Galway Bay fm newsroom – Minister of Defence Paul Kehoe is in Renmore today for a special 1916 event.
As part of the 2016 Centenary Programme, Minister Kehoe will present the 1916 Commemorative medal to serving members of the Defence Forces at Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa.
The medals were commissioned to mark the role of the Defence Forces in the centenary year.
John Concannon is Director of Ireland 2016 – he says the role the Defence Forces played was vital in many areas, including providing education to schools.
