An Cosantóir

Everything we take on in life must have a start point and unfortunately it must also come to an end. For Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald, previous Editor of An Cosantóir magazine, his time in the role started way back in May 2011 and ended in May 2020. Wayne first joined the army in 1990, starting his career in 5 Inf Bn, Collins Bks, which is now the National Museum of Ireland. Staying with the 5 Inf Bn for a short period in Mckee Bks after the unit had moved there, Wayne then moved on to 2 Eastern Bde HQ, in Cathal Brugha Bks, where he served up until 2005. In 2005 he transferred to Air Corps HQ up until 2011, where he then was attached to PR Branch, spending the majority of his time with PR Branch as Editor of 'An Cosantóir'. Wayne prospered in the appointment, overseeing the magazine's new design in his very first magazine as Editor, executed by JM Publishing. Over his 9 years in Public Relations Branch, whilst doing the Editor's job and all that comes with it, Wayne managed to also write over 300 articles in the 80 plus issues of the magazine. As staff in the office came and went, Wayne was the one constant that sailed the ship for nearly a decade. Not only was this a career achievement it was also a personal sacrifice. He often gave up so much of his own personal time, outside of the normal working hours of a soldier, to continue the long-standing publication that is 'An Cosantóir'. In many ways Wayne was 'An Cosantóir', he immersed himself in its traditions and still made it into his own publication, month after month producing a top quality publication for the magazine's subscribers to enjoy. SGT WAYNE FITZGERALD EDITOR OF AN COSANTÓIR MAY 2011 TO MAY 2020 SGT WAYNE FITZGERALD In the first year of his tenure Wayne also managed to negotiate the sale of the magazine by Tesco Ireland, in 38 of its stores nationwide. Within his first 3 years as Editor he put the magazine forward for The Pioneer Media Awards in April 2013, in which the magazine was shortlisted alongside big names like Lego, Barbie and Football Weekly. In the The 1916 2016 front cover of the Special Edition magazine in which Wayne spent months preparing specifically designed articles for the issue 10

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