Earlier today a centenary ceremony to mark the handover from the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1922, was held at the home of the Irish Air Corps, Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel,
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Commissioning of 97th Cadet Class and 11th Potential Officers ClassCommissioning of 97th Cadet Class and 11th Potential Officers Class
Earlier today the commissioning of the 97th Cadet Class and 11th Potential Officers Class took place in Collins Barracks, Dublin. The ceremony is a very important and proud day for
ONE Launches Veterans Leadership InitiativeONE Launches Veterans Leadership Initiative
ONE Launches Veterans’ Leadership Initiative There are approximately 150,000 former members of the Irish Defence Forces, permanent and reserve. The majority still live in Ireland, an unknown number live abroad.
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Cover image: Members of Maynooth Platoon, C Company, 7th Infantry Battalion FCÁ, at Gormanstown Military Camp. Kildare has a long military history and to this day people from the county
3rd Infantry Battalion Commemorates Handover3rd Infantry Battalion Commemorates Handover
100 years ago on 7 February 1922, an enthusiastic crowd watched Commandant G. O’Dwyer lead a detachment of Irish Republican Army, accompanied by a band, from St. James’s Park to
Defence Forces Mark Centenary of the Handover of Beggar’s Bush BarracksDefence Forces Mark Centenary of the Handover of Beggar’s Bush Barracks
Yesterday a ceremonial event was held by the Defence Forces to mark the centenary of the handover of Beggar’s Bush Barracks from the British authorities to the Irish Provisional Government
Provisional Government Take Possession of BarracksProvisional Government Take Possession of Barracks
Updated 2 February 2022 In January 1922, military and police barracks began to be handed over to the newly established Irish Provisional Government. On Thursday the 26th, 150 officers and
Cathal Berry TD, Commandant Rtd, Irish Army 1995–2019Cathal Berry TD, Commandant Rtd, Irish Army 1995–2019
Cathal Berry TD, Commandant Rtd, Irish Army 1995–2019 Taking part in our Kildare’s Veterans’ and Ex-Service Personnel oral history project is Óglaigh na hÉireann / Irish Defence Forces veteran Dr
Centenary of Handover of Power to Provisional GovernmentCentenary of Handover of Power to Provisional Government
Updated 20 January 2022 On 16 January 1922 at 13:45, the last Lord Lieutenant, or Viceroy, of Ireland – Edmund FitzAlan-Howard – formally handed over power and Dublin Castle itself,
A Strong Voice For Veterans – The Veterans Commissioner For Northern IrelandA Strong Voice For Veterans – The Veterans Commissioner For Northern Ireland
A Strong Voice for Veterans – The Veterans Commissioner For Northern Ireland Recognising the challenges facing veterans today Danny Kinahan was appointed as Northern Ireland’s first Veterans Commissioner in September