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The 4th Fd Arty Regt has a long and distinguished involvement with the local community in Mullingar and the surrounding area. The unit prides itself on its many and diverse roles in local organisations and charitable functions.

The loss of two young air corps personnel who died when their plane crashed in Connemara last year reminds us all of the “risks and dangers that can be associated with a military career”, according to Minister of Defence Tony Killeen TD, who paid tribute this week to the two men.

The Minister for Defence, Tony Killeen has said that there are no plans in the pipeline to close James Stephens Barracks in Kilkenny or any other barracks in the country.

From humble beginnings in 1996, the Military Vehicle Club of Ireland (MVCI) has grown to become one of the largest clubs in Ireland. To date, the club has approximately 80 members, most of whom have one or more vehicles in their collection.

Athlone’s Custume Barracks is to be strengthened by a cavalry unit of 130 personnel by the end of January as a result of the closure of Connolly Barracks in Longford due to budget-enforced cutbacks at the Department of Defence.

Noel O’Callaghan, Regt Sgt Major, Sector South, Chad, reports from the mission base of the Irish Battalion in Camp MINURCAT in Chad, where 44 members of the 4 FAR from Columb Barracks, Mullingar are currently based.

Custume Barracks, Athlone will be hosting a careers day for secondary school students next Thursday November 13, which will give young people a chance to examine whether a career in the Defence Forces is for them.

Many west of Ireland members of the army will spend Christmas overseas and were delighted to get a visit from An Taoiseach Brian Cowen yesterday (Monday).

“Connolly Barracks is closed but the 4 Cavalry Squadron lives on within the walls of Custume Barracks. Carpe Diem.”

The Department of Defence has confirmed that it has no current plans to close Columb Barracks, Mullingar, in the wake of newspaper reports this week that it is one of three barracks being considered for closure.