Bere Island pics in Irish Examiner County supplement

[DeV]

there is indeed.

( and I did not know this ). but now with Google Street view lol https://www.google.ie/maps/@51.63728...7i13312!8i6656

Can't get over how high security it is

[apc]

The recent recruit course run on Bere Island was the first large occupation there in a number of years and it was a dry canteen so I'd like to know what you mean by that comment?

As for conditions on Bere Island, the accomodation and dining areas are much improved with new roofs, windows and heating. It could definitely do with a few proper section rooms but with just one platoon, there are plenty places to conduct classes even during foul weather.

As for the earlier suggestion that RDF commanders picked the remote location to somehow hide from the PDF, the RDF commanders were told where to run the course and then swung up the arms and got on with it. The simple fact is that there is a desire from higher up to see more use made out of the facilities on Bere Island. 1BAR RDF normally conduct FTT training while integrated with their PDF colleagues in the Glen of Imaal and don't need to hide from anyone.

jesus a dry canteen, wouldnt have happened in my day!

[Truck Driver]

jesus a dry canteen, wouldnt have happened in my day!

.... as the old song goes (Dylan I think) "ah the times they are a-changing..."

[na grohmiti]

By dry, do they include the fact that the island lacks drinking water?

[na grohmiti]

Unsure if there's a range on Bere Island. But then again, there are TCVs to get the troops to Kilworth, should it be needed

The range must cease firing when any vessel passes behind the butts. Kilworth Camp is roughly 4 hours drive away. (Not including the wait for the ferry). Kilworth is not realistic, no more than Bringing recruits from the Curragh to the range in Finner.

[DeV]

The range must cease firing when any vessel passes behind the butts. Kilworth Camp is roughly 4 hours drive away. (Not including the wait for the ferry). Kilworth is not realistic, no more than Bringing recruits from the Curragh to the range in Finner.

Stranger things have happened Carnagh and Kilworth are both 90 mins from the Curragh, Curragh units have fired APWTs on both in the last 2 years or so.

[Truck Driver]

By dry, do they include the fact that the island lacks drinking water?

"Dry" = no alcohol