ARTILLERY CLUB’s DIARY of Events – 2017
(Changes since previous iteration highlighted in yellow)
Date | Event | Coordinator | Remarks |
26 January | Committee Meeting – McKee Barracks | Secretary | Minutes circulated on 13 February |
23 Feb | Field Trip – Air Corps, Casement Aerodrome | Col S. McDermott (Retd) | 27 Attendees including 4 Guests |
23 February | Committee Meeting – Casement Aerodrome – 1500hrs | Secretary | Minutes circulated on 23 February |
27 April | National Museum Ireland, Collins Bks, Dublin | Comdt Lar Joye | 18 attendees including 1 Guest |
27 April | Committee Meeting – Collins Barracks | Secretary | Minutes Circulated 23 May |
22/23 June | Field Trip – Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa (5 Fd Arty Regt FCA). | Col C. Fitzsimons (Retd) | 17 Attendees including 3 Guests |
29 June | Committee Meeting – McKee Barracks | Secretary | Minutes Circulated |
08 July | Commemoration – Islandbridge | President | |
09 July | National Day of Commemoration – RHK | President | |
13 July | Arty Shoot – Glen Imaal | Col S. McDermott (Retd) | 30 attendees (Serving & Retired) |
22 July | Wreath Laying, National Memorial, Merrion Square | President | Calling Notice Issued 17 July |
24 August | Annual Golf Competition & Dinner – Glasson Hotel Golf Club | Comdt C. O’Flanagan (Retd)
Lt Col R.Twomey (Retd) |
Calling Notice Issued 01 June |
08 October | Defence Forces Veterans’ Day – DFTC | Secretary | |
13 September | Arty Decades’ Reunion – Anniversary of PDF, FCA and AR Commissioning 1947-2017, Visit to Cadet School and Lunch in Military College | Col M. Smyth (Retd) | |
28 September | Committee Meeting – McKee Barracks | Secretary | |
01 – 05 Oct | Field Trip – Portuguese Artillery School, Lisbon | Comdt M. Flood (Retd) | |
11 November | Wreath Laying & Annual Mass – McKee Barracks | Secretary | |
01 December | AGM and St Barbara’s Day Lunch – McKee Bks | Secretary |