Defence Forces soldiers graduate from Institute of Technnology Carlow

By Editorial Team
Published 6th Nov 2017, 14:27 GMT
Updated 8th May 2019, 12:17 GMT
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Earlier this week, members of the Irish Defence Forces were conferred at a special ceremony at the Institute of Technology Carlow.placeholder image
Earlier this week, members of the Irish Defence Forces were conferred at a special ceremony at the Institute of Technology Carlow.
160 Non Commissioned Officers received a Bachelor of Arts, Certificate and Higher Certificate in Leadership, Management and Defence Studies (LMDS) through an academic collaboration between the Institute of Technology Carlow and the Defence Forces.placeholder image
160 Non Commissioned Officers received a Bachelor of Arts, Certificate and Higher Certificate in Leadership, Management and Defence Studies (LMDS) through an academic collaboration between the Institute of Technology Carlow and the Defence Forces.

The ceremony also saw 22 officers awarded Master of Engineering in Weapons Systems, Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives Engineering, Masters of Science in Communications Technology Management and Masters of Science in Military Engineering Management.

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Four special awards were bestowed for Defence Forces Student of the Year at Level 6, 7, and 9.

The recipients were Cpl. Shane O’Doherty, Cpl. Brendan Regan, Sgt. John McCoombe, Kildare and Capt. Daithi O’Flynn.

"Well done to all personnel for their hard work," said a spokesperson for the Defence Forces.

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