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Membership of the Association is restricted to serving Officers, NCOs and Ratings of the Naval Service and An Slua Muiri, (now the Naval Service Reserve) and to ex-members of the Naval Service, An Slua Muiri, the Marine Service and the Maritime Inscription. Interest in the Association decreased in the mid '80s and eventually all activities ceased. |
24th March 1992  At a meeting held at the Stella Maris Seafarers Club, in Dublin. Interest
was again rekindled. At this meeting an Executive Council was elected and the first branch of the Naval Association was
formed and subsequently called the Leading Seaman Michael Quinn Branch after L/S Quinn
who gave his young life in an attempt
to rescue stranded Spanish Sailors form their stricken trawler off Bantry.
See L/S Quinn DSM
Following a number of meetings, sub-committees were established to pursue the aims of the Association, which are: -·
Active Branches of The Naval Association have been established in Dublin, Waterford, and Limerick and Cork. |
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March 1994 The Naval Association had its first good will visit to the Royal Naval Association at Holyhead. |
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 November 1995 Naval Association Colours are presented to our Association by the Harbour Master of Dublin Port on board the Naval Flagship LE Eithne. A Guard of Honour from the Naval Reserve under S/Lt Stephen Murphy, the Band from the Southern Command under Cmdt. Mark Armstrong and representatives from the Royal Naval Associations from Anglesey and Birkenhead added to the occasion. ....See Colours |
March 1996 To publicise the forthcoming Dublin Maritime Festival The Naval Association paraded their new colours for the first time in the Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This was at the invitation of Col. William Thorpy the US Military Attaché in Dublin and the American Ambassador to Ireland Mrs. Jean Kennedy Smith. Col.Thorpy organised Fort Devens in Boston as our base and provided 3 military transport including 3 US Army drivers during our stay. This also included a visit to WestPoint Military Academy. Of the 158 members of the Naval association who marched in the Boston St Patrick’s Day Parade 85 Officers, NCOs and Ratings marched in full Naval Uniform. The first time such a large number of Naval Personnel marched in uniform outside the state. See Details |
Banquet in Dublin Castle Guests included Mr. Bertie Ahern T.D. newly elected Leader of the Fianna Fail Party...
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September 1998 Presentation of a Gold Chain of Office to our President Mr. Piaras O'Connor by Commodore John Kavanagh Flag Officer of the Naval service. The presentation took place at 1200 hrs on the main square of the Naval Base. It was also the 80th birthday of our President who was one of the first to join the new Marine Service set up at the outbreak of WW2. See....Here for pictures |
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May 1999 50 members paid a weeklong visit to the D-Day Landing sites at Normandy and the United States, British and German War Cemeteries. See Normandy visit |
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September 1999 48 of our members travelled to the Battle Sites of WW1 once again to find the graves of the relatives of our members who died in the Great War. This took our party to Ypres, Theipval and again to Messiness to visit the Peace Park where our President laid a wreath at both the Peace Tower and the grave of William Redmond. See details Here are more Pictures |
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1st July 2000 Return trip to cruise the river Shannon for one week. |
17th-24th September 2000 8 day visit by coach to Paris and St. Malo France....See...details |
September 2001, 59 of our members travelled to Italy visiting Venice, Verona, Florence, Pisa, Lake Garda and then 7 days at the Irish College and a special visit and Mass at the Vatican and Audience with Pope John Paul 2. |
16th September 200128 members of The Irish Naval Association were guests of the Birkenhead Branch of the Royal Naval Association. This was the second invitation for our members to participate in the annual parade and memorial service, the celebrant was Revd. John Williams M.B.E. The salute was taken by Cmdr. Henry Harley, and Captain Colin Lee, also invited to take the salute was Lt.Cdr Frank Lynch (vice-President of the Irish Naval Association).See .. Here..for pictures. |
18th November 2001Unveiling of a stained glass window by The Irish Prime Minister, An Taoiseach Mr. Bertie Ahearn T.D. at the Garrison Church, Cathal Brugha Barracks. The window was commissioned by The Naval Association in memory of the deceased members of The Marine Service (1939-1946), The Maritime Inscription (1939-1947), The Naval Service, and An Slua Muiri (now renamed The Naval Service Reserve) See details click here |
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In 2002 our Association took 10 Cruisers down the Shannon for 7 days. |
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2006 started a sad year with the Tsunami disaster. The Naval Association raised over €2000 for the Red Cross appeal. In February the Flag Ship of the Navy travelled on its longest Journey ever to Argentina. Once again the Naval Association raised over €2000 to donate to the fund set up by LE Eithne to assist the poor in Argentina. |
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 March 7th 2007 (Wednesday)Visit to Nautical College in Cork. Guided tour of College followed by lunch at the Naval Base and a tour of the Base. See ...Details.. |
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September 8th 2007 7 days trip on River Shannon on 10 Cruisers See for Details
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December 7th 2007 3 nights stay at the Granville Hotel. All en-suite. Saturday Afternoon tour of Waterford Crystal followed in the evening by our Christmas dinner and dance at the Granville Hotel. Music by Tommy Carroll. December 9th (Sunday) Waterford Annual Mass for deceased members of the Naval Association. Music at the Barrack Street Band will provide the Mass. Following the Mass Waterford will host a reception at the GAA Club when Following Lunch at the Club music was provided by Mick Quinn on Keyboard.
