An Cosantoir and the reserve

[abhaile]

I have been subscribing to an cosantoir for many years now . I enjoy reading the magazine and reading about what our brothers in arms in the PDF are up to.
what I am dissapointed about is the lack of content about the reserve.
As we make up a substantial proportion of the defence forces, why does an cosantoir not reflect this.
This issue seems to be getting worse in recent years, has an cosantoir become a PDF magazine
or is it still a defence forces magazine?
Has Any body else noticed this?

[trellheim]

An Cosantoir will try and cover

: stuff they are notified about

: Articles people send in

If you want to get something published write 300 words about something you did in the RDF, attach a few pics and send it in.

[Liachta Cultaca]

If you unit is running an large exercise / course contact An Cosantoir and they will send an Photographer and/or Journalist to cover the event.

Have never found them to anti RDF
They need to be sent the information in before they can publish or need to be made aware the event is taking place

[Truck Driver]

An Cosantoir will try and cover

: stuff they are notified about

: Articles people send in

If you want to get something published write 300 words about something you did in the RDF, attach a few pics and send it in.

+1

Countless editors on An Cosantóir have, in reply to your point, abhaile, stated that they will
publish RDF related articles, should they get them

I have found the present editor to be very amenable. Sent in queries regarding the new
online An Cosantóir (www.dfmagazine.ie) and he replied to me on a SATURDAY, on one
occasion. Sent in a couple of pics which were put up on the site

[Paddy Mayne]

I have been subscribing to an cosantoir for many years now . I enjoy reading the magazine and reading about what our brothers in arms in the PDF are up to.
what I am dissapointed about is the lack of content about the reserve.
As we make up a substantial proportion of the defence forces, why does an cosantoir not reflect this.
This issue seems to be getting worse in recent years, has an cosantoir become a PDF magazine
or is it still a defence forces magazine?
Has Any body else noticed this?

I disagree sorry, I think An Cos is very balanced

Infact I find the Mag more interesting the past few months than anytime before and I too am collecting it years (many years)

..interesting developments make interesting articles..

[abhaile]

I disagree sorry, I think An Cos is very balanced

Infact I find the Mag more interesting the past few months than anytime before and I too am collecting it years (many years)

..interesting developments make interesting articles..

I seem to be in the minority here , in the last 3 years we have had major developments in the RDF with the Integrated reserve and the training off reservists for overseas deployment ,where were the an cosantoir reporters while these "interesting developments were happening. I am sure the magazine have there own reporters and do not depend solely on the wriiten word from the troops
while I dont want to detract from the superb job the PDF do both here and overseas,and the superb articles that have been written about these i dont believe that An cosantoir provides a balanced view of the entire defence forces

[riflemangundy]

It could do with more in relation to the RDF...but as the boys said you have tinform them!!! the mag has come on so much in the last 3 years,,,i love it!!!

gettin it years too!!!!!!!!!

[paul g]

I seem to be in the minority here , in the last 3 years we have had major developments in the RDF with the Integrated reserve and the training off reservists for overseas deployment ,where were the an cosantoir reporters while these "interesting developments were happening. I am sure the magazine have there own reporters and do not depend solely on the wriiten word from the troops
while I dont want to detract from the superb job the PDF do both here and overseas,and the superb articles that have been written about these i dont believe that An cosantoir provides a balanced view of the entire defence forces

I'm not sure if they have reporters per say, an inhouse magazine for a medium sized organisation, like the Df will always rely on contributers.

[Truck Driver]

I'm not sure if they have reporters per say, an inhouse magazine for a medium sized organisation, like the Df will always rely on contributers.

A couple of the staffers do occasionally write articles. But in the main, the
articles are contributed by readers of the magazine. I' m sure this month's,
which I' ve been informed, arrived today, will be no different

[easyrider]

(received this e-mail)

An Cosantóir Online

https://www.dfmagazine.ie

An Cosantóir are always looking for articles from our subscribers on the Defence Forces & military related topics.

Send in an article

Do you have an interesting story or event you would like to highlight?

If so, e-mail the magazine.


Defence Forces Ireland
An Cosantóir, PR Section
Dublin, 7

[ghostrider]

Would be nice to know the email address too though :D

[Liachta Cultaca]

http://www.dfmagazine.ie/contact.aspx

[Buck]

yeah, ive always found them to be very balanced and very helpful with queries. i was asking about getting a subscription and they replied 1) on the same day and 2) on a friday evening (there were two instances, wasnt the same time )