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www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE
Minister
for
Defence
Helen
McEntee
officially
opened
a
new
accommodation
block
in
Haulbowline
Naval
Base
LÉ
SAMUEL
BECKETT
conducted
a
PASSEX
(Passing
Exercise)
with
the
Royal
Navy
Ship
HMS
MERSEY.
This
opportunity
allows
both
Navies
to
strengthen
ties
and
cooperation
on
the
high
seas
A
Recruit
from
the
180th
Recruit
Platoon
navigating
through
a
watery
passage
during
a
96-hour
exercise
–
Photo
By
Cpl
Nicky
Lawless
DF
Band
members
marching
with
the
128
Inf
Bn
UNIFIL
at
their
ministerial
review
in
Sarsfields
Barracks,
Limerick
Lt
Col
Rónán
O'Flaherty
being
presented
his
new
rank
makings
by
Brig
Gen
Mark
Staunton,
Lt
Col
O'Flaherty
will
take
up
his
new
role
as
Cyber
RRT
lead
in
DFTC
Members
of
1st,
2nd
and
DFTC
Eng
Gps
completed
a
"train
the
trainer"
course
in
the
newly
acquired
C2
ColPro
(Collective
Protection)
systems,
designed
to
protect
personnel
from
CBRN
threats.
These
units
can
be
rapidly
deployed
and
utilise
CBRN
filtration
and
positive
overpressure
to
prevent
contaminated
air
from
entering
the
shelter
Chefs
from
Aiken
Barracks
standing
proud
in
their
newly
opened
dining
hall
Members
of
7
Inf
Bn
pictured
after
completing
the
Dublin
City
Half
Marathon
in
full
gear.
In
the
process
over
€10000
was
raised
for
the
Cancer
Clinical
Research
Trust
and
Cpl
Jordan
Carney
and
his
mam
who
is
undergoing
treatment
11
Naval
Service
personnel
have
completed
the
first
level
one
kayaking
course
of
2026,
in
the
Naval
Basin.
The
course
was
facilitated
by
instructors
and
equipment
from
the
DF
Kayaking
Club
Captain
Eva
Houlihan
reading
the
proclamation
at
this
year's
1916
commemoration
outside
the
The
GPO,
Dublin
City
