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www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE
CMU Members pictured with the National Ambulance Service
after graduating on their Paramedic Degree 24 in Tullamore
Views across Dublin Bay as LÉ Aoibhinn takes off on a morning
patrol (Image provided by @Johnnies.journeys on Instagram)
A small but important ceremony was held at the community memorial at
the Green Bridge Mullingar in memory & honour of the "Columb Barracks
Family" L-R retired Gunners of the 4 FAR - Lt Col Mick Dolan, Comdt Denis
McCormack, Gnr Tommy Archibold, Cpl Gerry O Connor, Lt Col Damian
Power (still serving) Regt Sgt Major Noel O Callaghan & Cpl Noel Clyne
A sniper from 1 Cn Cois prepares to take a shot
Snipers from 1 Cn Cois during unit training
Members of the 2-3* course in 3 Inf Bn preparing
for one of their 96 hour exercise's
Deputy Chief of Staff (Sp) Maj Gen Adrian Ó Murchú presenting Comdt
Fiachra Lambe, Central Medical Unit, with his Membership of the Faculty
of Military Medicine of Ireland (MFMMI), after Comdt Lambe's successful
completion of the Military Medicine Specialist Training Programme
On Wednesday 15JAN25 the Defence Forces School of Music welcomed their newest member.
Captain Mary Walsh was commissioned at a ceremony in McKee Bks presided over by DCOS (Sp)
Maj Gen Adrian Ó Murchú. Captain Walsh is a native of Tubbercurry Co. Sligo and a graduate of
the MTU Cork School of Music. She will be posted as a staff officer to DFSM HQ in Cathal Brugha
Bks. Back row L to R: Capt Tom Kelly (Army No. 1 Band), Capt Ben Jacob (Band 1 Bde), Capt John
Carpenter (Band 2 Bde), Capt Willie Chester (DFSM HQ)Front row L to R: Comdt Fergal Carroll
(DFSM HQ), Capt Mary Walsh, Lt Col Margaret Bannister (D DFSM)
