January/February 2025

Our first magazine of 2025 contains an article with the outgoing D COS (Sp), Maj Gen Adrian Ó Murchú, as well as features on D Combat Support and ISTAR, an article on the 2nd and 3rd Recruit Platoon that recently completed training in Gormanston Camp, a feature on the 2023 DF Values Award winners, an article about Sgmn Stephen Cooper who recently won a Global Undergraduate Award for his CIS TTS Project, an account of Ex Siege Engine, an Engineer Corps Exercise which took place recently in Cyprus, as well as details of the 1st Joint ICMD Course for Engineer YOs, a feature on the recent RDF Commissioning, an interview with Lt Lisa O’Halloran (AR) for our People of the DF feature, an article about Rugby in the Defence Forces, an account of a recent GENAD Course, and a continuation of the series on Irish Deserters in WWII. These articles are all there in addition to all of our regular features including a Book Review, On Parade, Sports and Clubs and an article from the Archives. We hope you enjoy this action packed magazine!