Mark Foran @MarkForan

Husband,Dad, business owner ,Engineer,history nerd. Pink Floyd nut, 60-64 AG slow triathlete IronmanBarcelona finisher ... @t3triclub glenline.ie Dublin and sometimes Malaysia Joined December 2009

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The Irish at War @irelandbattles

3 days ago

#OnThisDay 1944 Easy Company attacked Carentan. Among the paratroopers was Edward Tipper. Born in Detroit to Irish parents, the Tippers moved back to Tipperary for years before returning to the US. Tipper was wounded in the attack but survived & died in 2017. #Ireland #History

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Mark Foran @MarkForan

a week ago

@EisenhowerTime …… the day that’s in it

WW2 The Eastern Front @ShoahUkraine

a week ago

General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the man who led Allied troops on D-Day, reflects on that historic day 20 years later, in 1965.

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Mark Foran @MarkForan

a week ago

@kershaw_alex One of the greatest examples of Leadership in history Alex ….. imortalised in Washington DC

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a month ago

@BerryCathal @defenceforces @DFCavalryCorps @DF_Sgt_Major That’s absolutely fantastic Cathal. And only 2 weeks to train on the Bradley

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Óglaigh na hÉireann @defenceforces

a month ago

Today, the Defence Forces Cavalry Corps Team (Callsign Shamrock 1) took home first place in the Bradley category in the 2026 Sullivan Cup. The Defence Forces Cavalry Corps team competed in the 2026 Sullivan Cup, hosted in Fort Benning, GA, USA. The purpose of the Sullivan Cup is to identify and recognise the most skilled armoured vehicle crews internationally. The competition consisted of gunnery live fire lanes by day and night, vehicle maintenance, crew knowledge, call for fire, AFV recognition, medical lanes and physical fitness challenges. Our team had a two week window to train up in theatre on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle having never used the platform before. After completing two weeks of training successfully, the competition started on 30 APR 26 and the Cavalry Corps emerged as the winners.

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Mark Foran @MarkForan

2 months ago

@MikeBales And you run and you run to catch up with the sun when it’s sinking , racing around to come up behind you again

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Mark Foran @MarkForan

2 months ago

@ThoNg676733 Far too soon

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Mark Foran @MarkForan

2 months ago

@martycon73 My absolute favourite Beatles song Martin. Good morning to you

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Ronan McGreevy @RMcGreevy1301

2 months ago

Some people might remember the magnificent Hauntings soldier sculpture from the centenary of the Armistice in 2018 when it was installed in St Stephen's Green for a time and thousands came to see it. It's now installed opposite the New Menin Gate in Ieper and is a memorable backdrop for the Last Post ceremony every night.

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Mark Foran @MarkForan

2 months ago

@Glinner Agree Graham. Such compassion

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2 months ago

@WallStreetApes @SoldiersWhisper The All in podcast just after Jan 6th is worth a listen. Talk about a u turn !

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Mark Foran @MarkForan

3 months ago

@itsjohncrotty …… he should really wait until he sees it !

Alex Griswold @HashtagGriswold

3 months ago

Thesis: Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers accidentally kneecapped the WWII movie as a genre. Everyone said "well, we can't top that," and now every entry is "come marvel at the DARING nerds who solved logistical problem" x.com/metoffice/stat…

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John Crotty @itsjohncrotty

3 months ago

Nervous as hell for this Forecasts were so important to the UK, the RAF sacrificed planes & parts to keep Ireland’s pilots in the air reporting But the Blacksod & general forecasts were just a tiny facet of Ireland’s extensive and exclusive contribution to the Allies Have the researchers delved into the story to discover Ireland was risking its neutrality across dozens of categories to aid the Allies? Or the 9% of Irelands population that went to the UK Or will the forecast & its sender be framed as some outlier, some exception to the otherwise ‘strict neutrality’ claimed in the 20th century, but long since shown to be inaccurate following declassification in 1999? ⬇️ A nation waits… x.com/itsjohncrotty/…

Met Office @metoffice

3 months ago

The first trailer for ‘Pressure’ is here, the film which tells the story of the most important weather forecast; the D-Day forecast. Andrew Scott stars as Group Captain James Stagg – the Met Office meteorologist tasked with delivering the weather forecast and helping shape

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Ger Browne @GerBrowne4

3 months ago

Coming soon: ‘Éire🇮🇪 in WW2 - The True Story’ (600 pages), with authors Jim O’Neill, John Crotty and Donard de Cogan. Introduction by Maj-Gen (Retired) Adrian O’Murchú. After 80 years of lies and myths, it’s time to reveal the TRUE contribution and sacrifice from Éire🇮🇪 in WW2.

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Mark Foran @MarkForan

3 months ago

@itsjohncrotty @Helen_Fields @Helen_Fields @EisenhowerTime Looking forward to this. ….. big Irish angle with Blacksod Co Mayo weather station

Met Office @metoffice

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Mark Foran @MarkForan

3 months ago

This guy !

The Irish at War @irelandbattles

3 months ago

#OnThisDay 1907 General James Gavin was born in New York to unwed-Irish parents who put him up for adoption. Gavin became the youngest Major General in the @USArmy. He commanded the 82nd Airborne Division in WW2 & later aimed to end segregation in the Army. #Ireland #History

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Mark Foran @MarkForan

3 months ago

@thierrychanu @StationSimone Not 2016 Thierry ….. Unplugged from early 2000s

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Mark Foran @MarkForan

3 months ago

Fantastic…. Well done AYC 💪

The Dead Rabbit @deadrabbitpub

3 months ago

Last week, we hosted a few VIPs from Ardoyne Youth Club - which has been working to improve the lives of young people in North Belfast for 50 years - it’s also the very place where Jack grew up, which made the visit all the more special.