An Cosantóir Irisleabhar
Is í An Cosantóir iris oifigiúil Óglaigh na hÉireann. Foileadh den chéad uair i 1940 í, agus cuireann sí faisnéis chruinn agus thráthúil ar fáil faoi oibríochtaí agus beartais Óglaigh na hÉireann dá baill, dá dteaghlaigh agus do pháirtithe leasmhara ar fud an domhain. D’fhéadfadh ailt a bheith i gceist le trealamh nua, oiliúint, seirbhís thar lear, gníomhaíochtaí agus éachtaí aonad agus aonair, cúrsaí míleata idirnáisiúnta, stair mhíleata, spórt agus i bhfad níos mó in eagrán tipiciúil. Foilsíodh lógó An Chosantóir den chéad uair in eagrán Márta 1981 den Chosantóir. Is scáthchruth é de Shaighdiúir, Mairnéalach agus Aerfort a shiombailíonn Trí-Sheirbhís Óglaigh na hÉireann. Beidh an lógó seo le feiceáil ar fud an tsuímh ghréasáin. Ciallaíonn sé seo go bhfuil an t-alt a bhaineann leis le feiceáil in eagrán dár n-iris 'An Cosantóir'.
November/December 2025
This edition contains features on Christmas messages, Roll of honour, Taking charge, From patrols to paddocks, Defence forces conferring ceremonies, My journey on traitors Ireland, Curragh family resources centre, Presidential inauguration, The defence forces review 2025, Strategic planner for eumam Ukraine in the EU military headquarters, Brussels, Patrick Sarsfield-Finding the hero of the wild geese, A race to design, At home in Ireland military archives represented at the French embassy, DF hosts global women, peace & security chod network, Childaid, PSS- Preparing for ChristmasCaring for ourselves, Each other and our militaryu family.
July/August 2025
This 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
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.
March/April 2021
This edition contains features on:
The Role of SERE in Joint Personnel Recovery [JPR] by Capt. Barry Jones, CPO Patricia O’Sullivan by Tony O’Brien, Naval Service Variant DPM by Lt Cdr Cian O Mearain, O.N.E 70th Anniversary by Tony O’Brien, Walking into a Healthy Lifestyle by Sgt Thomas Deveraux, Earning it the Hard Way by Capt Gerry Duff, ARW HPP – Human Performance Program by ARW.
January/February 2021
This edition contains features on:
Brigadier General Adrian O Murchu ACOS Bio by Sgt Karl Byrne, LTAV by Capt Kevin Diffley, My Experience of the Aer Lingus PPE Airlift from China by Capt Anthony Davey, PC – 12 by Sgt Karl Byrne, UNIFIL Report by Tony O’Brien, Fleet Support Group Part 2 by SCPO Ruairi de Barra, Mali ARW by Member of ARW.
November/December 2020
This edition contains features on:
The 58th Cadet Class from 58th Cadet Class, Making Your Words Hit Their Mark by Sgt David Graham, Niemba Ambush 60 Years on by Tony O’Brien, 25 Years of Females in the Navy by Tony O’Brien, Fleet Support Group [Part 1] by SCPO Ruairi de Barra, Last of the Few by Ronan McGreevy, 50 Peaks in 50 Weeks by Dermot Behan.
September/October 2020
This edition contains features on:
Reeling in our Cadetship Years 1969 – 1971 by Col Brian Dowling, Reserve Support to Operation Fortitude by Lt Col Julian Ensor, Mullingar to Monrovia – A Soldiers Memoir Part 2 by Lar McKevitt, Shadow Warriors by Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald, If We Can Winter This One We Can Summer Anywhere by Capt Damien O’Herlihy, On the Front Line by Cpl Lee Coyle.