An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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6 | BEST FOOT FORWARD Prior to their departure to participate in the Lourdes Military Pilgrimage, senior Civil Defence personnel received some foot-drill tuition from a qualified Defence Forces drill instructor. They are pictured here with their instructor, Sgt Maj Noel O’Callaghan (4 Fd Arty Regt) in McKee Bks. Photo courtesy of: Sgt Maj O’Callaghan. FINNISH SALUTE Minister for Defence Mr Alan Shatter DIVE DIVE DIVE During a recent visit to Haulbowline, the Minister for Defence Mr Alan Shatter TD got the opportunity to meet members of the Naval Service Diving Section. The minister is seen here with two divers, Commodore Mark Mellett DSM (FOCNS) and Lt Gen Sean McCann (COS). Photo by: AB Davy Jones. ANZAC DAY On April 25th, veterans gathered at Grangegorman Military Cemetery, Dublin to remember those Irishmen who died during WWI, while serving with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). The picture shows (l-r) Charlie Ash, C Rogers, Noel Cloak, Bridget Quinn and Conor Swords who attended the dawn service. Photo courtesy of: Noel Cloak. NEW DRUMS Pictured at their first event with their new drums is the 33 Res Inf Bn Pipe Band. They are back row (l-r): Pipers Dicky O’Neill, Sgt Dave (Nobby) Thormey, Greg Warren, Pascal Bolger (Pipe Major), Billy Ronan and Paddy Murphy. Front row (l-r): Drummers Patrick (Soux) Furlong, Paul Connolly, Anthony Brennan, Jimmy Smith, Sgt Terry Brennan, Martin Boland and Cpl Anthony (Feekim) Murphy. Photo courtesy of: Browne’s Photography, New Ross. An Cosantóir June 2011 TD is seen here inspecting an honour guard on the Finnish Minelayer ML Hämeenmaa. The vessel was on a courtesy call to Cork City, where the minister met with members of the ship’s crew. Photo by Sgt Barry McCarthy (HQ 1 S Bde). ON TARGET Pictured here are (l-r): Bty QMS Davy Morris, Sgt Maj Noel O’Callaghan, Capt Ruaigh McDermott, Lt Col Ray Yorke (OC 4 Fd Arty Regt), Lt Eoin Scanlon, Sgt Eric Craig and Bty Sgt Eugene Reilly (all 4 Fd Arty Regt). They won the pistol event at the recent 4th Western Brigade Shooting Competition. Photo courtesy of: Sgt Maj O’Callaghan.