AGM and St Barbara’s Day Lunch – 04 Dec 25

Annual General Meeting and St Barbara’s Lunch – 04 December 2025

The Artillery Club’s Annual General Meeting took place in McKee Barracks, Dublin on Thursday, 04 December 2025, with the kind permission of GOC 2 Brigade.  The Club’s President, Colonel Pat White (Retd) presided.

During the meeting, the annual reports presented by the President, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Secretary were adopted.

The Officers, Committee and Auditor for the coming year were elected.

As Guest Speaker, Commandant Colm Kirby delivered a comprehensive overview of the Defence Forces contribution to the EU’s Battlegroup 2025.

Following the AGM, the Saint Barbara’s Lunch was held in the Defence Forces Headquarters Officers’ Mess.   Colonel Pat White (Retd) proposed the toasts to An tUachtarán and thereafter to the our Patron Saint, Saint Barbara.

The Artillery Club conveys a sincere appreciation to the School of Catering, McKee Barracks for use of its Auditorium, and to OC Defence Forces Headquarters Officers’ Mess for hospitality accorded to the members of the Club on the occasion of the 2025 Annual General Meeting and the Club’s Annual Saint Barbara’s Day Lunch.

Keep Those Limbers Rolling Along

To view slide show, please click on any photograph.  Photographs courtesy of Brigadier-General Paul Pakenham (Retd) http://

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