Welcome message from the President of the Irish Defence Forces Veteran Association Mr Declan Sheridan I would like to welcome, you all, to this our first inaugural St Patrick's Veterans week from the 15th to the 19th of March 2018. We are delighted to welcome back to our shores once again the Norwegian Veterans of international Operations (NVIO), With a special thanks to Mr Tore Langaard the liaison NCO for this special event. Veterans unlike any other group share a common bond, That s the bond of selfless service no matter whether that s on national or international active service for our respective countries. Norway, America, United Kingdom or Italy we all share that common bond and today we expand that bond to our brothers and sisters from across the waters and welcome them to this little country of ours Ireland Let s share a very big céad míle fáilte to one and all.
Open Address I would like to welcome you, our guests here today to the (First Veterans) inaugural St Patrick's Veterans week 2018. Before I start, This week would not have been possible without the foresight and dedication of a few people here tonight. Senator Gerard Craughwell (Fellow Veteran and our host here tonight) for all his kindness and assistance in making this week such a success Eric Hurley Chairman of the Come visit programme and the Norwegian friendship Group Fran Farmer Reilly The head of our organising committee without whom none of this week s events could have been possible Nicky Quinlin and the team from Druids Craft Whose generosity, talent and vision made all the presentations for this week possible and without him we couldn t have had this week. And the team who worked tirelessly behind them Anto Kenna, Noel McDonald, Kevin Goulding and Robbie McAney I will now hand you over to Our Esteemed Colleague Mr Robbie McAney who will now go through the schedule for the week.
Schedule of Events Veterans St Patricks Festival week 15 th to 19 th March 2018 Thursday 15 th Collection from Dublin Airport Thursday 1200hrs. Accommodation 1245hrs. LAUNCH Full Brief on week events all associations Liaisons 1700hrs Briefing on week s events & Programme s (Leinster House) 1720hrs Tour Leinster House 1745hrs Reception Leinster House (Members Restaurant) Retire to Members Bar Dress (Association Dress Medals or Miniature Medals) Friday 16 th 1130hrs Reception an Uachtaráin naerinn Phoenix Park 1300hrs Civic Reception Lord Mayor of Dublin 1400hrs Shopping Dress (Association Dress NO. 1 with Medals) 1930hrs Reception Garrison Mess McKee Barracks Dress (Casual Civilian)
Saturday 17 th (St Patricks Day) 1030hrs Departure Cathal Brugha for Frederick Street Guests only 1130hrs Form up for Parade Frederick Street North junction of Parnell Square North (Forming up area) 1145hrs St Patrick s Parade Dublin Refreshments after Parade (Kevin Street) 1330hrs Reception Michael Collins Club Cathal Brugha 1400hrs Formal (Presentations) Dress (Association Dress Medals) Entertainment Sunday 18 th 0900hrs Depart for Portlaios (30 Pers) 1100hrs Flights (The Wild Atlantic Way one and a half hours) 1230hrs BBQ 1500hrs Castle tour (If Time) 1800hrs Hooley (Week wind down) Traditional Irish Function 0000hrs Return to accommodation Dress (Casual Civilian) Monday 19 th Norwegians Departure for Dublin Airport 08:30hrs
Schedule for St Patricks Festival 17 th March 2018 Saturday 17 th (St Patrick s Day) 1130hrs Forming up in Frederick Street North 1145hrs St Patrick s Parade Dublin Starts Frederick Street North O Connell Street Westmorland Street (First Stop) (Walk on walk off) (800m) Nicholas Street (Second Stop) (Walk on walk off) (800m) Patrick s Street (Third Stop) (Walk on walk off) (800m) Kevin Street (Parade Ends) Refreshments after Parade (Newmarket) Return to Cathal Brugha 1300hrs Reception Michael Collins Club Cathal Brugha 1400hrs Formal (Presentations) Dress (Association Dress Medals)
