2nd Brigade (Ireland)
2nd Brigade | |
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Irish: 2ú Briogáid | |
Country | Ireland |
Branch | Army |
Part of | Defence Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin |
Website | www |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brigadier General Tony Cudmore |
Insignia | |
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The 2nd Brigade (2 BDE) (known as 2nd (Eastern) Brigade until the 2012 reorganisation of the army) (Irish: 2ú Briogáid) is a brigade of the Irish Army. The brigade headquarters are in Cathal Brugha Barracks in Dublin.[1]
2nd Brigade provides security to various vital installations in its area of responsibility, including; Government Buildings, Áras an Uachtaráin (Residence of the President), foreign embassies, Dublin Airport, Dublin Docks (Dublin Port, Dún Laoghaire) and Ireland West Airport.[2]
Units
[edit]- Brigade HQ - Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin
- 6 Infantry Battalion (Athlone)
- 7 Infantry Battalion (Dublin)
- 27 Infantry Battalion (Dundalk)
- 28 Infantry Battalion (Ballyshannon)
- 2 Artillery Regiment (Athlone)
- 2 Cavalry Squadron (Dublin)
- 2 Communication and Information Services Company (Dublin)
- 2 Engineer Group (Athlone)
- 2 Supply & Transport Group (Athlone)
- 2 Ordnance Group (Athlone)
- 2 Military Police Company (Dublin)
Barracks
[edit]- McKee Barracks, Dublin 7
- St Bricins Hospital, Dublin
- Gormanston Camp in County Meath
- Aiken Barracks, Dundalk
- Custume Barracks, Athlone
- Finner Camp in Ballyshannon
Training Facilities
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Army". www.military.ie.
- ^ "2nd Brigade". Defence Forces Ireland. Retrieved 31 July 2016.