irish army

The regular army of the Republic of Ireland has 8,500 personnel, and is divided primarily into three infantry brigades, each responsible for a geographical area of the country: 1 Southern Brigade>

b>2 Eastern Brigade	4 Western Brigade
Q 1 Southern Brigade	HQ 2 Eastern Brigade	HQ 4 Western Brigade
Infantry Battalion	2 Infantry Battalion	1 Infantry Battalion
Infantry Battalion	5 Infantry Battalion	6 Infantry Battalion
2 Infantry Battalion	27 Infantry Battalion	28 Infantry Battalion
Cavalry Squadron	2 Cavalry Squadron	4 Cavalry Squadron
Field Artillery Regiment	2 Field Artillery Regiment	4 Field Artillery Regiment
Field Engineer Company	2 Field Engineer Company	4 Field Engineer Company
Logistic Support Battalion	2 Logistic Support Battalion	4 Logistic Support Battalion
Field Communications Information Service Company	2 Field Communications Information Service Company	4 Field Communications Information Service Company
Brigade Military Police Company	2 Brigade Military Police Company	4 Brigade Military Police Company
Brigade Training Centre	2 Brigade Training Centre	4 Brigade Training Centre

In addition to the three brigades, there is also the Defence Forces Training Centre, which is responsible for providing professional training to Ireland's defence forces through three separate colleges:

Military College
Combat Support College
Combat Service Support College

There are also several units located at the DFTC that are not part of the brigade structure:

Operational Units

Army Ranger Wing (Sciathn Fianglach an Airm)
1 Air Defence Regiment

Support Units

Service Support Unit
Defence Force Logistics Base
Military Police Company

Famous former Irish Regiments

Prior to 1922 and the foundation of the Irish Free State, many Irish soldiers served with distinction in regiments of the British Army. Among the regiments that disappeared on independence included:

The modern Irish Army is descended from the Irish Republican Army that fought for independence, rather than the units that fought under the British Crown.

Irish Army

Famous former Irish Regiments

See Also