Northern Ireland – Ireland's Military Story

17 - July , 2022

Cycling for Veterans in the Footsteps of Wellington’s Army

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
British Armed Forces, Irish Veterans, is a graduate of Sandhurst and serving five years with the Royal Engineers and 24 with the TerritoriaReserve Forces and Cadets Association Northern Ireland, Napoleonic Wars, Northern Ireland, Royal Engineers, Soldiers Sailors Airmen and Families Association, SSAFA, Territorial Army, Wellington
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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 trip from Madrid to Bayonne, in Southern France, to raise money for SSAFA – Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association: funds will be divided between

05 - October , 2021

Project Update – A Strong Voice for Veterans

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
Decorum NI, Irish Veterans, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner, Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner's Office, Royal British Legion, SSAFA, The Not Forgotten Association Northern Ireland, Veterans' Welfare
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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 and care they deserve is also a challenge. On the island of Ireland there are an estimated 150,000 and 20,000 British Armed Forces (Army, Royal

13 - September , 2021

Carrickfergus Castle Hosts Massed Irish Bands

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
British Army, Carrickfergus Castle, Irish Guards, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Midland East Antrim Borough Council, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner's Office, Patrick Hugh Lynch, Royal Irish Regiment, The Queen's Royal Hussars, The Royal Dragoon Guards
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First posted 9 September For the first time in 35 years the massed bands of the four Irish regiments of the British Army joined together on Saturday last to perform at Carrickfergus Castle, Co. Antrim. The beautiful ancient Norman Castle on the northern shore of Belfast Lough provided the backdrop to the Irish Guards and

23 - January , 2018

Keeping Ireland’s Aviation History Alive – The Ulster Aviation Collection

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
Aviation, Irish Air Corps, Northern Ireland, RAF, Royal Air Force, Ulster, Ulster Aviation Society, World War 2
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Published: Winter 2017 edition Keeping in line with our Royal Air Force theme we decided to pay a visit to the largest collection of aircraft on the island of Ireland – the Ulster Aviation Collection. Housed within an ex-Second World War hangar at Maze Long Kesh, outside Lisburn, Co. Antrim, this collection of 36 aircraft,