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The 36 members
of 1 Platoon, 2 AR,
on their passing
out on 27th March
at Custume
Bks, Athlone.
Photo: RSM Noel
O'Callaghan
Presentation of Best Student Award Level 6,
by DJ7, Col Burns to Cpl Oman. This award is
accredited through the Potential NCO Cse by IT
Carlow. Cpl Oman was deployed overseas during
the conferring ceremony of DF personnel, at
IT Carlow in Oct 2013. He received his award in
McKee Bks on his return from overseas service.
Photo: Armn Fox
Minister of State at
the Department of De-
fence Mr Paul Kehoe,
TD, inspects a Guard
of Honour from 42nd
Infantry Group UNIFIL
escorted by Lt Donal
Mitchell on St. Patrick's
Day. Photo: Comdt
Denis Hanley
Cpl Vinny Murray
piper with 27 Inf Bn
at the Ceremony of
The Laying of the
Foundation Stone for
Cross of Sacrifice at
Glasnevin Cemetery
on 31st March.
Caroline Bjorke rode successfully as an international Three Day Event competitor
until suffering a serious back injury. Having fully recovered from her accident, she
recently walked from Clifden to Dublin (approx 330 Kms) to focus attention on spinal
research and to raise much needed funds for Beaumont hospital. She is pictured
here approaching the final leg of her marathon walk accommpanied by Capt Brian
Curran-Cournane riding Deerpairc & Lt David Power riding Donadea.
A mem-
ber of the
International
Contingent
serving with
EUTM Mali
tries his hand
at Poc Fada,
organised by
members of
IRCON on ST
Patrick's Day.
