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THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE ( E S T a B L I S H E D 1 9 4 0 ) NOVEMBER 2008 €2.50 (Stg £1.70) 00-An Cos-NOV-08 (p1-11) 28/11/2008 12:52 Page 1 THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE ( E S T A B L I S H E D 1 9 4 0 ) NOVEMBER 2008 €2.50 (Stg £1.70) Unstoppable p16 10k Results page 22 Box ing page 26 ISSN 0010-9460 0 9 9 770010 946001 00-An Cos-NOV-08 (p1-11) 28/11/2008 12:52 Page 2 00-An Cos-NOV-08 (p1-11) 28/11/2008 12:52 Page 3 An Cosantóir V O L U M E 6 8 N u m b e r 9 November 2008 Dillon’s Regiment Fit to Fight MANAGER: Capt Pádraic Kennedy Profile of Sgt Maj Mick 8 Army boxing on 26 Dillon. the up. EDITOR: Report by Report by Sgt Jenny O’Neill Sgt David Nagle Capt Graham Smaul JOURNALIST: Terry McLaughlin Ireland’s War A Hard Day’s Night Wesley Bourke Graves 12 Cadets set new mountain 29 endurance record. Irishmen who fought in CONNECT: Report by WWI are remembered. Sgt Paul O’Neill Cdt Daire Roache Report by PHOTOGRAPHER: Armn Michael Whelan MA Armn Billy Galligan DF Energy Register CISM SUBSCRIPTIONS: Energy conservation in the Guidelines on dealing with 14 the aftermath of a critical 30 Sgt Paul O’Neill Defence Forces. Report by incident. ADVERTISING: Capt Sharon McManus Report by Killelan Marketing Ltd Lt Col Oliver Barbour Mobile: 086 3842946 Tel: 01 8042691 Just Unstoppable UNGOMAP Email: [email protected] Profile of Sgt Sinead 16 Irish involvement with a 32 Wearen. UN mission in Printed by Report by Afghanistan in the 80s. Kilkenny People, Sgt Jenny O’Neill Report by Kilkenny. Lt Col PJ McHale The fact that an article appears in this magazine does New National OSCE Georgia not indicate official approval Memorial 18 Post-conflict analysis. 36 of the views expressed by the Report by Dedication of new Defence Comdt Robert McDonald author. Forces memorial. Report by © Published by Sgt David Nagle OiC Public Relations Section for the Defence Forces at Taking Aim Book Review DFHQ, Parkgate, Dublin 8, Naval Service up gun their 20 A SAR Pilot’s life and the 38 Ireland. ships. Military Postal Service. Tel: 01 8042691 Report by Report by Fax: 01 6779018 S/Lt Elizabeth Barrett Sgts Rena Kennedy & E-mail: ancosantoir David Nagle @defenceforces.iol.ie 2008 An Cosantóir On Exhibit 10K Results 22 The Irish contribution to 41 WWI. The results from this year’s Report by race. Col Bernie Howard (retd) Report by Sgt Rena Kennedy Civic Duty Letters to the The Civil Defencemarks Editor Front cover: 25 42 15th Anniversary Readers give their President McAleese lays a pilgrimage to Lourdes. opinions. wreath at the new memorial in Report by Merrion Square, Dublin. Sgt David Nagle Photo: Armn Billy Galligan AN COSANTÓIR November 2008 3 00-An Cos-NOV-08 (p1-11) 28/11/2008 12:52 Page 4 news update… news update… news update… Sharp Shooters The 4 Inf Bn won the team event in the All Army rifle shooting competition held recently in Kilworth. The team included Capt Ian Harrington, Pte Ryan O’Donoghue and Sgt Paul Walsh. They also have the distinction of coming first, second and third in the individual compe- tition. Pictured (l-r) are: Capt Ian Harrington, Sgt Maj Willie Scott, Lt Col Des Bergen (OC 4 Inf Bn), Sgt Paul Walsh and Pte Ryan O Donoghue. Photo: Capt Ian Harrington. Five in row The gunners of 4 Fd Arty Regt, based in Columb Bks, Mullingar were in a jubilant mood as they retained the All Army Falling Plates title for the fifth time in a row. In addition their pistol team came third. Their combined scores assisted 4 W Bde in securing the combined weapons cup. Pictured front row (l-r): Cpl Alan Kelly, Gnr Lee Scally and Sgt Maj Noel O’Callaghan (pistol team and coach). Centre row (l-r): Bty Sgt Tommy Owens, Sgt Phil Keegan (both pistol team), Gnr Anto McArdle, Cpl Green awareness Gerry Coyne, Gnr Paddy Dowdell and Bty Sgt Noel As we’re all being encouraged to become a little greener, the Gibney. Back row (l-r): Sgt Gary Madden, Gnrs energy awareness register was launched in DFTC last Mark Mulvaney, Damien Reilly (pistol) Fergal October. Pictured at the launch are (l-r): Maj Gen Dave Ashe Reamsbottom, Lt Col Arthur Armstrong (OC 4 Fd (D COS Sp), Armn Bernie Lynch, Col Jim Foley (D Engr) and Arty Regt) Sgts Damien O’Keeffe and Martin Capt Sharon McManus (D Engr Office). Quinn. Photo by: Sgt Barry McCarthy (HQ 1 S Bde). At The Races This year Capt Ciara Murray (Cdt Sch) took part in the Diageo Punchestown Charity Horse race, the final race of Farewell the annual National Hunt Festival. € In October, Coy Sgt Barry