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An Cosantóir Magazine

An Cosantóir is the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces. First published in 1940, An Cosantóir provides accurate and timely information about Defence Forces operations and policies to its members, their families and interested parties worldwide. A typical issue may contain articles dealing with new equipment, training, overseas service, unit and individual activities and achievements, international military affairs, military history, sport and much more. The An Cosantóir logo first appeared in the March 1981 edition of An Cosantóir. It is a silhouette of a Soldier, Sailor and an Airman symbolising the Tri-Service of the Defence Forces. This logo will appear throughout the website. This means that the article it is associated with has appeared in an edition of our magazine 'An Cosantóir'

November/December 2022

This edition contains features on: On Parade, History and Handover of Beggars Bush by Pte Lukasz Gancarz, History and Handover Lynch Camp by Comdt Tadgh O'Donoghue, History and Handover of Stephens Barracks by Comdt Stephen Mac Eoin and Pte Jim O'Keefe, History and Handover of Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa by Lt Ciarán Higgins, History and Handover of Finner Camp by Capt Daniel McChrystal, History and Handover of Custume Barracks by Lt Dave Graham, History and Handover Sarsfield Barracks by Lt Jonathan Hughes, History and Handover of the Air Corps by Comdt Peter Smyth, History and Handover of Aiken Barracks by Lt Pádraic Agnew and Sgt Riccardo Lucchesi, History and Handover of the Curragh Camp by Comdt Conor Hurley, History and Handover of Cathal Brugha Barracks by Comdt Donal Mitchell, History and Handover of Collins Barracks by Capt Oisín O'Higgins, History of McKee Barracks by Comdt Desmond O'Reilly

September/October 2022

This edition contains features on: TU Dublin continuing professional development programme in safety management by Comdt Colin Roche, Irish Air Corps 100th Anniversary to be celebrated in miniature by Dermot Moriarty, The 21st Confidence Training Instructors cse by Cpl Sarah Nolan, Sub-Lieutenant John Smithers, Capt Tim Quinlan and Lt Colm Layton Regulars: Noticeboard, On Parade, From the Archives, Internal Comms, Headspace and Timing, Book Reviews

July/August 2022

This edition contains features on: Purpose built sports 12 Inf Bn by Comdt Ronan Corcoran, Be more with the Naval Service by SCPO Ruairí De Barra, Operational Capabilities of 1 BAR by 2/Lt Nathan Larkin, Military operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) by Sgt Sean McEvoy and Lt Joe Gunne, Search and Rescue by Lorna Siggins, The Ordnance Corps' restoration of 18-pounder field gun by Sgt Robert Delaney Regulars: Noticeboard, On Parade, From the Archives, Internal Comms, Headspace and Timing, Book Reviews

May/June 2022

This edition contains features on: Cultural property protection by Jessica Stone, 8th Inf Pln Sgt Cse by Cpl Shelley Kehoe and Cpl Alan Ferguson, Introducing the new head chaplain by Pascal Hanrahan HCF, A day in the Glen of Imaal beats school by Ciarán McNally, Cavalry Scouts by Lt Stephen Doyle, Air Corps in aid of the HSE during the pandemic by Pte Lukasz Gancarz Regulars: Noticeboard, On Parade, From the Archives, Internal Comms, Headspace and Timing, Book Reviews

March/April 2022

This edition contains features on: History of the Air Corps by Cpl Michael Whelan, Maritime by Lt Col Conleth Walsh, Military Air Traffic Control by Comdt Geraldine Brown, 102 Squadron by Comdt Peter Smyth, Sgt Leona Walsh, Cpl Carmel Bennett and Cpl Ashley Stafford, Flight Safety by Lt Colm Keena, No 3 Ops Wing by Lt Col Niall Buckley, Sgt Major John Grenn and Lt Seán Curran, The Fighter Squadron by Tony Kearns, The Air Corps Down Under by Lt Joseph Ward Regulars: Notice Board, On Parade, Internal Comms

January/February 2022

This edition contains features on: Insight into Veterans affairs by Tony O'Brien, The career of Senior Chief Petty Officer Brendan Madden by Tony O'Brien, Guts'n Gunships by Pte Lukasz Gancarz, Bomb Disposal Unit by Tony O'Brien, DF Podcast - Life in the Cavalry Corps by Tony O'Brien Regulars: Book Reviews, Noticeboard, On parade, Military Fitness, From the Archives, Internal Comms, Headspace and Timing

November/December 2021

This edition contains features on: Christmas Messages President Michael D Higgins, Minister for Foreign Affairs & Defence TD Simon Coveney, Chief of Staff Lt Gen Sean Clancy, Head Chaplin Fr Seamus Madigan, The Year of Jadotville Tigers by Pte Lukasz Gancarz, Pilatus PC – 9M by Pte Lukasz Gancarz, Sean Egan by Christopher Warner, Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2021 by Lt Turlough Gallagher

September/October 2021

This edition contains features on: Under Golan Skies by Lt David Franklin, The Irish in the Spanish Civil War by Dr Rory Finegan, Jadotville – 60 years on by Linda Hickey, OP IRINI by Comdr Anthony Heery, Raising KIDAL – EUTM Mali by Comdt Kieran Woulfe.

July/August 2021

This edition contains features on: Lt Cdr Mike Brunicardi by Tony O’Brien, Irelands Fishery Monitoring Centre by Lt Gillian Power, Impenetrable Shadows by Paul O’Brien, LE Roisin Refit by Tony O’Brien, Waterford the Emergency by Andrew Doherty, Fate of the bPV’s by SCPO/Era Ruairi de Barra.

May/June 2021

This edition contains features on: Lt Cdr Mary Lane by Tony O’Brien, A by Tony O’Brien, Walking into a Healthy Lifestyle Part 2 by Sgt Thomas Deveraux, ‘Chickenhawk’ by Pte Lukasz Gancarz.