An Cosantóir

May 2018

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 | 9 100 troops from various Units of the Army, Air Corps and Navy convened onto O'Connell Street and halted outside the GPO for this years Easter Sunday ceremony. The ceremony marked the 102nd anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. The ceremony began with Capt. Seán McCarthy of the Air Corps reading the 1916 proclamation under the GPO portico. After the reading of the Proclamation, distinguished guests arrived on parade such as the Lord Mayor of Dublin Mícheál MacDonncha, the Minister with responsibility for Defence Paul Kehoe TD, followed the Taoiseach and Min- ister for Defence Leo Vardkar TD, all receiving salutes from the GoH (Guard of Honour). The President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins then arrived on parade to a salute by the 100 person GoH and then proceeded to inspect the GoH. After the inspection the President then laid a wreath on behalf of the people of Ireland, followed by a minutes silence for all those who died in pursuit of Irelands independence. The National Flag on top of the GPO was then raised to full mast and the National Anthem was played, during the Anthem the Goh gave a salute and the Air Corps con- ducted a 3 plane PC-9 fly past, that signified the ending of the ceremony. The Easter Sunday Parade then followed and was led by the Irish Defence Forces starting at St. Stephen's Green and ending at DIT Bolton Street. By Sgt KARL ByRnE PhotoS By CPL nEvILLE CoughLAn

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