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platoons: Irish, Italian (Carabinieri),
and Spanish (Guardia Civil). The com-
pany was responsible for policing all
SFOR personnel in the Sarajevo Valley
area. The last Irish-led IMP company,
with SFOR 11, commanded by Comdt
Bernard Markey, left the mission area
in January 2003.
There are currently five Defence
Forces personnel serving on the
mission, with 26 Irish Contingent; all
are located at EUFOR HQ in Camp
Butmir. Lt Col Albert Cusack, the
current senior Irish representative, is
MA to Commander EUFOR BiH; Lt Col
Damien Coakley is Chief of J2; Comdt
Conor Gorey is JOC Director with J3;
Capt Daire Roache is Irish NSE officer
and S1; and Coy Sgt Joseph Skelly is
currently S3 NCO.
Irish Verification Team inspecting ammunition as part of EUFOR BiH.
Capt Daire Roache (26 IRCON)
addressing an audience for
International Women's Day 2018 in
Army Hall, Sarajevo.
Mine clearance training
in Bosnia, 2007.
Irish Military Policeman on
duty in Sarajevo, 2007.
