An Cosantóir

May 2016

An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.

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An Cosantóir May 2016 www.dfmagazine.ie 6 | SwiFt wAtER & FLOOd RESCUE Pictured is Sgt Anthony Feery, 6 Inf Bn, who received a certificate in Swift Water & Flood Rescue First Responder (Instr) from Rescue 3 International UK by the Secretary of the DoD Brian Spain, in the Civil Defence HQ, Phoenix Park recently. Photo: Pte Aiden Sherlock, 6 Inf Bn PROCLAmAtiOn dAY 2016 - wExFORd Pictured at Wexford CBS Primary School's Proclamation Day 1916- 2016 are L/R: Ailish Holnett, Mary Coady, Pte Craig Lacey, Pte Gemma Lacey, Tpr Eoin O`Shea, Capt Danny O`Sullivan, Eamonn Kinsella, Eileen Casey and Jos Furlong. Photo: Patrick Hogan tHE EAStER RiSinG – REmEmbEREd dOwn UndER Pictured are members of the United Irish Ex-Services Association of Australia (UIESAA) at the monument of Michael Dwyer, in Sydney, as part of the global ceremonies of the 1916 Easter Rising Centenary. The monument has the names of the executed soldiers inscribed on the back. Photo: Ves Campion FR JAmES GiLmORE bRAnCH Pictured on St Patrick's Day in Swords are members of the Fr James Gilmore Branch of ONE, who provided a colour party. Photo: Dessie O'Hara mULLinGAR St. PAtRiCkS dAY The RDF continue to keep the Mullingar military tradition alive as members of C Coy, 6 Inf Bn led the 2016 Mullingar St. Patricks Day Parade, for the first time since the Coy replaced the 54 Arty Regt (RDF) in 2012. L/R: Sgt Robert Cordial, Lt Justin Rice and Sgt Declan Toland. Photo: Ger O'Connor ARmY RESERviStS tO nEw YORk RDF members of 28 Inf Bn travelled to New York for the St. Patrick's Day Parade and to commemorate the 1916 Centenary. This year the National Flag was carried up 5th Ave and was flown from St. Patrick's Cathedral for the first time. The Reservists are held in high esteem by the parade committee and the 69th Regiment who have awarded them a prominent place in the parade and cathedral, which no other military has. Photo: Comdt Peter Keenan, OC E Coy, 28 Inf Bn

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