List of Names for 15th March Launch of the Come Visit Programme Leinster House 1700hrs Name Association/s Number Appointment NORWAY NVIO 10 Guest of Honour Francesco Moralli Carbonari Association 1 Liaison Officer John Shanahan IR Post 1 1 Liaison Officer Ronald Hammond Royal Irish Fusiliers 1 Liaison Officer Pte Mc Williams RAF 1 Liaison Officer Brian O Byrne Medical Corp 1 Liaison Officer Ciarán Ennis 2 Far Assoc 1 Liaison Officer Connor Gavin ONE Navy 1 Liaison Officer Ray Ronan MPC / IDFVA 1 Liaison Officer Greg Connolly MPC/ Gov Bld 1 Lead man Donagh Maguire PDF 1 PDFORRA / Liaison John Mac PDF 1 DFPP Vinny Kearns 2nd Battalion 1 Daniel O Sullivan IDFVA 1 IDFVA Paul Kearney Depot Calvary 1 Liaison Officer Noel Buckley MPAI 1 Liaison Officer Declan Sheridan Medical Corp / 5th Bn 1 President IDFVA Eric Hurley IUNVA 1 GO Visit / Come Visit Dennis Barry IUNVA 1 GO Visit / Come Visit Noel McDonald PDF 1 GO Visit / Come Visit Antonyh Kenna PDF 1 GO Visit / Come Visit Kevin Gulding IDFVA 1 GO Visit / Come Visit Noel O Callaghan 4 Far Assoc (Speaker) 1 Liaison Officer /Marshall Fran Reilly IDFVA 1 GO Visit / Come Visit / Events Nicky Quinlin Veteran 1 RDF / DC Toney White S&T 1 Liaison Officer Peter Downes 5 th Bn Assoc 1 Liaison Officer Tom Burke 3 rd Battalion Association 1 Liaison Officer Robbie McAney MPC / IDFVA 1 Liaison Officer/ Chief Steward Eric Craig 4 th Far 1 Liaison Officer Paddy Gilford 1 Press O Brian 1 Press Tom Burke 3 rd Battalion Association 1 Liaison
List of Names for liaisons for the St Patrick s Festival Parade Dublin 2018 Name Association/s Nationality Number Appointment Tore Langaard. Norwegian Veterans of international Operations Norway 10 Guest of Honour Francesco Moralli Carbonari Association Italy 1 Liaison Officer John Shanahan IR Post 1 USA 1 Liaison Officer Ronald Hammond Royal Irish Fusiliers UK 1 Liaison Officer Pte Mc Williams RAF UK 1 Liaison Officer Brian O Byrne Medical Corp Irish 1 Liaison Officer Ciarán Ennis 2 Far Assoc Irish 1 Liaison Officer Connor Gavin ONE Navy Irish 1 Liaison Officer Greg Connolly MPC/ Gov Bld Irish 1 Lead man Daniel O Sullivan IDFVA Irish 1 Noel Buckley Military Police Association Ireland Irish 1 Liaison Officer Alan Ryan Irish Naval Association Irish 1 Liaison Officer Declan Sheridan Medical Corp / 5th Bn Irish 1 President IDFVA Eric Hurley IUNVA Irish 1 GO Visit / Come Visit Dennis Barry IUNVA Irish 1 GO Visit / Come Visit Kevin Gulding IDFVA Irish 1 GO Visit / Come Visit Noel O Callaghan 4 Far Assoc Irish 1 Liaison Officer /Marshall Fran Reilly IDFVA Irish 1 GO Visit / Come Visit / Events Nicky Quinlin Veteran Irish 1 RDF / DC
Robbie McAney Military Police Association Ireland / IDFVA Irish 1 Liaison Officer/ Chief Steward Tom Burke 3 rd Battalion Association Irish 1 Toney White Supply and Transport Association 1 Paddy Gilford Irish 1 Press O Brian Irish 1 Press
List of Names for the Visit Áras an Uachtaráin on Friday, 16 March 2018 at 11:30 am Name Association/s Nationality Number Appointment Norwegian Veterans of international Operations NORWAY Norway 10 Guest of Honour Francesco Moralli & Wife Carbonari Association Italy 2 Liaison Officer John Shanahan & Wife IR Post 1 USA 2 Liaison Officer Ronald Hammond & Wife Royal Irish Fusiliers UK 2 Liaison Officer Pte Mc Williams & Wife RAF UK 2 Liaison Officer Brian O Byrne Medical Corp Irish 1 Liaison Officer Ciarán Ennis & Wife 2 Far Assoc Irish 2 Liaison Officer Connor Gavin & Wife ONE Navy Irish 2 Liaison Officer Ann Sheridan Irish 1 Greg Connolly & Margaret Hennessy MPC/ Gov Bld Irish 2 Lead man Noel Buckley & Wife Military Police Association Ireland Irish 2 Liaison Officer Alan Ryan & Wife Irish Naval Association Irish 2 Liaison Officer Declan Sheridan & Sarah Goulding Medical Corp / 5th Bn Irish 2 President IDFVA Eric & Ann Hurley IUNVA Irish 1 GO Visit / Come Visit Paul Judge Irish 1 Press Dennis Barry IUNVA Irish 1 GO Visit / Come Visit Kevin & Annette Gulding IDFVA Irish 2 GO Visit / Come Visit Noel & Bernie O Callaghan 4 Far Assoc Irish 2 Liaison Officer /Marshall
