FindMyPast have added new databases for Civil Registers Indexes for births and marriages which link to birth and marriage records on Irish Genealogy. You will need an account but not a subscription to access these databases. See FindMyPastFridays blog.
Book: The Irish Defence Forces 1922-2022 by Eoin Kinsella
Available in all good Book Shops now “This superb book shows that there is much to be proud of in the history of the Irish