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:

Related Topics:
Republic of Ireland - Infantry

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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 (Sciathán Fianóglach an Airm)
• 1 Air Defence Regiment
• Support Units
• Service Support Unit
• Defence Force Logistics Base
• Military Police Company
 
Irish Army: Famous former Irish Regiments ►