Fran & Francesca Reilly IDFVA Irish 2 GO Visit / Come Visit / Events Alan Laird & Wife Military Police Association Ireland Irish 2 John & Vanessa Mack PDF Irish 2 Donagh and Alicia Maguire PDFORRA 2 Nicky Quinlin & Wife Veteran Irish 2 RDF / DC Niall & Annie Deegan Irish 2 Larry & Martha Doyle Irish 2 Robbie & Denise McAney Military Police Association Ireland / IDFVA Irish 2 Liaison Officer/ Chief Steward Paddy Gilford Irish 1 Press O Brian Irish 1 Press 55 Names Only
Veterans Order of March 2018 St Patrick s Festival Parade DUBLIN Irish Defence Forces Veterans Association Flag NVIO USA UK Italy UN NVIO EU NVIO NVIO NVIO NVIO NVIO NVIO NVIO NVIO USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA ITALY ITALY ITALY UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK Irish Defence Forces Veterans Association Declan Sheridan Eric Hurley Tony White Brian Byrne G Caughwell Fran O Toole Fran Reilly Stephen O Shea Nickie Quinlan Noel Buckley Alan Laird Daniel O Sullivan Flag line Irish Unit and Corp Associations M.P.C M.P.C M.P.C M.P.C M.P.C M.P.C M.P.C M.P.C Medic Medic Medic Medic 2 Far 2 Far 2 Far 2 Far 3 rd Batt 3 rd Batt 3 rd Batt 3 rd Batt 4 th Far 4 th Far 4 th Far 4 th Far 4 th Far 4 th Far 5 th Batt 5 th Batt 5 th Batt 5 th Batt
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The Norwegian Veterans Association for International Operations (NVIO) Flag Bearer Norwegian National Flag Bearer NVIO Flag Bearer Tore Langaard Harald Evensen The Norwegian Veterans Association for International Operations (NVIO is a non-political and volunteer organisation for military personnel having participated in international operations, their dependents, and others who support NVIOs work. NVIO is Norways largest organisation for veterans from international operations, with close to 7 700 members, and 57 local associations all over Norway (as of June 2012). NVIO is engaged in extensive work among veterans with problems. in addition to organising meetings for members, and being a professional organisation for all veterans from operations abroad, and their dependents, working to improve rules and regulations pertaining to veterans affairs. Meet other veterans Experiences and memories from the military service is an important part of life for many veterans; it is important to share these with other veterans. NVIOs local associations make this possible by organising meetings and other activities. On behalf of The Armed Forces Veterans Administration, many of NVIOs local associations conduct monthly veteran gatherings for all veterans, independent of membership, serving pizza or another simple meal. The members of NVIO stood shoulder by shoulder while serving. NVIO is striving to ensure that the veterans always have a supporting shoulder within reach. Even though the vast majority do well after serving abroad, some veterans struggle with physical problems and psychological reactions as a result of their service. Nobody can determine in advance who will be stricken, how and to what degree. NVIO has established dedicated services to assist all veterans independent of membership. Buddy support cannot offer treatment, it offers support and advice from another veteran, someone who understands what you are talking about. This can be done anonymously through our web based service kameratstotte.no, through our buddy support phone service +47 800 48 500, or with a partner. The two last services are available 24 hrs per day, year round, while responses from kameratstotte.no may be delayed for up to 48 hrs.
