Today the Irish Defence Forces(Óglaigh na hÉireann / Irish Defence Forces) celebrates its 97th anniversary. On 1 October 1924, the Executive Council formally established Óglaigh na hÉireann – the Irish
Author: Wesley Bourke
Royal British Legion Centenary Commemoration Belfast War Memorial 2021Royal British Legion Centenary Commemoration Belfast War Memorial 2021
First published 26 September 2021, last updated 14 April 2023 Standards and veterans from the island of Ireland gathered at the Belfast War Memorial/City Hall today to celebrate 100 years
Secretary General Opens Irish Peacekeeping MuseumSecretary General Opens Irish Peacekeeping Museum
Ireland has a proud history of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping since its first deployment of observers in 1958. Since that time members of the Irish Defence Forces and An Garda
Carrickfergus Castle Hosts Massed Irish BandsCarrickfergus Castle Hosts Massed Irish Bands
First posted 9 September For the first time in 35 years the massed bands of the four Irish regiments of the British Army joined together on Saturday last to perform
Veterans Charity Marks 70 YearsVeterans Charity Marks 70 Years
For 70 years Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann (Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel: O.N.E.) has supported veterans of the Irish Defence Forces. To mark this anniversary it launched this year’s Fuchsia
The QF 12-PounderThe QF 12-Pounder
We have been asked about the artillery pieces that took part in gun salute during the 75th anniversary of the Naval Service on 1 September. The guns are a QF
Troopers Mark Cavalry DayTroopers Mark Cavalry Day
The Cavalry Corps is one of the oldest Corps in Óglaigh na hÉireann / Irish Defence Forces. Each year the troopers come together at the Cavalry Memorial Garden, DFTC, to
Naval Service Marks 75 Years in Ireland’s CapitalNaval Service Marks 75 Years in Ireland’s Capital
75 years ago today – 1 September 1946 – the Irish Naval Service was formally established as an arm of the Irish Defence Forces (Óglaigh na hÉireann). The Naval Service
31 August 1921 – The War Officially Ends31 August 1921 – The War Officially Ends
Walking through cemeteries you may have wondered why graves of servicemen dated 1919, 1920 and 1921 have a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone. This is due to a sometimes-forgotten fact,
Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner Visits DublinNorthern Ireland Veterans Commissioner Visits Dublin
Northern Ireland Veterans’ Commissioner Visits Dublin Photos by John O’Byrne In a North/South engagement earlier today, the team from the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner’s Office visited their counterparts in The