Welcome announcement this morning from Minister for Defence Simon Coveney on the extension of the Naval Personnel Sea Going Tax Credit.

Another important step in strengthening our Naval Service.

#BeMore

The MISTRAL team Tyndall Institute Trinity College Dublin Óglaigh na hÉireann A-techSYN, supported by SFI and Department of Defence are enabling game changing #VHF radio coverage improvement through flying #AI driven communication #drones .

#researchexcellence

“In the Service Of The State” is a wonderful review of 100 yrs of Óglaigh na hÉireann service. It premiered in Cathal Brugha Bks this week. It includes very powerful personal experiences from serving and retired personnel and hopefully it will #InspirePride
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Defence Forces Band Concert next Saturday at National Concert Hall Dublin. Join us National Concert Hall on 22 October for an excellent night of music in aid of Óglaigh na hÉireann Benevolent Fund Soldiers Aid. Thanks to musicians Defence Forces School of Music (Ireland) For tickets visit nch.ie

Meath County Council is pleased to announce that the temporary bridge beside Trim castle and linking to the Porchfields is now open to pedestrians. Thanks to Óglaigh na hÉireann for their assistance in delivering this temporary solution. #YourCouncil #WorkingForYou

If attending our Coffee Morning on 30th Sept at 10.30 in most #DefenceForces Barracks & Posts for the #FuchsiaAppeal

If you have some loose coinage - we will gladly take them & put them to use supporting our homeless initiatives for veterans who have fallen on hard times.

If you are going to the National Ploughing next week, call into our Recruitment team!

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, this years theme is 'Creating Hope, Through Action'.

We in the DF encourage any of our personnel who may be struggling to seek help through the appropriate supports available to them. Seek help & protect your mental health.

#WSPD2022

Defence Forces Engineer Corps and Transport Corps have collaborated to deliver 20 AC/DC EV Chargers in McKee Barracks. These chargers will be used for military and civilian vehicles. Similar facilities will be rolled out in 5 other Óglaigh na hÉireann locations throughout the country in the coming months

SafeTalk is important training for every member of Óglaigh na hÉireann Any of us could potentially make a difference #ask #listen #keep -safe. Many thanks to our excellent PSS staff for providing this valuable training.

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The highlights from Sundays centenary commemoration at Béal na Bláth in Cork last Sunday remembering General Michael Collins.

#MichaelCollins100 #BéalnaBláth

Video courtesy of #DFAVS

Members of Óglaigh na hÉireann were proud to participate in today's commemoration to mark the centenary of the death of General Michael Collins at Béal na Bláth today.

Link to Flikr album:

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This is an important step for Óglaigh na hÉireann Have you 10 minutes to complete this survey, to #HaveYourSay and influence the outcomes? Cultural change needs each of us. Access is available via Military.ie Member’s Area, IKON & QR code.

Band 2 Brigade - Athlone with conductor Capt Tom Kelly helping the crowd to “feel groovy” as Charlie Bird presents over €3 million euro to Pieta & IMNDA this morning
#legend
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The amazing Charlie Bird leading Band 2 Brigade!

What a man!

This morning in Merrion Square Park the amazing Charlie Bird presented his cheques to Pieta & the Irish Motor Neuron Disease Association.

He raised an unbelievable €3.4 million!

Band 2 Brigade, Athlone, entertained the crowd with a little help from Charlie and Tiger!!

This evening we have the first of two special programmes on the foundation of the Irish Navy as we visit Navy HQ in Cork to meet new recruits & those who train them on #RTENationwide Monday 25th July RTÉ One 7pm RTÉ Óglaigh na hÉireann Irish Naval Service @corkhour Cork Beo Yay Cork RT

A privilege to visit the only flying Lancaster bomber in Europe with ⁦Irish Air Corps⁩ General Sean Clancy & ⁦RAF BBMF⁩ Seb Davey ⁦UK Defence in Dublin⁩

They have arrived! #RedArrows

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