American Legion Ir 1 Flag Bearer John Shanahan The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation s largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans. Hundreds of local American Legion programs and activities strengthen the nation one community at a time. American Legion Baseball is one of the nation s most successful amateur athletic programs, educating young people about the importance of sportsmanship, citizenship and fitness. The Operation Comfort Warriors program supports recovering wounded warriors and their families, providing them with "comfort items" and the kind of support that makes a hospital feel a little bit more like home. The Legion also raises millions of dollars in donations at the local, state and national levels to help veterans and their families during times of need and to provide college scholarship opportunities. The American Legion is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization with great political influence perpetuated by its grass-roots involvement in the legislation process from local districts to Capitol Hill. Legionnaires sense of obligation to community, state and nation drives an honest advocacy for veterans in Washington. The Legion stands behind the issues most important to the nation's veterans community, backed by resolutions passed by volunteer leadership. The American Legion s success depends entirely on active membership, participation and volunteerism. The organization belongs to the people it serves and the communities in which it thrives. Carbonari Association Ireland (Italian Military Police) Flag Bearer Francisco Morrelli The Carabinieri is the fourth Italian military force charged with police duties under the authority of the Ministry of Defense. Carabinieri are the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both military and civilian populations. Carabinieri are always "on duty" throughout the national territory including out of service hours, during leave and whilst on vacation, and they are always permitted to carry their assigned weapon as personal equipment. It was originally founded as the police force of the Kingdom of Sardinia, the forerunner of the Kingdom of Italy. During the process of Italian unification, it was appointed the "First
Force" of the new national military organisation. Although the Carabinieri assisted in the suppression of opposition during the rule of Benito Mussolini, they were also responsible for his downfall and many units were disbanded during World War II by Nazi Germany, which resulted in large numbers of Carabinieri joining the Italian resistance movement. Since 2001, it has been one of the four Italian Armed Forces. Royal Irish Fusiliers Flag Bearer Ronald Hammond COMBINED IRISH REGIMENTS' OLD COMRADES ASSOCIATION is a direct descendant of one of the first Regimental Associations, that of the disbanded 18th Royal Irish Regiment, which was formed in London by the late Charles Prior during late 1922/early 1923. Today, the main aim of the Association is to preserve the names and honour the deeds of all the brave and loyal Irish Regiments and our major focus is the Annual Parade, which is held at the Cenotaph in June each year. We welcome those who have served right across the Irish Regimental family to join us on that day. On this website, we shall continue to share the history of the Irish Regiments, with particular focus on their role during the First World War, which led directly to the foundation of the Association. Royal Air force Association (Ireland) Flag Bearer Pete Mc Williams On the social side of things, we hold gatherings throughout the year and we organise trips to places of interest in Ireland and abroad. We are a registered charity in the Republic of Ireland (CHY 17401, CRA 20064648). We rely on donations from members and supporters; we do not receive any financial support from any government. The funds raised go into a central welfare fund called the Wings Appeal. We can draw down funds from the Wings Appeal when required. We hold a number of fundraising events throughout the year to raise money for The Wings Appeal. These events include monthly social gatherings, an annual Garden Party and an Annual Dinner. The Branch is managed by a Committee of unpaid volunteers. The Committee meets once every month and holds an Annual General Meeting in March of every year. The Branch sends a delegate to the National Conference which is held every May and also sends a delegate to the European Area Conference which is held around September, October, November every year. The European Area comprises branches based in European countries outside the UK.
Irish Defence Forces Veterans Associations Parade Sergeant Major, Sgt-Maj Noel O Callaghan (Ret.) Flag Bearer Greg Connolly Parade led by Declan Sheridan President of the Irish Defence Forces Association The I.D.F.V.A was founded in 2010 by veterans of the Defence Forces to improve the social and economic standards of veterans of the Defence Forces at home, abroad and to integrate former and retired members of the Defence Forces back into society through veteran s projects and veteran programs. To date the I.D.F.V.A. has sourced employment for over four and a half thousand veterans, helped veteran small company start-ups, successfully created over forty sole traders. This is not including the I.D.F.V. A s other ongoing projects such as, Hospital visitors programme, Veteran exchange programme, Social events programme, Veterans Come visit programme, Veteran s of the Year Programme, Veterans Nursing home and Veterans Hospice programme. The I.D.F.V.A. is composed of smaller Veteran Associations with a combined membership of over fifteen thousand Defence Forces Veterans and is the only Veterans Association made up entirely of retired and former and serving military personnel in Ireland.