An Cosantóir

April 2013

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

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6| Cavalry Club Pictured on the 21st February, 2013 are members of the Cavalry Club, who held its 68th AGM in the Col AT Lawlor Room in the former Plunkett Officer���s Mess Curragh Camp. Photo: Lt Damien O���Herlihy Military Medical Care Pictured are UCC staff and Defence Forces students who are studying for a Diploma in Military Medical Care Programme in the School of Medicine, UCC. Standing: Class of 2013, Seated (l/r): Lt Col Anthony Corcoran (D MC), Col Barry Hanan (CAS SP, Air Corps), Prof George Shorten (Dean School of Medicine), Minister Sean Sherlock TD, Prof John Higgins (Head of College of Medicine & Health), Comm Mark Mellett (FOCNS), Col Jim Burns (D DFT&E). Photo: Lorraine Crossan (School of Medicine, UCC) Barrack Rats This photo was taken in the Officer���s Mess, Mckee Bks at a recent Barrack Rats social club function, which is a club for RDF officers��� past and present who served in or with a unit in Collins Bks, Dublin. Pictured (l/r): Lt Tom O���Connor, Capt John Keogh and Comdt John Fitzsimons all from the 62 Res Engr Coy, Mckee Bks. This function was the last uniformed event for Comdt Fitzsimons who served 49-years in the Corps having joined in 1964. Photo: Capt John Keogh (62 Res Engr Coy) New Driving Instructors The Driving Instrs Cse students and instructors are pictured, the course was held recently at TVMS, Tpt Gp DFTC. Photo by: Pte Alan O���Brien 107 Inf Bn donates Members of the 107 Inf Bn on duty with UNIFIL in South Lebanon raised $750 to help promote the work and raise awareness of IRVA (Irish Road Victims Association) based in Mullingar. Gathered at the World Day of Remembrance Tree planted in Belvedere House and Gardens, Bty Sgt Mick Devaney on leave from Lebanon handed over the funds to Donna Price (Chairperson IRVA) and RSM Noel O���Callaghan (Vice Chairperson IRVA), and Sgt Paddy Poynton (2 Arty Regt). Photo: RSM Noel O���Callaghan Outstanding student The Director of Infantry Award for outstanding student on the 33 Senior NCO Course. Pictured (l/r): Coy Sgt Mick Smyth, Comdt Sean Holly, ���Outstanding Student��� Sgt John Killeen (DFTC), Col Eamon Caulfield (Director of Infantry & School Comdt, The Infantry School) and RSM Phil Hayden. Photo: Sgt JJ Ryan (HQ DFTC) An Cosant��ir April 2013 www.dfmagazine.ie

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