Cathal Berry TD, Commandant Rtd, Irish Army 1995–2019 Taking part in our Kildare’s Veterans’ and Ex-Service Personnel oral history project is Óglaigh na hÉireann / Irish Defence Forces veteran Dr
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A Strong Voice For Veterans – The Veterans Commissioner For Northern IrelandA Strong Voice For Veterans – The Veterans Commissioner For Northern Ireland
A Strong Voice for Veterans – The Veterans Commissioner For Northern Ireland Recognising the challenges facing veterans today Danny Kinahan was appointed as Northern Ireland’s first Veterans Commissioner in September
Project Update – A Strong Voice For VeteransProject Update – A Strong Voice For Veterans
As part of our ongoing project with the NI Veterans Commissioner – Danny Kinahan – and his team we recently met Liz Brown and her team from the NI Veterans’
Recording Ireland’s Contribution to World PeaceRecording Ireland’s Contribution to World Peace
Recording Ireland’s Contribution to World Peace As part of a project to record Ireland’s contribution to world peace, we visited Post 11, the Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA), in
Sergeant Matty GardinerSergeant Matty Gardiner
Sergeant Matty Gardiner, 12th Infantry Battalion, Irish Defence Forces/Óglaigh na hÉireann Born in 1943, Matty is a retired Sergeant from the 12th Infantry Battalion, Irish Defence Forces/Óglaigh na hÉireann in
Project Update – A Strong Voice for VeteransProject Update – A Strong Voice for Veterans
Project Update – A Strong Voice for Veterans Photos by John O’Byrne For many veterans’ life after leaving the armed forces is challenging. Ensuring that all veterans receive the support
Veterans’ Support RecommencesVeterans’ Support Recommences
Veterans’ Support Recommences Photos by John O’Byrne As Covid restrictions ease, veterans support has recommenced in person. Coinciding with the anniversary of the Defence Forces on 1 October, The Organisation
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
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