An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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An Cosantóir September 2016 www.dfmagazine.ie 6 | VisitiNg BA REsERVE OffiCERs Pictured recently are Col JOM Lyttle and Lt Col S Cassells, Reserve Officers from 38th Irish Brigade, who were guest speakers at the Senior Reserve Officers Developmental Course in Pearse Officers' Mess, DFTC. L/R: Comdt (AR) P Keenan, 28 Inf Bn, Lt Col (AR) S O'Reilly, J3/5 DFHQ, Lt Col S Cassells, 38th Irish Bde, Lt (AR) N Stringer, (Cse Coordinator) OTW, Col JOM Lyttle 38th Irish Bde, Lt Col (AR) G Maguire, G7 DFTC HQ and Lt Comdr (NSR) S Murphy, DUNSR. Photo: Lt Col (AR) G Maguire, SSO RDFTE, HQ DFTC RDfRA MEEt MiNistER KEHOE On 12th July, an RDFRA delegation met with Minister of State for Defence Paul Kehoe TD, to discuss matters relating to the RDF. Of key importance were: RDF recruitment, DFRs revision, promotion, supports required by the RDF, and employer relations matters. The Minister gave an undertaking to further investigate all matters raised. The RDFRA delegation were extremely pleased with the positive progress made. L/R: Eugene Gargan (Vice-Chairperson, RDFRA), Minister Paul Kehoe, Patrick Mulley (Chairperson, RDFRA), Jason Kearney (Head of Defence Forces Personnel Policy Branch) and Neil Richardson (General Secretary, RDFRA). MERCY HOsPitAL fOUNDAtiON CORK The NCOs' Mess, Collins Bks hosted the presentation of a €1,000 cheque to Mercy Hospital Foundation Cork, a charity that aims to provide the best paediatric assistance and comfortable surroundings to kids, teenage patients and their families during their stay in hospital. The presentation was made after the laying up of the colours of 53 Inf Group UNDOF. Lt Col Daragh McKevitt, OC 1 BAR/Collins Bks and OC 53 Inf Gp is pictured with Deirde Finn, Campaign & Community Manager Mercy Hospital Cork, along with members of 53 Inf Grp UNDOF. Photo: Sgt Barry McCarthy, HQ 1 Bde BsM REtiREs witH 45 YEAR's sERViCE Pictured is Brig Gen Philip Brennan, GOC 1 Bde making a presentation on behalf 1 Brigade staff to BSM Leslie Doyle, HQ 1Bde on the occasion of his retirement from the RDF after 45 years unbroken service. Photo: BSM Lesie Doyle, HQ 1 Bde tO HELL & BACK E Coy, 3 Inf Bn, Wexford's RDF unit recently raised funds for the Irish Heart Foundation by completing the Hell & Back Challenge. The Irish Heart Foundation is the national charity fighting heart disease and stroke, funded by 92% by public donations. Back row: Cpl Colin Dillan, Pte Peirce Bowen, Sgt John Cooney, Pte James Mythen, Pte Kieran Murphy. Front row: Comdt Enda McDonald, Sgt Dick Martin, Sgt Joe Turner and Sgt Frank Murphy. Photo: Comdt (AR) Enda McDonald, E Coy 3 Inf Bn LifEgUARD COURsE Pictured are instructors and students on the recent Lifeguard Course that was run in the DFPES. Front Row: Tpr Halligan (Instr), Cpl Wrafter (Instr), Cpl McDermot, Pte McNally, Sgt Devereux, Cpl Whelan, Pte Phillips, Cpl Burke, Sgt Brogan (Instr) and Cpl Whelan (Instr). Rear Row: Pte Allen Cpl Kiely Cpl Crowe, Sgt Eaton, Cpl Coates, Pte Gallagher and Cpl Bennett. Photo: Cpl Lee Coyle, PR Branch