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It was finally announced in June this year by the Minister for Defence, Paul Kehoe that the men of A company 35 Battalion that served in this action are finally to receive medals - the type has yet to be decided. I my view nothing but the Military Medal for Gallantry with Honour is good enough and I hope they don't drag out the process like they have done with acknowledging their heroism.

I know most of you would have by now seen the film 'The Seige of Jadotville', where 155 men of A company , 35 Batallion of the Irish Army under the command of Comdt Pat Quinlan defended Jadotville against a force of over 3,000 Katangese for 6 days, killing over 300 with 1000+ casualties without a single fatality to his troops. I will not talk about the shameful way these men were ignored and branded cowards on return to Ireland by their own units and by the Government, instead I would like to share with you a true story. I had the privilege of meeting a few of the survivors of the seige in Mullingar some time ago and apart from feeling so proud , I gained nothing but the highest respect for them. On to the story....... one told of when they were in captivity, they were allowed play the ould bit of hurling. After witnessing a fierce clash on the pitch, one of the guards asked what they were playing. On being told it was 'hurling' the Irish national game, the guard smiled and said 'If we knew you played a game like this - we never would have attacked you in the first placce!!

Hurry Dave - these lads have no sense of humour!

Thanks Eoin!

After years or torment, frustration, unhappyness, tears, fighting, bad tempers and hair loss (and that was just because I had to get up in the morning!!)I think I'm entitled - and you cant handle the truth!!!

Excellent - thanks for sharing Irishrailwayman!

....and I thought I was happy.....

Jaysus you're a hard man Bro!

"Give it to me! Give it to me - for Christs sake!, I'm so wet, give it to me now!" said the young girl. Her boyfriend gently replied ...'You can scream all you want, you're not getting my umbrella!!'

Thanks Richie...you are the goodest!

Thanks JHB.... That armoured version does spark my imagination! I know it's been asked before but what shade if grey are you talking about? Any chance of info on the rolling stock she might pull? ( I new if anybody would answer this it would be you..many thanks!)

Forget how that is done Boss

https://youtu.be/ThCNUDwHW1k

Hi lads - looking for some info on this beautiful little 2-4-2t loco in the picture taken from the excellent book 'Locomotives of the GSR'. Very little on her except that she is ex WLWR (??} then GSR class 266 of which there was 2, no 266 and 267. Anyone know if they survived into the CIE era and what liveries did they use and what type of stock did she pull? I found a model that is almost identical from Bachmann that will need very little work to make her Irish! Thanks .

Jaysus Eoin - that's my sister you are talking about! Go and give yourself ten lashes o' the whip!

Deadly!

Eoin, I love the way can take a bit of metal or plactic and turn it into a work of art - you're a bit like a plastic surgeon...only not as well paid!!!

Ah Jaysus - that's just the 'Dogs wobblies'!

Great stuff Eamonn - you haven't lost the ould touch!!!

Great stuff as usual George....can you give me a pm when u get the chance please? Thanks

If this is what Glenderg looks like after today - imagine what he's going to be like Monday evening?

Gobsmacking!

Indeed it is!

On the ball Fran!