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2nd Brigade (Ireland)

Summary

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
Irish: 2ú Briogáid
2nd Brigade shoulder flash
Country Ireland
BranchArmy
Part of Defence Forces
Garrison/HQCathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin
Websitewww.military.ie/en/who-we-are/army/2-brigade/
Commanders
Current
commander		Brigadier General Tony Cudmore
Insignia
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Cathal Brugha Barracks, home to the Irish Army's 2nd Brigade

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 Knock 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

Training Facilities edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Army". www.military.ie.
  2. ^ "2nd Brigade". Defence Forces Ireland. Retrieved 31 July 2016.