On this episode we welcome on Airman Tadgh Weadick of 302 Squadron in the Irish Air Corps. A qualified winch operator, emergency medical technician and helicopter air crew, he shares his experiences on the job, from training, to working as part of the Emergency Aeromedical Service, to instructing students on the air crew course and beyond.

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On this episode we welcome on Commandant (retired) Miriam McCann, Company Sergeant (retired) Bernadette Kelly and Corporal Paula Dowling, who share their experiences of joining the Defence Forces in the early eighties as woman joined the Defence Forces for the first time.

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On this episode we welcome on Lieutenant (NS) Gary Jordon, project officers for the mid-life refit of the Irish Naval Vessel LÉ Roisín. Lieutenant (NS) Jordan covers the process of extending the life of LÉ Roisín into the next 15 years.

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On this weeks episode we welcome on Commandant Geraldine Browne, Officer Commanding 505 Squadron of the Irish Air Corps, who speaks about Air Traffic Control in the Irish Air Corps.

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Recorded on the 13th of May 2021, this episode features a conversation with Minister for Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney TD. Our conversation ranges from Ireland's Defence architecture, to Defence Forces pay and conditions, to the Commission on the Defence Forces, overseas and beyond.

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On the first episode in season 3 of the podcast we welcome onto the show Commandant Sharon McManus, Captain Brian Coughlan and Lieutenant Donal Clare, who speak about the process of becoming an engineer officer in the Defence Forces.

The episode covers the benefits of the programme, the Cadetship and the Engineer Young Officers while also outlining some of the principles and roles of engineers in the Defence Forces.

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In this special edition of the podcast, we speak to Aidan O'Driscoll, former Secretary General of the Department of Justice and the Department of Agriculture, now Chairperson of the Commission on the Defence Forces.

We cover the work of the Commission, taking in its membership, terms of reference and the Commissions ongoing work thus far in 2021 and for the rest of the year.

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On this special Christmas Episode we welcome Lieutenant Colonel Mark Armstrong, Director of the Defence Forces School of Music onto the show, and discuss the history of military music and the Defence Forces School of Music, as well as listen to some musical pieces specially chosen by Lieutenant Colonel Armstrong, blending some Irish military and festive favourites.

Track List

1. Love came down at Christmas – Words by Christina Rosetti/Music by Mark Armstrong.
2. The Wearing of the Green – arranged by Colonel Fritz Brase and recorded in 1930 at the Theatre Royal, Dublin.
3. The Curragh of Kildare – Irish March arranged by Lieutenant Colonel Mark Armstrong - (composed during his first posting in 1989 to Band of the Curragh Command).
4. Mise Éire - Seán Ó Riada
5. The Frost is All Over – composed by Colonel Fritz Brase and recorded by RTE Lyric in 2018.
6. Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson - recorded by the Army No. 1 Band in Arbour Hill Church, Dublin, in December 2020.

The Irish Defence Forces Podcast aims to provide interesting content on all aspects of the Irish military. It is a production of the Defence Forces Public Relations Branch. To all our listeners, have a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

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This Special 100th Anniversary Episode features Corporal (retd) Ronnie Daly, a historian, author and former member of the Defence Forces, and covers the life and death of Richard McKee, Peadar Clancy and Conor Clune, and the events surrounding the day that came to be known as Bloody Sunday on 21 November 1920 during the Irish War of Independence.

Ronnie served for 42 years in the Irish Defence Forces, is a member of the Michael Collins Society and is co-author of The Concise History of McKee Barracks.

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In this episode we welcome Sergeant Joe Meade and Corporal John Joyce onto the show to talk about recruit training in the Army. Both Sergeant Meade and Corporal Joyce are experienced in the process of training new general service inductees into the Army and cover drill, weapons training, fitness, tactical training, mental and physical robustness and more.

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