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This page is designed to give our readers an easy-to-follow list of upcoming events
or notices for our wider Defence Forces Family. Readers who want to submit notices
that may be of interest to others should keep their notices to the point, include contact
details and send by email to: magazine@military.ie or by post to: Editor An Cosantóir,
DFHQ, Block 5, Ceannt Bks,DFTC, Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare, Ireland. PS. Our old
noticeboard will still be made available on www.dfmagazine.ie
Up Coming Events
IUNVA Post 1, Arbour Hill, will have their deceased member's mass on
Sunday 23rd June at 11:00hrs in Arbour Hill Church.
Royal British Legion's annual wreath laying ceremony takes place
on Saturday 13th July at 15:00hrs at the National War Memorial
Gardens, Islandbridge.
The National Day of Commemoration takes place in the Royal
Hospital, Kilmainham on Sunday 14th July, guests to be seated for
10:15hrs. This is an organised event by the Dept of An Taoiseach.
Update on moving payment date of DF pensions
The military pensions payroll payment date will be moving to the endof-month, the earliest this is proposed to start will likely be after the
summer period. This includes the move to fully electronic EFT by the
summer, taking on the LPT deductions in June (details awaited from
Revenue), issuing of annual Pension Declaration forms; and revised
public service pension reductions from 1 July 2013. (Subject to ongoing
Croke Park Agreement 2 developments).
More info on O.N.E.T. Website www.oneconnect.ie/latest-news.html
Uniform Services
Medal Mounting Service: Competitive prices, contact
Murty Quinn 087 9394680
Lanyards made to order: Competitive prices, contact Brian on
087 2971982
Sam Browne Belts: Custom made to measure by
Declan Clancy on 045 432606 or visit
www.declanclancysaddlery.ie
Military Police Photographic Exhibition
Sgt Mick McGrath (Office of the PM & D MP) is currently
finishing a BA in Photographic Media in Griffith College, Dublin.
He will be displaying a Photographic Exhibition based around
the Military Police Corps. There will be a book to accompany the
exhibition containing some prints on sale. It will run in Griffith
College from: Wednesday 29 May - Tues 4 Jun 2013.
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june Q&A Competition
1. What year did the AML 90 enter service with the DF (this issue)?
Answers on a postcard to our normal address or email subs@military.ie for a chance to win
Pathfinder: A Special Forces Mission Behind Enemy Lines by Capt David Blakeley (reviewed Apr 13).
Last month's winner of two Osprey books: Dambusters - Operation Chastise 1943 by Douglas C Dildy
& Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers by Brad Elward was Paddy Kelly, Waterford.
Closing date 21 June 2013
An Cosantóir June 2013 www.dfmagazine.ie
