1st Brigade (Ireland)

The 1st Brigade (1 BDE) (Irish: 1ú Briogáid) is a brigade of the Irish Army. The brigade, which was known as 1st (Southern) Brigade until the 2012 reorganisation of the army, has its headquarters in Collins Barracks in Cork. The 1st Brigade is responsible for military operations in the south of Ireland. Its area of responsibility includes the counties of Galway, Offaly, Laois, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary.

1st Brigade
Irish: 1ú Briogáid
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Country Ireland
BranchArmy
Part of Defence Forces
Garrison/HQCollins Barracks, Cork
Websitewww.military.ie/en/who-we-are/army/1-brigade/
Commanders
Current
commander		Brigadier General Patrick Flynn[1]
Insignia
Flag
Soldiers parade at Collins Barracks in Cork, HQ of the Army's 1st Brigade

It is also responsible for the security of a number of "vital installations" including civil transport infrastructure sites such as Cork Harbour, Cork Airport, Shannon Airport and Farranfore Airport.[2][3]

Units
  • Brigade HQ - Collins Barracks, Cork
  • 1st Infantry Battalion (Galway)
  • 3rd Infantry Battalion (Kilkenny)
  • 12th Infantry Battalion (Limerick)
  • 1st Artillery Regiment (Cork)
  • 1st Cavalry Squadron (Cork)
  • 1st Communication and Information Services Company (Cork)
  • 1st Engineer Group (Cork)
  • 1st Supply & Transport Group (Cork)
  • 1st Ordnance Group (Cork)
  • 1st Military Police Company (Cork)
  • Army No. 2 Band

Barracks

Training facilities
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References
  1. "General Officer Commanding 1 Brigade". Irish Defence Forces. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. "Organisation - Army - 1st Brigade". military.ie. Defence Forces. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  3. "1st Brigade". Defence Forces Ireland. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. "Info Centre - How we are organised". military.ie. Defence Forces. Retrieved 22 February 2017.


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