Potts (DDFT) She raised a total of 4,500, which retired from the Defence Forces. He joined goes to kidney research projects in in 1977 having previously served in the Ireland to enable chronically ill dialy- British Army. Throughout his career, Barry sis patients to lead a more fulfilling served in the Ord Corps, the Observer Corps life. Ciara wishes to thank all of her and Reserve Forces. Since 2002 he worked Defence Forces colleagues for their in the DDFT unitl he moved in early 2008 to Chad Handover support, particularly GOC DFTC, all DHRMS. In appreciation of his service, Coy DFTC messes, the Equit Sch, staff at In October and in the searing temperatures at Camp Ciara, Sgt Potts was presented with a pocket RACE, Kildare and the 37 Inf Gp KFOR Goz Beida, 97 Inf Bn EUFOR TChad handed over the reigns watch by the staff of DDFT who wished him who all helped to raise money. Capt to the new 98 Inf Bn. Our photo shows Lt Col Kiernan a happy retirement. Photo by: Sgt Willie Murray is seen here in the centre Brennan (OC 98 Inf Bn) taking over from Lt Col Paddy Fitzgerald (DDFT). wearing green and red. McDaniels in a handover ceremony. Three in one Pictured here at Aras an Uactaráin on November 10th is a combined Army, Naval Service and Air Corps 100-man Guard of Honour on the occasion of the state visit of the President of the Czech Republic, Mr Vaclav Klaus to Ireland. Photo by: Armn Billy Galligan. 4 AN COSANTÓIR November 2008 00-An Cos-NOV-08 (p1-11) 28/11/2008 12:52 Page 5 ate… news update… news update… news update… Bright Top Spark Student Pictured in Collins Bks, Cork are (l/r): Congratulations to Capt Comdt R Hurley (4 Inf Bn), Mrs Breda Jonathan Mills who was Clancy (IGDA), Mr Liam Lynch and his awarded Best Student on the guide dog ‘Yale’ and Sgt Maj Willie 18 Junior Command and Scott (4 Inf Bn). Staff course. Capt Mills is Mr Lynch was in barracks to present a seen here being presented copy of his book, entitled ‘A Stranger with the Director of Infantry to Darkness’ to the battalion. In his Sword by Chief of Staff, Lt book, Liam reflects on his life, how he Gen Dermot Earley at the battled with blindness and his service ceremony in the DFTC in in the LDF. Photo by: Sgt Barry October. Photo by: Armn McCarthy (HQ 1 S Bde). Billy Galligan. NEWS UPDAATE Taking the oath On a fine day in Haulbowline in Septmeber, five Naval Cadets received their commis- sions in front of a large audience of family, friends and comrades. The five new Naval Officers will now take up various appointments within the service. Photo by: AB Davy Jones. AN COSANTÓIR November 2008 5 00-An Cos-NOV-08 (p1-11) 28/11/2008 12:53 Page 6 news update… news update… news update… Making History Last three stars pass out in Monaghan Bks Report by Sgt Rena Kennedy and all photographs by Sgt Damien Faulkner When members of the 45th Rec Pln commenced training earlier this year with the 27 Inf Bn, little did they know that they would be making history. The platoon began their military journey in Dundalk Bks and when their recruit training was concluded they transferred to B Coy 27 Inf Bn in Monaghan Bks to complete their three star course. With the announcement of the recent barrack closures in the last budget, this platoon was destined to be the last trained there. Under the command of Lt Martin Crumlish the platoon were presented with scrolls from Col JJ O’Reilly (EO 2 E Bde), in front of family and friends on October 23rd. Twenty-eight troops having completed this arduous course have now been posted to the various units throughout the brigade. Col JJ O’Reilly (EO 2 E Bde) presents Pte Sinead Carolan (Equit Sch) from The units benefiting from the new blood are: 27, 5 Inf Bns, Equit Meath and the only female in the platoon with her scroll. Sch, 2 Cav Sqn, 2 Fd Arty Regt and 2 LSB. Throughout their 11-week course, Sgt Vaughan Callan and his team of NCOs put the young sol- diers through their paces on tactical exercises, literally the length and breadth of the country. The troops spent time in the Glen of Imaal, being drilled on infantry tactics such as platoon in attack and long range patrolling. Their internal security block was completed at Fort Dún Rí in Co Donegal and closer to home at Bragan, were their ambushes skills were rehearsed to perfection. They completed their FIBUA training in Fort Davis, Cork harbour and during this phase, half of the platoon travelled to Dublin to compete in the An Cosantóir 10k as members of battalion block, finishing in a comfortable second place.
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