10th September 2025
July/August 2025This edition contains features on COS Lt Gen Mulcahy, Strengthening Military Intelligence, Stronger Together - EU Modex 2025 (RTI) by Capt Eamonn Hennessy, Victory at Arduous Serpent by Lt Shane Curran, NSR Operationalising Ambitions by CDR Phil Dicker, 14th Seminar for Legal Advisors by Lt Cian Ó Móráin, An Cosantóir Magazine launch, A Congo Story by Dan Whelan, Overseas Family Support Day, Military Archives Aerial Photography Digitisation and conservation project by Comdt Daniel Ayiotis, Emerging threat landscape by Mariyan Hasham PHD, The Marine investigation department by DR. Noel Clancy.
Regulars:
People of the DF, Sports & Clubs, On Parade, From the archives
2nd July 2025
May/June 2025Our May/Jun edition of @ancosantoir is now available to read or download.
This edition features the following:
AFSAM 2025 - 1 Cn Cois takes aim on the International Stage >>
The Gainey Cup 2025 - Cavalry Corps compete in Fort Benning, Georgia >>
Warriors Tested - 7 Inf Bn show their strengths in Massachusetts >>
Lt Col Egerton gives us a brief history of the platoon attack >>
The DF boxing team had a successful outing at the CISM tournament in France >> The Commissioning of the 100th Cadet Class >>
And much more just follow the link
2nd May 2025
March/April 2025Our Mar/Apr edition of @ancosantoir is now available to read or download.
This edition features the following articles
Techcraft - The Marriage of Technology and Fieldcraft
Airbus H145M - New helicopters for the Irish Air Corps @irish_air_corps
DF Innovation Awards
Part Time,Full On @dfreserve
Joint Common Operational Picture @naval_service
Photos from the DF Overseas Family Support Day @irishpolbatt
Cybersecurity & Hybrid Threats
& Much more
14th February 2025
January/February 2025Our first magazine of 2025 contains an article with the outgoing D COS (Sp), Maj Gen Adrian Ó Murchú, as well as features on D Combat Support and ISTAR, an article on the 2nd and 3rd Recruit Platoon that recently completed training in Gormanston Camp, a feature on the 2023 DF Values Award winners, an article about Sgmn Stephen Cooper who recently won a Global Undergraduate Award for his CIS TTS Project, an account of Ex Siege Engine, an Engineer Corps Exercise which took place recently in Cyprus, as well as details of the 1st Joint ICMD Course for Engineer YOs, a feature on the recent RDF Commissioning, an interview with Lt Lisa O’Halloran (AR) for our People of the DF feature, an article about Rugby in the Defence Forces, an account of a recent GENAD Course, and a continuation of the series on Irish Deserters in WWII. These articles are all there in addition to all of our regular features including a Book Review, On Parade, Sports and Clubs and an article from the Archives.
We hope you enjoy this action packed magazine!