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A/RSM
Garvey
and
Sgt
Jim
Sweeney
at
their
conferring
ceremony
receiving
Diplomas
in
Criminology
and
Psychology
from
City
College
Ordinary
Seaman
Alex
Costello
from
the
Dublin
Unit
of
the
NSR
recently
completed
his
first
patrol
onboard
the
LÉ
William
Butler
Yeats
The
Naval
Service
had
the
pleasure
of
welcoming
the
promotions
of
Warrant
Officers
Brendan
Madden
and
John
McCormack.
Both
joined
the
Naval
Service
in
1985
and
will
now
take
up
key
appointments
in
the
Office
of
Naval
Development
and
the
Naval
Fleet
Replacement
Office
On
New
Year's
Eve,
2/Lt
Ava
Johnson
achieved
the
extraordinary
feat
of
completing
a
100
km
run
around
the
Gormanston
Camp
running
track
in
just
12
hours!
2/Lt
Johnston
was
proud
to
present
Women's
Aid
with
a
cheque
for
€3,650
Comdt
Joanne
McCarthy
(AR)
being
presented
her
new
rank
markings
by
Col
Ray
O'Lehan
On Saturday 17 January 2026, 127 Infantry Battalion
(IRISHPOLBATT) conducted its monthly memorial ceremony in
Tibnin, South Lebanon, honouring those who have lost their
lives in the service of peace
A
member
of
the
Air
Corps
pictured
during
AW139
crew
drills
in
Baldonnel
A
ceremony
was
held
on
January
15th
in
EUROCORPS
HQ,
Strasbourg,
France,
to
mark
both
the
stand-down
of
the
European
Union's
(EU)
Rapid
Deployment
Capacity
(RDC)
Battlegroup
2025
(F)HQ
and
the
lowering
of
the
Tricolour
following
two
years
of
service
at
EUROCORPS
Headquarters
1
Bde
Army
Reserve
conducted
their
annual
planning
seminar
on
Sunday
11
January
2026
in
Collins
Bks,
Cork
Members
of
the
Air
Corps
Recruit
Platoon
partaking
in
battle
PT
