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
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Local Defence Force and Royal Air Force Ex-Serviceman Jimmy DoddLocal Defence Force and Royal Air Force Ex-Serviceman Jimmy Dodd
Local Defence Force and Royal Air Force Ex-ServicemanJimmy Dodd It was a privilege to meet and record the story of ex-serviceman, 92-year-old Jimmy Dodd. During the Emergency 1939-1946 Jimmy was
The Emergency Air CorpsThe Emergency Air Corps
We had the pleasure today of meeting two of Ireland’s leading aviation historians – Corporal Michael Whelan (Museum Curator) and Tony Kearns (Volunteer historian) – at the Air Corps Museum,
Dublin Port’s Emergency StoryDublin Port’s Emergency Story
Dublin Port’s Emergency Story We are pleased to announce a wonderful project for the Dublin Port Company that will tell the story of the Emergency (1939 – 1946) in Dublin;