Events

By PRO IUNVA Twenty six military barracks, posts and other properties were taken over by the National Army of Saorstát Eireann (the Irish Free State) during the month of December 1922 and just two are in use today by Óglaigh na hÉireann, McKee Bks and Bricin’s Military Hospital.  On Thursday 14th December six installations were…

Today, 27/10/2022 in Lebanon, the Minister for Defence Simon Coveney TD and the COS, Lieut Gen Seán Clancy laid wreaths at Tibnine Bridge to mark the 40th anniversary of the deaths of Cpl Gregory Morrow, Pte Peter Burke and Pte Thomas Murphy. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha

When I first read of John Gorman’s story, it was in disbelief and with a heavy heart.  When I met John a few weeks ago that disbelief turned to awe and admiration as in front of me sat a gentle and humble man who has spent a lifetime fighting for his friends and his colleagues…

IRISH UN VETERANS HONOURED IN KILLARNEY JUNE 4th 2019 Minister for Defence Paul Kehoe pictured after accepting the Mons Hugh O’Flaherty Humanitarian Award 2019 on behalf of the Defence Forces in St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Killarney on Tuesday evening. Also in photo are Mayor of Killarney Niall Kelleher, Jim Casey, Chairman, IUNVA, Major General…

On Thursday 28th February 2019, at a ceremony at the Irish Embassy in London, Vice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM, Chief of Staff Defence Forces presented the UN Peacekeepers Medal and the Jadotville Medal to Sean Tiernan, a London based Irish Veteran.  Sean served as a seventeen and a half year old Corporal in the Congo…