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
Category: Irish Defence Forces
Ireland Deploys to Congo 60 Years Ago TodayIreland Deploys to Congo 60 Years Ago Today
Ireland Deploys to Congo 60 Years Ago Today 60 years ago today, Ireland deployed troops on its first battalion size United Nations deployment. The Congo became independent from Belgium on
Interview with Dr. Cathal Berry TDInterview with Dr. Cathal Berry TD
Interview with Dr. Cathal Berry TD Project: Kildare’s Veterans’ Story Taking part in our Kildare’s Veterans’ Story project today was Óglaigh na hÉireann / Irish Defence Forces veteran Dr Cathal
The National Day of CommemorationThe National Day of Commemoration
The annual National Day of Commemoration took place today at 11:00a, today to commemorate all those Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the United
Annual Ceremony of Commemoration and Wreath-layingAnnual Ceremony of Commemoration and Wreath-laying
The Annual Ceremony of Commemoration and Wreath-laying took place today at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge. Due to Covid 19, restrictions were in place and a smaller
IUNVA Mark Peacekeepers’ DayIUNVA Mark Peacekeepers’ Day
The Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA) today marked the International Day of UN Peacekeepers at Arbour Hill. The earlier planned annual commemoration to coincide with 29 May (UN Peacekeepers
On the History Trail in the Glen of ImaalOn the History Trail in the Glen of Imaal
Anyone who has served in the Irish Defence Forces will be very familiar with the Glen of Imaal in the heart of Wicklow. In typical military fashion every training exercise
Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to PeaceWomen in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace
Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace Today marks the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. It offers a chance to pay tribute to the uniformed and civilian personnel’s invaluable
German U-Boats Surrender in Northern IrelandGerman U-Boats Surrender in Northern Ireland
On 14 May 1945 HMS Hesperus, HMCS Theford Mines, and USS Paine escorted 8 German U-boats – under the command ofOberleutnant zur See Klaus Hilgendorf – sailed into Lough Foyle,
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,