First published 27 October 2018 Thank you to Michael Noone for the article and updated report on John. To mark United States Navy Day we would like to share the
Tag: Irish Veterans
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
Cycling for Veterans in the Footsteps of Wellington’s ArmyCycling for Veterans in the Footsteps of Wellington’s Army
Cycling for Veterans in the Footsteps of Wellington’s Army Cycling for Veterans in the Footsteps of Wellington’s Army This September George Chesney is taking on a solo unsupported 450-mile cycle
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
Cathal Berry TD, Commandant Rtd, Irish Army 1995–2019Cathal Berry TD, Commandant Rtd, Irish Army 1995–2019
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
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