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The flag which so many Irish peacekeepers have proudly served under and the beret which they wore. By George Kerton PRO IUNVA In Apr 1945, near the end of World War II, fifty Allied nations gathered in San Francisco and this conference led to the establishment of the United Nations in Oct 1945. Delegates wore…
Ministerial Review – 123 Inf Bn UNIFIL – 01/11/2023
By PRO IUNVA An Tánaiste, Minister for Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, TD reviewed personnel of 123 Inf Bn at Kilkenny Castle on Tuesday, 31Oct 2023, the unit will shortly deploy to Lebanon for service with UNIFIL. In his address, An Tánaiste had special words for the families of the personnel: “On…
DF Chaplains visit to IUNVA HQ 23 Jan 2024
IUNVA welcomed members of the Chaplaincy Service to Arbour Hill on Tuesday 23 Jan 2024. IUNVA members attended mass in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Arbour Hill, in memory of chaplains who have passed away, the mass was celebrated by Fr. Des Campion SDB CF Naval Service. Fr. Paschal Hanrahan HCF laid a wreath…
Obituary Lieut Col Pearse McCorley (Retd) Irish Times 26/02/2022
From IUNVA PROBorn: January 8th, 1944 Died: February 13th, 2022 Pearse McCorley, who has died aged 77, had a long and distinguished career in the Cavalry Corps, during which he participated in several overseas tours of duty, serving with peace keeping forces of the United Nations. Later, he worked with the Organisation for Security and…
