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:

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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:

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• 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:

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• Operational Units
• Army Ranger Wing (Sciath?n Fian?glach an Airm)
• 1 Air Defence Regiment
• Support Units
• Service Support Unit
• Defence Force Logistics Base
• Military Police Company
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Republic of Ireland: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like Ulster, (Republic of) Ireland, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology) ....

Infantry: Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot, mainly with small arms and operate within organized military units. "Infantry" also refers to the branch of the military in which these soldiers serve....




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