On Thursday Lt Col Cathal Keohane OC 122nd Inf Bn donated over €8K in Sarsfield Bks from their fundraising activities while serving in Lebanon to ONE & @MilfordLmkCC#Thankyou to all who supported the 122nd Inf Bn & for their continued support
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12th Inf Bn troops out in the community sharing their experiences and informing potential recruits and gatekeepers of what the DF has to offer. Recruitment evening in Barracks this Wednesday 1800Hrs.
Members from the 12 Inf Bn Reserve Coys conducted a hill walk as part of a team building weekend in Killorglin recently.
A/CS Michael Duggan and Pte Andrea Hanley organised a charitable collection and €1,000 was raised for the children’s ambulance service BUMBLEance.
The 12th Inf Bn Army Reserve had a very successful weekend on the various ranges and there were some surprising results on the General Purpose Machine Gun! Remember, the 12th Inf Bn will hold a recruitment evening in Bks on 28th Feb. #Infantry#theMunsterBattalion
Madam Mayor Christine Le Strat at @VillePontivy yesterday for the opening of the 🏉 World Military Championships, where 🇮🇪 faces Uzbekistan 🇺🇿, Fiji 🇫🇯 and New Zealand 🇳🇿 during the first qualifying round. #DFsport#theMunsterBattalion
At the Tibnin memorial for Irish peacekeepers that have given their lives in service of peace and security in South Lebanon, two 12 Inf Bn personnel were commemorated: Lt Aonghus Murphy RIP and Cpl George Bolger RIP. #unifil#themunsterbattalion
12 Inf Bn area of responsibility includes almost all of Kerry, indeed some of our finest soldiers are from there. No question about who we’re cheering for today. Come on the #Kingdom! #TheMunsterBattalion
BE MORE
The Irish Defence Forces recruit Air Corps, Army, and Naval Service, recruits all year round. Visit https://t.co/aWrD6nI0D7 for more information and to make your online application now. #bemore
Infantry soldiers are robust & resilient; with exceptional levels of physical fitness, a positive mindset & the means to endure the physical hardships imposed by load, terrain, climate and time. ‘A’ Coy 🇺🇳 seen here marching into the weekend 💪
The unit’s Army Reserve personnel are on the range this week, maintaining their weapons handling skills and developing their marksmanship. Interested in joining our team as a reservist? Full details are available at https://t.co/cDuFfKFqS2 #Infantry
12 Inf Bn were proud to be part of Limerick’s National Day of Commemoration, remembering all Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations.
A beautiful and moving ceremony, as every year, for the National Day of Commemoration on Merchants Quay this morning, remembering all the Irish people who died in past wars or on United Nations service. #LestWeForget
Limerick is home to 12 Inf Bn, Galway is home to 1 Inf Bn. Looking forward to a great game this evening. To our colleagues overseas with #UNIFIL, hope you get to watch. #TheMunsterBattalion#Infantry
Someday we will know, where the aircrews go
When their work on earth is through.
Where the air is clean, and the engines gleam,
And the skies are always blue.
Save the Date: Defence Forces Veterans who served in Kickham Barracks, and / or who reside in Clonmel, may wish to attend a "Veterans Talk" on 05 July in the former Garrison Church.
Camaraderie Through Service
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12 Inf Bn were honoured today to be asked by #IUNVA Post 6 to lay a wreath in memory of peacekeepers who died in the service of peace. Lt Essie O’Connell is seen here with Dr. Guyon, Honorary Consul of France in the Midwest. #Infantry@france_midwest