101st Cadet Class Commissioning Ceremony

Media Invite - 08th April 2026, 12:45pm

Minister for Defence, Ms. Helen McEntee T.D. and the Defence Forces Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Rossa Mulcahy, will attend the Commissioning Ceremony of the 101^st Cadet Class in the Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC), The Curragh, Co. Kildare on Thursday, 09^thof April 2026, at 2.30pm. The ceremony itself will take place on Pearse Square in the Military College of the DFTC. Signs will be placed along the road into the DFTC to direct invitees towards Pearse Square.

It is a very important and proud day for the members of the class and represents the successful completion of intensive military training.

The 101^st Cadet Class, trained in the Military College in the Defence Forces Training Centre, began their training on 15th October 2024. Over the course of the last 18 months they have completed numerous military, tactical, physical and academic challenges and they are almost at the end of their journey as cadets.

Minister for Defence, Ms. Helen McEntee, will conduct a media doorstep before the ceremony at the United Nations Training School Ireland (UNTSI). Members of the media are invited to attend and are kindly asked to arrive by 1:30pm.

There will be excellent opportunities for photographs and interviews from the events taking place.

Date/time: 09^th April 2026, 2.30pm. (Media to arrive at 1.30pm, parking for media is provided at United National Training School Ireland (UNTSI) )

Location: Pearse Square, Military College, DFTC.

Point of Contact: Capt Tony Smith - 087 3296749 - Sgt Rena Kennedy 087 6453946

Should you wish to attend, please confirm the name of the journalist that will be attending before close of business, Wednesday 08th April, to press@military.ie

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