An Cosantóir March / April 2025 www.military.ie/magazine
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Comdt
Kevin
McDonald
(retired)
presents
a
signed
copy
of
his
book
"A
Life
Less
Ordinary"
to
Dearbhla
Sheridan,
Mullingar
Library,
with
Regt
Sgt
Major
Noel
O
Callaghan
(Retd),
who
recorded
his
oral
history
of
service
for
Defence
Forces
Military
Archives
&
Westmeath
Heritage
Oral
History
Projects
DF
Band
members
performing
at
the
passing
out
parade
for
the
68th
Platoon
in
Aiken
Barracks
The
2
BAR
Gunners
Course
fired
the
East
Pier
Battery
in
Dun
Laoghaire
harbour
Comdt
Niamh
Ní
Dhroma
scoring
a
try
for
the
DF
Women's
team
against
US
team
Norwich
Military
University
Members
of
the
07th
PNCO
Course
NCOTW
completed
their
MOUT
phase
in
Poolbeg
Chief
of
Staff
Lt
Gen
Seán
Clancy
marked
the
historic
occasion
of
the
first
female
Army
Sgt
Major
&
BQMS
in
the
Defence
Forces.
Sgt
Major
Sandra
Murphy
and
BQMS
Paula
Quinn,
joined
by
their
families
met
with
COS
in
McKee
Bks.
Both
Senior
NCOs
are
from
families
with
significant
military
service
over
generations
Army
Reservists
from
27
Inf
Bn
took
part
in
ceremonial
taskings
for
St
Patrick's
Day
The
Black
Knights
DF
Parachute
Team
conducted
a
display
in
the
JITC
for
the
recent
open
day
which
hosted
the
families
of
the
4th
and
5th
Recruit
Platoons
27
Inf
Bn
RDF,
combined
recruit
and
2
Star
exercise
which
took
place
on
St
Patricks
weekend
in
the
Cooley
mountains
under
the
instruction
of
CS
Tom
Shaw
and
Capt
N
Whitmarsh
The
3rd
JITC
Recruit
Platoon
pictured
after
their
passing
out
parade
