An Cosantóir

An Cosantóir

An Cosantóir (Irish for "The Defender") is the official journal of the Irish Defence Forces. It was originally founded in December 1940 by Colonel Michael Joe Costello as a means of disseminating training material among the Local Security Force (LSF) but later became the newspaper of Costello's First Division. After World War Two, An Cosantóir achieved something of a journalistic coup by becoming one of the first journals to publish first hand accounts of the German viewpoint. [http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=121535]

In its current form An Cosantóir is a 32-page full colour A4 size publication, issued 10 times per year. The journal carries information on all elements of the Irish Defence Forces: Army, Naval Service, Air Corps, and the Reserve. Topics cover all aspects of military life, including training, overseas operations, new equipment, personalities, events, international military affairs, humanitarian work, unit activities, and military history.

An Cosantóir website is scheduled to be published in August 2008 with a limited archive of previous issues available free to viewers. Additional back issues will be restricted to Direct Debit subscribers.

Current monthly circulation stands at 5,000 and the magazine can be purchased from selected newsagents or can be received every month through the post by subscription. Yearly subscription is €25 for ten issues for delivery within Ireland. Please contact 0035318042693 for further information on subscrptions and the magazine.

An Cosantóir is published by Public Relations Section, Defence Forces Headquarters, Parkgate,Infirmary Road, Dublin 7.

An Cosantóir Manager:Capt Padraic Kennedy,An Cosantóir Editor: Sgt Dave Nagle

Website

[http://www.ancosantoir.ie] www.ancosantoir.ie the new website of the magazine is scheduled to go live in August 2008.


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