An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 7 1 BdE ExCEllEnCE tHrougH pEoplE Pictured at the recent National Standards Authority of Ireland Excellence Through People Awards on 4th December 2015 are L/R: Minister for Business and Employment Ted Nash, Lt Col Michael O'Connor, Comdt Paddy Maher and CEO of NSAI, Maurice Buckley. 1 Bde successfully underwent Excellence Through People assessment in June 2015. Photo: Capt Stephen Molumphy, HQ 1 Bde goCs CustuME BarraCks Brig Gen Michael Beary, GOC 2 Bde addressed all units of Custume Bks during his annual inspection recently. He thanked all units for their contribution to 2 Bde and also to the DF. Brig Gen Beary made special mention to the accolades won by Units from the Bks during the year, most notably the Cunningham Cup, All Army 81mm Mortar Competition and for the 7th year in a row the An Cosantóir 10K 6 man team event. Photo by: Pte Aiden Sherlock, 6 Inf Bn 48 inf gp platElEt CliniC donation Capt Jack Higgins and RSM Noel O'Callaghan presented a cheque for €500 to the Platelet Clinic of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service. IBTS Director of Operations Paddy Bowler accepted the cheque from the 48 Inf Gp who have recently returned from the Golan Heights. If you would like to become a platelet donor please call Dublin – 01 4322833 or Cork 021 4807429 www.giveblood.ie. Photo: Jo Lawlor, National Blood Centre CurragH lourdEs fund Recently GOC DFTC, Brig Gen Joe Mulligan, presented a cheque for €2,800 to Philip 'Busty' Coy (Curragh Lourdes Fund) following the hosting of a 'Gala Evening of Music & Song' in St Brigid's Garrison Church in November. Pictured L/R: Lt Stephen Cunningham (1 MIC), Lt Marie Carrigy (Mess Sec, Ceannt Offr Mess), Comdt Alan Courtney (OC HQ SP), Col Michael Meehan (EO DFTC), Brig Gen Joe Mulligan (GOC DFTC), Philip Coy (Curragh Lourdes Fund), CS Tom Mullen (Curragh Lourdes Fund), Rev Fr PJ Somers (Curragh Lourdes Fund), Mr Peter Origan (Curragh Lourdes Fund) and Sgt Colin McNamara (MP GP). Photo: Capt Alan Fennell, HQ DFTC 1st fld arty assoC The 1st Field Artillery Association held their Christmas get together in the Garrison NCOs Mess, Collins Bks Cork on December 4th last. Pictured with the Association Standard are two Nenagh members of the Association Seamus Lawlor and Tony Canning. Photo: Seamus Lawlor Cpl 'jazzy' HaydEn rEtirEs Cpl Dennis 'Jazzy' Hayden recently retired from the Defence Forces after 42 years service. Pictured is five generations of the Hayden family at his stand down parade, from L/R: Retd Sgt Major Denis Hayden (father), Cpl Denis Hayden (son), Siobhan (great-granddaughter), Denise (granddaughter) and Sean (great-great grandson). Most, if not all Unarmed Combat Instructors in the DF would have been instructed by Jazzy. Photo by: Sgt JJ Ryan, HQ DFTC