An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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6| THE BIG GUNS COME OUT Soldiers from Collins Bks, Cork, who returned from overseas duty with 105 Inf Bn UNIFIL in Lebanon, who held a raffle for a signed Munster jersey in aid of Marymount Hospital in Cork. The raffle raised €2,500 and the lucky winner was Cpl Angela Aylmer. (L/r): BS Patrick O'Driscoll (1 AR), Capt Colm Tubridy (1 AR) Peter O'Mahoney (Munster), Cpl Angela Aylmer (12 Inf Bn), Mrs Kay Dunne (Marymount), Lt Kieran Woulfe (DFTC), Comdt Bob Hurley (1 Bde HQ), Conor Murray (Munster) and RSM Jerry Dineen (1 AR). Photo: Sgt Barry McCarthy (1 Bde HQ) RUNNING FOR MANY CAUSES A group of 30 officers ran the Dublin City Marathon in block, raising over €13,000 for charities. Pictured on 5th Dec last, GOC Air Corps Brig Gen Paul Fry on behalf of the Air Corps block runners made three presentations to ICORG (€5,000), Friends of the Coombe (€5,000) and C.A.M.P. (€3,000). Photo: Armn Jason Byrne (105 Sqn) NEW MP RSM RETIRING AFTER 23 O/SEAS MISSIONS Pictured at the standdown parade for RSM Patrick 'Podge' O'Driscoll (1 AR) after 39 years of dedicated and loyal service and 23 overseas missions. Podge is pictured beneath the iconic clock tower in Collins Bks, Cork. Photo: Sgt Barry McCarthy (1 Bde HQ) Pictured at the Taoiseach's annual Christmas Irish Coffee Morning in Military Complex, Government Buildings are (l/r): Comdt Michael Tracey (ADC to An Taoiseach), Capt Mick Daly (OIC MP Det Gov Blds), An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Brig Gen Michael Finn (GOC 2 Bde), Capt Dermot Earley (APM & OC 2 Bde MPC), Coy Sgt Paddy Barrett and newly promoted RSM John Jeffers (both 2 Bde MPC). Photo: Cpl Donal O'Connor (2 Bde MPC) IUNVA REMEMBERS Three members of the DF laid wreaths on behalf of the three services at the IUNVA annual wreath-laying ceremony on Sun, 11th Nov 2102 at the UN Memorial Arbour House. They where: O/Sea Sinead Doyle (NS), Gnr Glen Moody (2 AR) and Arwn Christine Brady (AC) Photo: Tommy Maloney (Post 1 IUNVA) IRISH / FINNISH COMPATRIOTS Thank You 'Doc' Pictured is Sgt Patrick 'Doc' O'Doherty receiving an award in recognition of his 10yrs service in DFHQ from Maj Gen Conor O'Boyle (DCOS SP). Sgt O'Doherty is now based in the Admin Sch, DFTC. Photo: Cpl Tom Reddy (DFHQ) An Cosantóir Feb 2013 www.dfmagazine.ie Pictured are members of 107 Irish / Finnish Battalion during their MRE in the Glen of Imaal in Oct. (L/r): Maj Kolehmainen, Capt Purhonen, Maj Kauppinen, Comdt O'Grady, Comdt Donovan, Lt Col Dignam (OC 107 Bn), Comdt O'Riordan, Lt Col Kurkinen, Comdt O'Shaughnessy and Capt Kettunen. Photo: 107 Inf Bn