An Cosantóir

February 2013

An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.

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|7 New Physical Training Supervisors Pictured are the instructors and students from the recent Physical Training Supervisors Course held at DFPES, DFTC. Photo: Sgt JJ Ryan (HQ DFTC) In Remembrance Ex-service personnel from Ireland, North and South, proudly paraded their branch standards through the town of Clonmel on the occasion of the ONE Clonmel Branch's 'Lá na bhFiann' remembrance day. Photo: Domhnall Mac Cárthaigh FS (PRO SAC, ONE) Aoibheann's Pink Tie 7 Inf Bn FCA Association Lord Mayor of Galway, Clr Terry O'Flaherty, greets the cadets of 88 Cadet Class and instructors at the end of their charity battle run from the Curragh to Galway City (184 kms). It was completed in aid of Aoibheann's Pink Tie - a charity that supports families of young children receiving chemotheraphy and radiotherapy treatment in St John's Ward, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin. Photo by: Fr Bob McCabe Cf Pictured here is 7 Inf Bn FCA (now 65 Inf Bn RDF) Association, who held their annual mass in McKee Bks on Nov 25, 2012. Photo: Sean Shinnors EUTM Somalia Pictured before the Kampala Marathon 2012 are personnel from EUTM Mission HQ. The four DF members are central behind the flag (l/r): Capt Dermot Farrelly, Lt Col Gerard Buckley, Col Michael Beary (Mission Commander) and Sgt Derek Herbage. They are surrounded by other HQ colleagues from Germany, France, Portugal, Spain and the UK. Photo: Sgt Derek Herbage The Band Played On The Band of 1 Bde played voluntary recitals over the Christmas period in all weathers and received gracious donations from the public. They presented a cheque for €15,948 to Cork Simon recently at the NCOs' Mess Collins Bks, Cork. Pictured (l/r): Capt Prendergast (OC Band 1 Bde), CS Noel Galvin (Band 1 Bde), Brig Gen Derry Fitzgerald (GOC 1 Bde) and Mr Dave Ronayne (Chairman Cork Simon) along with members of the Band of the 1st Bde. Photo by: Cpl Christine O'Leary (1 Bde HQ) www.military.ie the defence forces magazine

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