An Cosantóir

An Cosantóir February 2020 www.dfmagazine.ie 6 | 12 INF BN SPREAD CHRISTMAS JOY Members of the 12 Inf Bn gave a little bit of happiness at Christmas to the children in University Hospital Limerick (UHL). Pictured are Lt Martin Corrigan, BSM Stan Hurley, Cpl Laura Harrys, Pte Michael Walsh, Pte Shar Griffin and Pte Mark Sommers. All the toys were bought by fundraising throughout the year. The fundraising committee was Privates' Paul Ledger, Michael Walsh, Mark Sommers, Liam Mulcahy (ret'd) and Santa was Pte John Thompson. Photo: Pte Michael 'Rama' Walsh IPA CYCLE FOR CHARITY The International Police Association (IPA) Cycle Club completed a charity cycle from Aiken Bks to the Four Seasons Hotel in Carlingford to raise funds in aid of St. Patrick's soup kitchen. The Four Seasons Hotel provided refreshments free to the cyclists and the 27 Inf Bn provided a hot meal on their return to Aiken Bks. The cycle run was run in conjunction with the Michael Mc Neela Branch ONE. The cycle run raised €650 for the soup kitchen. Pictured L/R: Chairman soup kitchen Michael Finan, Fr. Mark O'Hagan, IPA Secretary Neil O'Malley, Jim Mc Eneaney and Pat Donnelly ONE. Photo: Jim Mc Eneaney ONE ONE FR JAMES GILMORE BRANCH Pictured are members of Fr James Gilmore Branch of ONE at their AGM recently. It was held in St Paul's Artane Football Club, Gracefield Road where they hold their monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of every month and 'new members always welcome'. Photo: Dessie O'Hara, Chairman IUNVA POST 19 (DONEGAL) Pictured are members of IUNVA Post 19 (Donegal) who held their AGM in the Mount Errigal Hotel, in Letterkenny recently. The following officers were elected to the committee for 2020. Chairman Jim O'Hagan, Vice-Chairman Willie Coffey, Secretary Gerald O'Donnell, Treasurer Michael Crossan, Assistant Treasurer Paul Gallagher, Ceremonial Officers Daniel Toland, Peter Walters and Seamus Duffy. 'New members always welcome'. CAN YOU HELP IDENTIFY ENGINEERS IN 1940? Pictured are members of the Engineer Corps in the Curragh around 1940. The only person known is Sgt Nick Mc Donnell or 'Maxi' as he was known, who is on the extreme left, back row as you look at the photo. Any other information would be greatly appreciated. Photo: Dessie O'Hara PTES SMALLHORNE & BARRETT REMEMBERED On Wednesday 8th January 2020, I attended a wonderful respectful wreath laying ceremony in Rathcooney Cemetery on the occasion of what would have been the 70th Birthday of our comrade Thomas Barrett (RIP). The amount of veterans from all over the country and many units who attended meant so much to the family. That is what we do well, remember our comrades. Also let us remember our other comrade who fell that day [At-Tiri, South Lebanon], Derek Smallhorne. The photos shows the line of veterans and also the third member who was there on that day and was wounded, John O'Mahony, laying a wreath on his comrades grave. Today please say a prayer or just a kind thought for all those who died for others. Photo/text: Paul Clarke and Muris de Barra

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