An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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6 | ENGINEERS WEEK Pte Damien Greene and Cpl Alan Veale (4 Fld Eng) are pic- tured with Teachers and pupils from local schools who visited Custume Bks, Athlone on Tue 28 Feb during Engi- neers Week. Photo: Sgt Anthony Feery (HQ 4 W BDE) FOND FAREWELL Presentation made to Lt Col Joe Scanlon EO 4 W Brigade RDF on his retirement from the Defence Forces by Comdt Ger O'Grady (OC 58 Res Inf Bn) on 25 Feb 2012. Photo: Lt John Mc Candless (58 Res Inf Bn) WITH THANKS On Fri 09 March 2012, Officers and Men FOND FAREWELL Pictured at a recent retirement presentation in Ceannt NCO's Mess to members of the SSU, DFTC are (l/r): RSM Patrick Doyle, CQMS Tom Sweeney (Retd), Cpl Paula Kiely (Retd), Cpl Tony Kinsella (Retd). Photo: Sgt JJ Ryan (HQ DFTC) YOUNG GUNS 62 Res Cav Sqn members pictured on a recent Gunnery Course in Cathal Brugha Bks are, (back row L/R): Sgt Conran S, Tpr O'Brien R, Tpr Little G, Cpl Heaslip D, Capt Morris M. (front row L/R): Cpl O'Griofa F, Cpl Pendrid G, Tpr O'Brien K. Photo: Lt Damien O'Herlihy (62 Res Cav Sqn) from the 104 Inf Bn UNIFIL, presented a cheque for €2,000 to A/OC 4 W Bde Col G Aherne in Custume Bk, Athlone. Col Aherne accepted the cheque on behalf of Pieta House, and expressed his deepest gratitude to all members of the 104th Inf Bn for their generous contribution. Pictured (l/r): Pte Philip O`Duffy, Sgt Joe Cassidy, Col Gerard Aherne (A/OC 4 W Bde) Capt Gillian Martin, Comdt Kevin McCarthy (DCO 104 Inf Bn), Lt Col Jim Byrne and Capt Mark Lennon. Photo: Sgt Anthony Feery (HQ 4 W BDE) VIP VISIT Pictured at Thomand House, Dromoland, on a recent visit by (l/r): CS Kieran Flynn (62 MP Coy), Kevin McCormack (ONEt / Irish UN Living History Group), Piper Daniel O'Halloran (Tulla Pipe Band), Major Paddy Shields (Irish Guards, Queen's Household Division), Maura McCormack (ONE / IUNLHG), Lord Inchiquin Sir Conor O'Brien, Deputy Mayor PJ Ryan (Clare Co-Co), Council- lor Patrick McMahon (Clare Co-Co), and Timothy Penson O'Connell (NS Retd / IUNLHG). Photo: Timothy O'Connell THANK YOU An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD took the opportunity to thank Sgt Ma- jor John Egan from Ceremonial Section DFHQ who retired at the end of Feb 2012. An Cosantóir April 2012 www.dfmagazine.ie