1 Southern Brigade

Reserve Defence Forces, Ireland

BDE NEWS - 2009


... DF Team Challenge Trophy 09 (Oct) - Congratulations to Collins Bks RDF for retaining the DFO Team Challenge. Read article here

...Cosantoir 10k (Oct) - Congratulations to 34 Inf BN for retaining the RDF Block title in the 30th anniversary run in a time of 49mins.

.... DF Team Challenge Trophy 09 (Sept) - This takes place in Galway on Oct 19/20. Download Entry Form here & Info pack here.  Review of the 2008 competition on the Bde News 2008.

....RDF NCO Seminar (Sept) - 7 places for the NCO Leadership seminar in UNTSI on Oct 17/18. Returns to HQ, 1 S.Bde RDF,  NLT 231700Sep09.


....Pot NCO's Cse 2009 (Aug) - Completion of this years Pot NCO Cse in Tralee. See Gallery for more

...25 Pdr Final Shoot (July) - Video footage of the stand-down of the Howitzer 25pdr Field Gun in the DF here


June: Standown of Comdt Mike O'Connor, 2ic 32 BN, after 42 years service with 32 BN Officers.
Standing (L to R) - Lts.Kingston, Leahy, BQMS Wall, Capt Hehir, 2/Lt Leahy , Capt Mannix, Harold, 2/Lt Coffey
Seated (L to R) : Lt Begley, Capt Murphy(Bde HQ), Comdt McCarron (31 LSB), Comdt Mike O'Connor, Comdt O'Connor (OC), Capts Rusk, Morgan



34 BN Rifle Winners - Comdt Diskin, Pte McCarthy, CQMS Collins, 2/Lt Fehilly, Lt O'Donovan,
Sgt Walsh, Pte Garde, Sgt McSweeney, Pte Sheehan, Cpl Collins.
...RDF Small Arms Competition 2009 (May) - Full results on the Results page




....Lt.Col Quinlivan Medallion (May) - Presentation of the Lt.Col Quinlivan Medallion by Lt.Col Murray, OC 1 S.Bde RDF, on the EO's retirement after 41 years service. This Medallion will be presented to the highest placed Pot. Officer from 1 S.Bde on completion of their Career Course. Click on the Gallery for more photos.

.... RDF Orienteering (Apr) - Great success was achieved again by members of 1 S.Bde at the Championships in Finner Camp.

.... 1 S.Bde RDF Small Arms Competition (Apr) - Results available for download here

... EO Stand-down Parade (Apr) - Ceremonial Order published for Stand-down Parade (April 26) of Lt.Col John Quinlivan, EO HQ 1 S.Bde RDF. Check in Units for more.


...Retirement of BSM Joe Wall (Mar) -  Capt Rusk, BQMS Walsh, BSM Joe Wall, Comdt O'Connor, Comdt Quirke, at his retirement function after 44 years service.

...Recruitment (Mar) - New Advisory Instruction on Recruitment now in Units.

...Manday FTT (Mar) - New Instruction issued on FTT Application Process. Check in Units for more.

... RDF Orienteering (Mar) - The championships will take place in the W Bde AO, on April 26. Entries NLT Thurs 09 1200 April, Fax no. 091752991. The 120% rule from 2008 will be adhered to. Check in Unit for more.

... AR Orienteering League (Feb) - The following are the winners in the 2008/09 Bde League. Entry Forms for the Bde Championship on April 5 sent to units.

M21A
Cpl Dave Fanning31 Cav Sqn
M21B
Richard Madden
31 Cav Sqn
M21C
Willie Joe Hayes
34 BN
M35
Comdt Paul Hourihan
34 BN
M40
Sgt Declan Sexton
31 RAR
M45
Comdt Tom O'Neill
34 BN
M50
Pte Sean Mulqueen
34 BN



BSM Doyle, HQ 1 S.Bde  with Lt.Gen Earley at the FAI awards, 09



....Pot NCO Cse 09 - The above flyer should be available in all Units /Sub-unit's advertising the requirements & details about the course. Dates available on the Trg Calendar



Jan 09 - Bde HQ Staff with participants at the Capt Seminar, Tralee.

....P60 - Please note that P60s will be issued in respect of all Reservists who had any paid service in the year 2008. The P60s will be posted to each Army Unit and should arrive on Friday next 23rd January 2009. It is a then a matter for the O/C of each Unit as to how they are distributed, but Reservists who are anxious to obtain their P60 should contact their Unit Pay Clerk.
Any Reservist wishing to claim a Tax refund in respect of 2008 can bring or send their P60 to their local Tax Office (Revenue Commissioners) for consideration. Only the Revenue Commissioners can issue a Tax refund in respect service in 2008.




....Charity Fundraiser - A Coy 34 Bn  handing over funds  £2704.00 raised during the Cork City Marathon for local Charities, Children with Special needs. Cpl J Mullins,Capt T O Brien,pte K Mcgrath,D O donnell,J Collins,Capt D Roche

.... RDF Courses/ FTT for 09 - Reply to Bde HQ NLT 22 Jan 2009. Check Trg Calendar & in Unit for more

Course
 1 S.Bde Places
 Dates FTT
 Bde IC
Potential NCO Cse
 30
 25/7 - 7/8
 South
Standard NCO Cse
 8
 18/7 - 31/7
 West
PT Leaders Cse
 8
 20/7 - 31/7
 DFPES
Platoon Sgts Cse
 5
 6/6 - 12/6
 RDFTA
SP Wpns Y/E Cse
72
18/7-31/7
South
LISW Y/E Cse
18
18/7 - 31/7
South
RDF DIRT Cse
8
TBA
SSU
Offrs Logs & Admin Cse (Mod2)
 5
 11/7 - 24/7
 MAS
Offrs Leadership Seminar
7
21/3 - 22/3
17/10 - 18/10
UNTSI