Ten new pilots to be commissioned by Aer Corps

Ten new pilots are to be commissioned into the Aer Corps today.

The nine men and one woman from the 21st cadet class have spent over two years training at Baldonnell Aerodrome in Dublin.

Commandant Kieran McDaid from the Defence forces says they will now go on to a number of different duties.

"They can be posted to any number of squadrons, but in the main they will be flying fixed wing aircraft, doing fishery protection, or some of these pilots will end up operating certain rescue missions off the west coast of Ireland or flying the Garda Air support helicopters."