1916 Centenary Medal to be presented at Collins Barracks
The Minister with Responsibility for Defence will be at Collins Barracks this afternoon to present the 1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal to Serving Members of the Defence Forces.
The medals were specially commissioned to mark the role the Defence Forces played in the centenary year and honour the central role they played in the Centenary Programme throughout the year.
Minister Paul Kehoe says the defence forces played an essential role in the Commemoration at the GPO and the Parade on Easter Sunday along with the ceremonies to mark the execution of the Leaders of the Rising.
Speaking to RedFM News Company Quarter Master Sergeant Gerry White from Collins Barracks outlines the ceremony which meant the most to him:
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