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Official Twitter account for the office of General Officer Commanding 2 Brigade, Defence Forces Ireland. This office is held by Brigadier General Stephen Ryan.
Joined August 2019
Congratulations @IrishAirCorps on your heroic work and @6_Inf_Bn for the support provided at Custume Barracks #Athlone
@IrishAirCorps Emergency Aeromedical Service #AC112 with @AmbulanceNAS has passed the milestone of 4000 completed missions since the service was launched in 2012. That’s 4000 people across #Ireland whose lives have been assisted when they’re having their worst day #GoMairidísBeo
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Opportunity to visit @naval_service ship in #Donegal today and to consider a #career with our Naval Service.
L.E. James Joyce will be alongside Rathmullan Pier and open to the public today, Saturday 30th March, from 15:00-17:00. Come down and speak with the crew, have a tour of the ship and see what a career in the Irish Naval Service is like. #bemore #navalservice #navy #JoinOurTeam
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Today, Tánaiste and Minister for Defence @MichealMartinTD published the results of Ireland's National Risk Assessment 2023 with EU Commissioner for Crisis Management @JanezLenarcic Full report available at https://t.co/hHvG1pn3kS
#emergencyplanning
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Best wishes to all our team @UNDOF on the withdrawal of our @UNPeacekeeping Unit from Camp Faouar.
Another chapter of Irish peacekeeping comes to a close. On 21st Mar 2024, the 68 Inf Gp paraded, and an official transfer of authority occurred on the square in Camp Faouar. Ireland leaves the task of the Force Reserve Company in the capable hands of our Kazakh colleagues under
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A Journey Begins! Checkout Recruits Day 1 in the Joint Induction Training Centre, Gormanstown Camp! #recruits #army #navalservice #aircorps #military #training #triservice #journey #service #challenge #soldier
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While the Operational Planning Process takes place in our barracks, the Site Survey in Bergen (DEU) for MILEX24 is being conducted. #UnitedForEUROCORPS
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Congratulations to all who passed the Basic Infantry Close Reconnaissance Course conducted by 28 INF BN. The course intent is to train and qualify Infantry Pte’s, NCOs and Officers to operate within the Battalion’s Reconnaissance Platoon.
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#Induction is not the only training taking place in @28infantry. We recently conducted a Basic Recce Course. This took place at locations all over Sligo and Donegal, and culminated in badge week in @goc_dftc. Well done to the students and instructors.
Congratulations to all who passed the Basic Infantry Close Reconnaissance Course conducted by 28 INF BN. The course intent is to train and qualify Infantry Pte’s, NCOs and Officers to operate within the Battalion’s Reconnaissance Platoon.
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Go raibh maith agat @irlembliberia Thank you for your thoughtful consideration in remembering Sergeant Derec Mooney RIP who died @UNPeacekeeping in #Liberia 2003.
On the occasion of St. Patrick’s Day and to mark Liberian Decoration Day, the embassy visited the memorial in honour of Sgt. Derec Mooney, who died in Liberia serving with the Defence Forces as part of the UN Peacekeeping Mission. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
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Best wishes to staff and students @28infantry as this large cohort of #Army #Recruits begin #Training
Yesterday 93 recruits from all over Ireland were attested in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin. Today they commenced their #inductiontraining in Finner Camp making up the 42nd and 43rd recruit platoons respectively. 🇮🇪🦁 #bemore #Donegal
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Recruitment is ongoing @defenceforces with large cohorts being attested for service this week in Cathal Brugha Barracks #Dublin and at the Joint Induction Training Centre at #Gormanston. #recruitment #development @IrishAirCorps
@naval_service
@goc_dftc
@1Bde_Official
#JITC
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Meet our HMEE (High Mobility Engineer Excavator)! Fully armoured at 16tonnes it provides state-of-the-art protected mobility for our engineers. We recently cleared roads in our local villages following airstrikes, keeping vital routes open. #bemore #peacekeeping
@DF_Engineers
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Thanks to all Units for their participation in St Patrick’s Day Parades at 21 different venues across the Brigade area. Some serious marching - with extra photo of preparations during the week @7_Inf_Bn. #Ireland #Army #StPatricksDay
@dfreserve
@DFSMIreland Lá Fhéile Pádraig
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Pte Aidan Gillespie, 28 Inf Bn, representing the Defence Forces in New York.
No better way to start off #StPatricksDay2024 with piper Aedin warming up outside @IrelandinNY on Park Ave. @defenceforces
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Thanks to all Units for their participation in St Patrick’s Day Parades at 21 different venues across the Brigade area. Some serious marching - with extra photo of preparations during the week @7_Inf_Bn. #Ireland #Army #StPatricksDay
@dfreserve
@DFSMIreland Lá Fhéile Pádraig
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Congratulations to all @HQEurocorps on your engagement in our celebration of #StPatricksDay2024
@defenceforces in action.
Early celebrations of St Patrick's Day @HQEurocorps. Proud to have the Irish soldiers amoung us! #UnitedForEUROCORPS
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Impressive performance from @6_Inf_Bn today as they engaged in @JackandJillCF charity event in #Athlone
Well done to all who took part in our fun run this morning to join in the larger Defence Forces’ effort to raise funds for the Jack and Jill children’s charity foundation. Thanks to Sgt Pryce & gym staff for organising
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Impressive performance from @7_Inf_Bn today as they engaged in @JackandJillCF charity event in #Dublin
Amazing charity event held this morning in Cathal Brugha Barracks gym, to support our DF colleagues in Dundrum for the Jack and Jill Foundation. Cpl Gerald Power, 7 Inf Bn, organised a gruelling challenge!! Great event for a great cause. @df_sgt_major
@irishdefenceforces
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75 Years of Military History in Ireland: a lecture by Dr. Harman Murtagh will take place in @griffithcollege on 22 Mar at 8pm. Dr Murtagh will reflect on the Society’s first 75 years and its future. A noted historian, he was editor of The Sword for 25 years and President for 12.
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