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by GEORGE KERWIN IUNVA PRO PhotoS by TONy KINSELLA
O
n Saturday 28th June IUNVA
celebrated its Silver Jubilee in the
Lucan Spa hotel, Co Dublin hosted
by Post 1, Dublin. the AGM was held in
the hotel at which brig Gen Michael beary
(GoC 2 bde) delivered the opening address.
on his arrival at the hotel General beary
was welcomed by the President of IUNVA
Maj Gen Vincent Savino (retd). he then in-
spected a guard made up of the delegates
representing the twenty-one IUNVA Posts
throughout the country.
In his address General Beary congratu-
lated IUNVA on reaching its silver jubilee.
He said it was his honour and privilege to
address an organisation that achieved so
much in ensuring that the outstanding
record of members of the Defence Forces
in service with the United Nations would
never be forgotten. Later that evening with the work of the con-
vention completed, IUNVA members were joined by their part-
ners for a wonderful meal. As they arrived in the banquet hall
each lady was presented with a rose the official name of which is
the Peace Keepers Rose. At the end of the meal the birthday cake
was marched in led by piper Sgt Antony Byrne.
After the toast to IUNVA all members were presented with a
special commemorative badge to mark the occasion, and then
it was on with the music and a display of slick footwork that be-
lied the
years
of the
young
veter-
ans. It
was
an occasion when a late
night pass was a must.
IUNVA's silver JuBilee
Group Photo
Pictured (l/r): Noel O'Neill Hon Treasurer Post 1, Maj
Gen Vincent Savino (Retd) Nat President IUNVA,
GOC 2nd Brigade Brig Gen Michael Beary, Dan
Garland Nat Secretary IUNVA, William Gilbert Nat
Vice President IUNVA.
MEMBERS OF IUNVA
POST 27 CLEAN UP
Laois retired soldiers were again doing service for their
country last week, when they enlisted to help Portlaoise
tidy towns. Members of IUNVA post 27 Portlaoise en-
gaged once more, but this time the battle was the clean-
ing up of the river Triogue in Portlaoise. The river was
cleaned up by Fred O'Reilly, Paddy Harding, Walter Tobin
and Richard O'Neill. Photos: Alberto Candeias Post 27
