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Family Day Family
DEFENCE FORCES
FAMILY DAY
BY COMDT HELEN HOSBACK
PHOTOS BY ARMN SAM GIBNEY, CPL MARTIN BENNETT
in Dublin Zoo in Dublin Zoo
On a rainy day in the middle of July, the Defence Forces hosted a Family Day in Dublin Zoo
for families of DF personnel currently deployed overseas. The day was a resounding success
with almost 600 family members visiting Dublin Zoo on the day, and collecting their goodie
bags from DF staff who were there to welcome family members. This day would not have
been a success without the work done by staff in the DF Info Office and the volunteers from
McKee Bks Coy but particularly the families who made the effort to attend on the day.
As members of the Defence Forces we are required to regularly work away from home, be
it on duty, courses, conferences abroad or overseas deployments. None of this would be
possible without the support of our families behind us.
It was a privilege to meet the families of personnel that are currently deployed, and we look
forward to meeting more in the future.
