An Cosantóir

An Cosantóir September 2015 www.dfmagazine.ie 6 | an caMpa GaeilGe 23rd Irish Language & Culture Training Camp took place in Galway from 24 - 29 May. Pictured are some of the participants from this year's camp. Photo: Mick Wall, Ord Gp DFTC lTav courSe The 3rd Fitter Admin Driving Course, which is aimed at training civilian and military students who are maintenance fitter mechanics, in order to qualify them as drivers for the purpose of administrative driving on the BAE RG32M LTAV. The course took place in B Coy, 6 Inf Bn, Custume Bks, Athlone, from the 22nd – 26th June. The students are pictured along with their three instructors in front (L/R): Sgt Michael Pryce (Cse Sgt), Lt Johnny Holmes (OIC Cse) and Cpl Joey Horgan (Instr). Photo by: Pte Aiden Sherlock, 6 Inf Bn one SouThern area council The quarterly meeting of the ONE Southern Area Council (SAC) was held in the Naval Base, Haulbowline, and was hosted by the Cdr George Crosbie Br on 6th June. 10 branches attended the meeting and it was deemed a great success. Photo: Martin Casey, PRO SAC coMdT dan Shanahan reTd Pictured is Comdt Dan Shanahan Retd, who was given a presentation by Rear Admiral Mark Mellett DSM, DCOS Sp, in recognition of his 30-years service on the Defence Forces Canteen Board. Photo by: Cpl Neville Coughlan new Goc 1 Bde Pictured on 14th July is newly promoted GOC 1 Bde Brig Gen Philip Brennan inspecting the Guard of Honour on his arrival in Collins Bks, Cork. Photo by: Cpl Christine O'Leary, HQ 1 Bde wreaTh layinG cereMony TiBnin MonuMenT On 13th June Irish peacekeepers serving as part of the Finnish Irish Battalion (FINIRISHBATT) conducted a wreath laying ceremony in Tibnin at the monument for Irish peacekeepers who have given their lives in the service of peace. Lt Col Ian Byrne, OC 49 Inf Gp and deputy CO FINIRISHBATT, laid the wreath to remember fallen Irish soldiers. This month's ceremony was in memory of Comdt Thomas Wickham, Pte Niall Byrne and CQMS Kieran Stokes. Photo: Lt Conor Dunne, PIO 49 Inf Gp 100 Blood donaTionS Lt Col Bernard Markey, OC MP Gp DFTC is pictured receiving an award from Minister for Health Mr Leo Varadker TD at Clontarf Castle on 14th June to mark his 100th blood and plasma donations. The award was presented on World Blood Donor Day. Photo: Sgt JJ Ryan, HQ DFTC

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