An Cosantóir March / April 2026 www.military.ie/magazine
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DEFENCE DEFENCE
FORCES FORCES
OVERSEAS OVERSEAS
FAMILY FAMILY
SUPPORT SUPPORT
DAY DAY
T
he fourth Defence Forces
family day for families
of personnel currently
serving overseas took place
recently in Dublin Zoo with
around 350 family members
attending. The purpose of
this day was to recognise
the support our families give
to each and every member of
the Defence Forces to help us
do our job. The day was really
well attended, with the sun
even making an appearance!
Lots of children of DF personnel
were there who had mammies,
daddies, aunts and uncles
deployed with UNIFIL and KFOR
were delighted to get their
face painted. The troops out
in UNIFIL took great comfort
from knowing that their
families were being catered for
at home on the day and the
event was very well received by
the personnel who attended.
We are still distributing our
Defence Forces colouring
book which is available for
anyone who'd like to get the
crayons out – just email info@
military.ie ! The next family
day will take place over the
Summer, keep an eye on our
social media for info.
