OnThisDay 1924 – Óglaigh na hÉireann/Irish Defence Forces Formally Established The Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923, provided that the Irish Free State Executive Council to raise and maintain an
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Recording the Story of the 18pdr with Sgt Robert DelaneyRecording the Story of the 18pdr with Sgt Robert Delaney
First published on 26 August, 2022. Updated 1 March 2023. Delighted to release our production of: The Four Courts QF 18-pounder ‘9168’ Field Gun – From Restoration to Museum Display.
In the Service of Peace – Congo VeteransIn the Service of Peace – Congo Veterans
It was great to spend the day recording the personal accounts of veterans from Ireland’s deployment to the Congo (1960 – 1964) with Opération des Nations Unies au Congo (ONUC).
Company Sergeant Liam White (Rtd) – McKee Barracks Coy – UNFICYP – UNEF IICompany Sergeant Liam White (Rtd) – McKee Barracks Coy – UNFICYP – UNEF II
Veterans are a key to any military story; they are the people who served, they are the people who were there. Recording their story helps preserve our past and can
Centenary Ceremony Held at Baldonnel AerodromeCentenary Ceremony Held at Baldonnel Aerodrome
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,
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.
Corporal Tony Maher, Maynooth Platoon, C Company, 7th Infantry Battalion FCÁCorporal Tony Maher, Maynooth Platoon, C Company, 7th Infantry Battalion FCÁ
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