Remembrance Sunday Updated: 22:44 8 November 2020 Sadly due to prevailing Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions, the traditional Choral Service of Remembrance at The National Cathedral of St. Patrick in Dublin,
Author: Wesley Bourke
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Photographs: Defence Forces Press Office On 27 July 1960, Ireland deployed the 32nd Infantry Battalion to support peacekeeping operations with the United Nations Operation in the Congo (Opération des Nations
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New ‘Spectre’ PC-12s for the Air CorpsNew ‘Spectre’ PC-12s for the Air Corps
Yesterday the General Officer Commanding of the Irish Air Corps, Brigadier General Rory O’ Connor hosted the Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney TD, Secretary General of the Department of Defence,
Round Table Discussion in the Somme MuseumRound Table Discussion in the Somme Museum
Roundtable Discussion in the Somme Museum Spent a very enjoyable and engaging day in the Somme Museum discussing future projects supported by the Dep. of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht,
Appointment of Veterans Commissioner for Northern IrelandAppointment of Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland
Appointment of Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis MP, announced yesterday the appointment of Danny Kinahan as the first
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Pipers, Buglers, Trumpeters, Cornet Players, Town Criers and Churches around the world took part in the important commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day, better known as
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Two Kildare Veterans Tell Their Story Interview with Sergeant Sharon McNamara and Sergeant Major Billy Redmond On Friday 7 August we met up with two retired Kildare veterans to record