Today I collected the voice, memories & experiences of Commandant Gemma Fagan - Defence Forces Press Officer, for the Military Archives of Ireland #OralHistory Programme
#soldier #leader #peacekeeper #officer

👏 🏆 Delighted for Commandant Geoff Curran Army Equitation and Bishops Quarter as they win the Puissance for Ireland 🇮🇪 at the Dublin Horse Show at the RDS 🐎
#BeMore

Read about Pte Kylie Friel’s experiences while serving with UN Disengagement Observer Force in Syria
UN Peacekeeping #BeMore 🇮🇪

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Read about the ARW here with Niall O’Connor from TheJournal.ie as he embeds with them on an exercise in Wicklow!!! 🇮🇪

Inside the Army Ranger Wing: Prep for overseas deployments as new laws beckon (via TheJournal.ie) jrnl.ie/6117654

Welcome home L.É. William Butler Yeats and crew from ⁦Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI⁩ OP IRINI - job well done 🇮🇪 👏🏻 independent.ie/irish-news/nav…

The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Sean Clancy, has publicly acknowledged what he called the hurt, tragedy and atrocities perpetrated against anti-Treaty republicans during the Civil War
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A complex exercise was undertaken by #UNDOF Peacekeepers involving EOD clearance, medical treatment and extraction. Troops from the Nepali Mechanised Company @TheNepaliArmy, the Force Reserve Company #irishdefenceforces and #ObserverGroupGolan took part.🇺🇳🕊️🇳🇵🇮🇪

Part 2 - Niall O’Connor TheJournal.ie covers the Defence Forces Engineer Corps OCC SEL EX!!

NATO assessors return to Cork as Irish soldiers hone their skills (via TheJournal.ie) jrnl.ie/6119141

Defence Forces Engineers Defence Forces Engineer Corps currently going through their OCC self evaluation (SEL) exercise this week in Kilworth!!
(via TheJournal.ie) jrnl.ie/6118628

The The Irish Times Conor Gallagher in Malta 🇲🇹 visiting L.É. WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS on Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI OP IRINI and speaking with Seán Clancy about overseas missions and recruitment!!

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Today the Seán Clancy Lt Gen Seán Clancy visited the crew of L.É. WB YEATS when they were alongside in Valletta, Malta.
L.É. WB YEATS is currently participating in Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI Operation IRINI in the Mediterranean Sea.

‘We’re snipers … it’s a different level of soldiering’
The Óglaigh na hÉireann open day is free of charge and open to all members of the public from 11-5 on Saturday 29 July in Farmleigh House grounds
Farmleigh House
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Irish combat medics return from training Ukrainian troops in Germany irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/0…
The Irish Times Conor Gallagher

DEFENCE FORCES OPEN DAY 2023! 🇮🇪

The Irish Air Corps' new maritime patrol aircraft touches down in Dublin ✈️
(via TheJournal.ie) jrnl.ie/6104112 Niall O’Connor

More from Michael O’Toole in the Irish Daily Mirror today on life in Camp Shamrock ☘️ 123 Infantry Battalion UNIFIL UNIFIL

Inside Camp Shamrock, home to more than 300 Irish soldiers in Lebanon irishmirror.ie/news/world-new…

Shooting in the Curragh with ⁦Pat Shortt⁩ and ⁦mike hanrahan⁩ for a new music series coming soon to ⁦RTÉ One⁩

Was filming today in the Curragh Camp. It was a most special day that I will never forget being guests of the Irish Army. Thanks to the women and Men of Óglaigh na hÉireann who looked after us today mike hanrahan Dearg Films Mick O'Dea

Keep an eye on Irish Daily Star all this week as journalist Michael O’Toole embeds with 123 Infantry Battalion UNIFIL in South Lebanon 🇱🇧
Daily dispatches on the invaluable work carried out by Irish troops in UNIFIL

Lovely piece JennïeØSullivân
Safe travels to Cróga 🐢
You’re in good hands on board the L.É. William Butler Yeats
Irish Naval Service RTÉ News Oceanworld Aquarium