit's birth), and the Republic of Ireland. The USA is none of these, thus, US citizens are ineligible to enlist in the British military.
Depends if the country is commonwealth
No the only people who can join the British Army as natural born British citizens, and naturalised citizens. Britain is defined as members of the Union states of England Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. (not including Southern Ireland (Eire)). Treaty Applicants from the Commonwealth may be considered for service in HM armed forces but European citizens do not.
Yes. Nigeria is part of the Commonwealth
Yes, any Irish or commonwealth national can join the British armed services, although an oath to HM the Queen is mandatory.
Dominica is in the Commonwealth of Nations, but is not a Commonwealth Dominion (now referred to as "Realm"). Meaning, essentially, that, while they do acknowledge the British monarch as head of the Commonwealth, the British monarch retains no title pertaining to Dominica (whereas Commonwealth Dominions accept the British monarch as head of state). Dominica joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1978. While no specific reason is given, it was likely for the incentives offered by the trade agreement which exists between members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Additionally, most countries with ties to British colonialism have opted to remain in the Commonwealth of Nations (with some exceptions, such as the United States, the Republic of Ireland, and Zimbabwe, which was a member of the Commonwealth, but voluntarily withdrew after being suspended).
No. You have to meet the citizenship requirements of the british army which includes nationalities other than british (E.g Commonwealth nations)
Fiji is a Commonwealth nation. Any citizen of any Commonwealth nation is permitted by British Army regulations to enlist in the British army, so long as their country was in the Commonwealth at the time of their birth (thus, a citizen of Zimbabwe who was born while the country remained in the Commonwealth is still able to enlist in the British Army, even though Zimbabwe is no longer a member of the Commonwealth of Nations).
Scotland, Ireland Wales.