An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
Issue link: https://digital.jmpublishing.ie/i/1078329
www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE | 7 FAREWELL KEVIN Pictured is Coy Sgt Kevin Young (AR), who retired late last year after completing nearly 43 years' service in the FCÁ/ RDF. Kevin was a member of 2 Bde CIS and is seen here being presented with a statuette from Comdt Julian Ensor (AR), SSO 2 Bde CIS. Photo: Comdt Julian Ensor (AR) AIR CORPS AW139 Pictured in December 2018 Irish Air Corps AW139 tail number 276 operating as AIRCORPS112 on the old helipad at University Hospital Galway. Photo: David McGrath IMVG PRESENT BENCH TO AN COSANTÓIR On 5th December 2018, the Irish UN Living History Group and their colleagues in the Irish Military Vehicles Group (IMVG) made a presentation of a bench in appreciation to the staff of An Cosantóir and PR Branch, at their offices in the Curragh Camp. Pictured are An Cosantóir/PR Branch staff flanked by IMVG vehicles, UN Veteran's Tony O'Reilly and Charlie Mott, along with Kevin McCormack from the Irish UN Living History Group and Kieran Flynn and Finbarr Rush from IMVG – Many thanks for presentation. Photo: Armn Jamie Barrett COFFEE MORNING IN AID OF LAURALYNN Members of 2 Bde Military Police Corps in Government Buildings held a Coffee Morning recently in aid of the LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice https:// lauralynn.ie. Pictured L/R: Sgt Ian Farrell, Coy Sgt Vincent Nugent, Niamh Doyle, LauraLynn Fundraising Executive and Cpl Mark Bowes. Photo: Coy Sgt Vincent Nugent NS CREW SUPPORTS PIETA HOUSE LÉ Samuel Beckett ship's company raised money whilst on deployment to the Mediterranean on OP SOPHIA, and following the Naval Services Annual FOCNS Inspection presented a cheque to Pieta House. Pictured (L/R): CPO/ Sea Daithi Hughes, Lt Cdr Eoin Smyth, OC LÉ Samuel Beckett, PO/Cook Padraig O'Flynn, Pat Duffy from Pieta House and Lt (NS) Alan Flynn. Photo: Lt (NS) Alan Flynn IRISH RED CROSS AWARD The Irish Red Cross bestowed a special honour on the Defence Forces to mark 60 years of unbroken service to the United Nations at their inaugural Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Awards Ball in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road, Dublin on 24th November 2018. Pictured accepting the Award to a 'standing ovation' are the Defence Forces Values Champions 2018 along with Minister with Responsibility for Defence Mr Paul Keogh TD. Photo: Irish Red Cross