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May 2008 164 members of the Naval Association took their First Cruise on the Mediterranean.
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| May 2009 74 members of the Naval Association took their second Cruise this time up from Venice to Croatia and down to the Acropolis. See.. Details... |
December 2010 Presentation dinner in the Mansion house to honour Commodore Frank Lynch who retired from the Naval Service on the 17th December 2010 |
May 2011 67 members of the Naval Association took their third Cruise this time up the Norwegian Fjords. See.. Details... |
September 2011
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April 2012
4o members of the Naval Association attended the Royal Naval Association Annual Re-Union in Manchester. |
May 26th/27th 2012
145 members and guests of the Naval Association attended a Black Tie Dinner at at the D Hotel in Drogheda as part of the commemoration and Plaque unveiling by President Michael D Higgins to L/S Michael Quinn DSM |
The Naval Association was first established in 1962 and termed An Cumann Chabhlaigh. Following representations by the late
Commodore Tommy McKenna through the then Director of the Naval Service Commodore Peter Kavanagh, and the Chief of Staff, the
Naval Association was added to the list of Defence Associations, and the Constitution of the Naval association was approved
by the then Minister of Defence, Mr Oliver J. Flanagan, T.D. in May 1977
The visit of the Tall Ships and the festival was seen as the fore-runner to the visit of the Tall Ships in 1998 and the visit in July of the JFK, which was planned originally by Col Torpey during our initial meeting to be in Dublin for our Festival. However, the logistics of getting the thousands of JFK’s crew ashore while anchored off Dublin Bay needed organising on a scale of its own. Thousands visited the City Quays over the Festival weekend. See
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November 1998
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September 2006
Easter Rising Ceremonies... Unfortunately the Naval Association were not invited to participate in the
Easter Commemoration ceremonies here in Ireland for the 1916 rising, however, the Naval Association hosted a lavish Banquet
Celebration in Dublin Castle on 11th November to commemorate the Easter Rising and the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.
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March 9th 2014
The President of the Irish Naval Association Mr. Declan Pendred, unveiled a memorial at the Garrison Church, Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin, on the 9th March 2014. The memorial is dedicated to honour and salute those who served in the:-
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June 2014
36 members of the Irish Naval Association attended the Royal Naval Association memorial dedication at the memorial arboretum. The beautiful memorial was unveiled by HRH Prince Michael of Kent. See details:- Coventry 2014
It was a sad occasion for our group while heading to our coach to take us back to our Hotel on the Friday night following an excellent nights entertainment
our colleague Jack English collapsed as he entered the Bus. Despite every effort by the RNA experienced medical staff it was too late to save Jack and he was dead by the time the Ambulance arrived
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June 19th/22th 2015
The Royal Naval Association Annual Conference held in The Grand Burstin Hotel, Folkestone on the 19th to 22nd June 2015. 48 Members of the Irish Naval Association attended. As previous, the conference spread over 3 days included a Gala Dinner on the Saturday night. It was a nice tribute to the Irish Naval Association that Commodore Lawson RNA proposed a toast to the President of Ireland Michael D Higgins. As an added bonus the Grand Burstin Hotel provided a coach on Saturday for a free days trip to France for those who would like to go shopping and sight-seeing in France. |