This week, the Corps Of Engineers ran a Working In Confined Spaces (WICS) Search course as part of Ireland's participation in the EDA Military Capability development program. Students including Military and Police from Spain, Italy and Cyprus joined Irish sappers in the course.

The Corps of Engineers recently completed their annual TACEX in Lynch Camp, Co. Cork. Sappers of the Corps were put through their paces during our 96hr ground exercise. They conducted tactical training on bridging, demolitions, CBRN and a variety of combat engineering skills.

The Corps of Engineers Annual Corps Concentration is drawing to a close in Lynch Camp this week. The Sappers of the Corps spent last week training and honing their skills in bridging, mine clearance, CBRN and combat engineering before putting it into practice on the 72hr TACEX.

The Breathing Apparatus Initial Wearers Course are entering their second week in Hacketstown Fire Station. This demanding course introduces students to hot and humid atmospheres where they are tasked with recovering casualties and fighting fires in dynamic situations throughout.

This week, the 68 Inf Gp UNDOF Engineer Specialist Search and Clearance Team were busy conducting clearance operations near UN OPs, ensuring a safe and secure environment by clearing exit routes of UXOs for Observer Group Golan personnel

The Defence Forces first ground-mounted solar PV array is operational in Lynch Camp, Kilworth. The installation was a joint effort by 1 Bde Engr Gp and PV Generation. The array generated more electricity than the Camp consumed on the day of handover! #LynchCampDecarbinisation

For more info on this training team deployment, have a read of this article from @NiallJournal_ie

@DF_Engineers recently deployed a Military Training Team to Cyprus for a 4 week period to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces in military search and demining TTPs. This was the second deployment of this nature in 2023 as part of EUMAM hosted by @GuardCypriot

Last week, @DF_Engineers from 1 & 2 Bde Engr Gps conducted a Swiftwater Rescue Technician Course, accredited by @Rescue3europe. This qualification enables @defenceforces to deploy in ATCA to support local authorities following flooding, as happened in Co Cork back in October

As part of the Infrastructure Development Plan, the Forward Operating Base in Kilworth Camp has recently undergone a €1.5m investment to create a legacy training facility for @defenceforces activities. The two videos show a timelapse of the 12 week build and the final product

Congrats to 2 Fd Engr Coy who completed the NATO OCC evaluation last week, and was deemed interoperable as a Combat Engineer Company. Following the NEL, Col McEvoy, D Engr presented all members of the Company with a commemorative @DF_Engineers challenge coin for their efforts

2 Fd Engr Coy's evaluation culminated yesterday with a chemical attack on one of the Pl's, testing the Company's ability to react to this threat, conduct immediate decontamination followed by a full decontamination of all armour assets and personnel #gasgasgas #survivetofight

What's the quickest way to get an Infantry Assault Bridge to FOB Sapper for operations? That's where @IrishAirCorps support comes in, with 2 Fd Engr Coy Landing Point Commanders marshalling the heli and in direct communication with the pilots throughout to ensure all goes to plan

Clear skies in Kilworth for 2 Fd Engr Coy mechanised convoy enroute to FOB Sapper for NATO Operational Capabilities Concept (OCC) National Evaluation (NEL). Over the next 72hrs @DF_Engineers will be evaluated on our interoperability as a Military Engineering Combat Support Coy

@DF_Engineers from 2 Fd Engr Coy conducting final rehearsals and preparations ahead of NATO OCC National Evaluation in Kilworth Camp next week. In the words of a famous Cork man "Fail to prepare, prepare to fail" #trainhardfighteasy

@DF_Engineers have deployed to the FOB in Kilworth and are currently preparing for the NATO Operational Capabilities Concept (OCC) National Evaluation (NEL) which will assess 2 Fd Engr Coy next week, and confirm our ability to operate as a close support engineer company

@DF_Engineers held a parade today to commemorate the 100 Year Anniversary of the founding of the Corps in McDermott Barracks, DFTC, with Col McEvoy inspecting and addressing the parade. Thanks to all the retired members and civilian staff of the Corps who also attended the parade

Congrats to all members of the Combat Engineer Course which concludes after 12 weeks in the SME today, in particular Cpl Ennis who was awarded the Pte McCormack award as Best Student. Well done to the Instructors & best wishes to the students for their future @DF_Engineers career

@DF_Engineers will celebrate its Centenary next Thursday, 9th November, with a parade in McDermott Barracks, DFTC. We would love to see as many retired members and friends of the Corps attend on the day, with all timings for the day listed below

The Engineer YOs & Combat Engineer Course finished their FTX yesterday morning, constructing a number of minefields by night to block the enemies advance, followed by a dawn extraction to the Hill of Tara. Congratulations to all students from both courses on completion of the FTX