Today we had the pleasure of meeting former reserve Corporal, Tony Maher from Celbridge. During the 1960s Tony was a member of Maynooth Platoon, C Company, 7th Infantry Battalion FCÁ. During the Emergency period (1939 – 1946) and the Cold War (1947 – 1991) Ireland remained neutral, however, the threat was still real. During these
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16 - September , 2019
In Defence of North Kildare
16 - April , 2019
Reserve Celebrate 90 Years
Photos by Michael Coyne and Wesley Bourke Celebrations took place today in the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, to mark the 90 anniversary of the formation of Reserve Defence Forces. Although reserve elements had been experimented with by the fledgling Irish Defence Forces the first formal reserve component opened up to the general public