Joe Murphy

From Kerry. Irish Air Corps and Irish Aviation authoraty. Enjoy all good things in life.amateur radio call sign EI4LB

[Joe Murphy @murphyjoe1955]

@mark_mellett Best of luck with the publication

[The Irish at War @irelandbattles]

A map roughly showing the Pro-Treaty/National Army & IRA/Anti-Treaty Divisions in June 1922.

Dark Green: Pro-Treaty

Light Green: Anti-Treaty

PS: The map isn't 100% accurate but is very close.

#Ireland #History

[Joe Murphy @murphyjoe1955]

@JoannaDonnellyL @RCEY28 Well spotted Joanna h

[Belgium in Ireland @BEinIreland]

Thank you Brig. General O’Connor for receiving Ambassador of 🇧🇪 Nihon today at Baldonnel air base. From an air corps to an air force. Belgium stands ready for more exchanges of experience with 🇮🇪 @FranckenTheo @BelgiumDefence @BelgiumMFA @dfatirl

[The Irish at War @irelandbattles]

#OnThisDay 1916 The Rev. Donal Vincent O'Sullivan, a professor of Theology from Killarney, was killed in action during the attack on Bouzincourt at the Somme, when hit by a shell while ministering, as a Chaplain, to a wounded soldier (who survived the war).
#Ireland #History #WW1

[Joe Murphy @murphyjoe1955]

@JoannaDonnellyL Joanna, during my flying career, I recall sitting in fog, studying METARs for temperature increasing over duepoint

[The Irish at War @irelandbattles]

#OnThisDay 1921 The Thompson submachine gun (Tommy Gun) was first used in combat by the IRA. Dublin ASU led by Oscar Traynor fired on a train carrying soldiers of the Royal West Kent Regiment. Three were reported to have been injured but no deaths recorded.
#Ireland #History

[DF Transport Corps @TransportCorps]

Congratulations to Lt Col Padraig Brennan, on being awarded the Ukrainian Armed Forces honorary medal “For Support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine” by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

[Óglaigh na hÉireann @defenceforces]

Today at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dublin, six members of the Defence Forces were awarded the Bronze Medal of the Polish Army in recognition of their outstanding contribution to multinational cooperation and their service with the 125th Irish Polish Battalion in UNIFIL.

The medals were presented in acknowledgement of the recipients’ dedication to strengthening cooperation between Irish and Polish personnel serving together in Lebanon.

The Defence Forces values the strong and enduring partnership between Ireland and Poland, both at home and overseas, and congratulates all recipients on this well deserved recognition.

The recipients were as follows:
Lieutenant Colonel Shane Rockett
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Campbell
Commandant William Bastic
Commandant John Griffin
Captain Tony Smith
Sergeant Major Patrick Enfield

#ÓglaighnahÉireann #UNIFIL #IrishPolBatt #Poland

[RACO @RACO_DF]

Michael McDowell: ‘Do we really need multiple senior finance and education ministers? We do need a full-time senior minister for defence to rescue Ireland’s capacity for its own internal and external security from the pitiful neglect of the last 20 years.’ https://t.co/MPQGaEDYYj

[Irish Rugby @IrishRugby]

Everyone at Irish Rugby is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Ireland captain Fergus Slattery.

Our thoughts are with Fergus' family, friends and former team-mates at this sad time.

[Helen Riddell @helenriddell]

The countdown is on to our 4th annual Bere Island Military Festival.

[Joe Murphy @murphyjoe1955]

@JoannaDonnellyL Joanna, something I always looked forward to when growing up

[RACO @RACO_DF]

Congratulations to all officers and staff of the @defenceforces Equitation School who celebrate their centenary today. The occasion was marked by a visit from Minister for Defence @HMcEntee.

@ArmyEquitation
@ShowjumpingIrl

🐎 🇮🇪 🐴

[Tony Geraghty (Former Navy Commander) @TonyG_NS]

Episode 1 is now available free at

https://t.co/nbdg84sGMn and also on Apple Podcasts

Thanks to Dr Ken McDonagh from @ucddublin for contributing to

“Who Is Responsible? Ireland’s National Security Decision-Making System".

#Security #military #policing

[Joe Murphy @murphyjoe1955]

@JoannaDonnellyL So true

[Óglaigh na hÉireann @defenceforces]

The Defence Forces wishes to extend its sympathies to the family and friends of the French peacekeeper who lost his life today and our thoughts are with his colleagues who are recovering at this time. We strongly condemn any attack on UNIFIL personnel and remind all parties to the conflict of their obligations under international law.

The situation in South Lebanon remains highly volatile, however all Irish personnel are well and accounted for.

Personnel of the 127th Infantry Battalion continue to employ force protection measures enabling them to continue to observe and monitor the ongoing conflict in line with UNSCR 1701. Óglaigh na hÉireann remains resolute in its commitment to UNIFIL.

[UK Defence in Dublin @UKDefenceDublin]

Huge congratulations to the 41st & 42nd ⁦Wings Course Class who received their 🇮🇪⁦ @IrishAirCorps⁩ pilot wings today at Baldonnel…..

[Joanna Donnelly @JoannaDonnellyL]

Someone shared this with me and I felt compelled to share.

[The Irish at War @irelandbattles]

#OnThisDay 1980 Two Irish UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon, Lt. Anthony Bracken &Cpl Michael Jones left their position to crawl under fire to rescue a wounded man & bring him 200m back to safety. For this they were awarded the Military Medal, Ireland's highest award. #Ireland #History