1st Brigade (Ireland)

1st Brigade
Irish: 1ú Briogáid
1st Brigade shoulder flash
Country	Ireland
Branch	Army
Part of	Defence Forces
Garrison/HQ	Collins Barracks, Cork
Commanders
Current commander	Brigadier General Philip Brennan[1]
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Soldiers parade at Collins Barracks in Cork, HQ of the Army's 1st Brigade

The 1st Brigade (known as 1st (Southern) Brigade until the 2012 reorganisation of the army) (Irish: 1ú Briogáid) is a brigade of the Irish Army. The brigade headquarters are 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.

It is also responsible for the security of a number of important civil installations including Cork Harbour, Cork Airport, Shannon Airport and Farranfore Airport.^[2]

Units

• Brigade HQ - Collins Barracks, Cork
• 1st Infantry Battalion (Galway)
• 3rd Infantry Battalion (Ireland) (Kilkenny)
• 12th Infantry Battalion (Limerick)
• 1 Artillery Regiment (Cork)
• 1 Cavalry Squadron (Cork)
• 1 Communication and Information Services Company (Cork)
• 1 Engineer Group (Cork)
• 1 Supply & Transport Group (Cork)
• 1 Ordnance Group (Cork)
• 1 Military Police Company (Cork)

Barracks

• Collins Barracks, Cork
• Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick
• Stephens Barracks, Kilkenny
• Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa, Galway^[3]

Training Facilities

• Lynch Camp, Kilworth
• Bere Island, Cork
• Fort Davis, Cork
• Carnagh Camp, Athlone

References

1. "General Officer Commanding 1 Brigade". Irish Defence Forces. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
2. http://www.military.ie/army/organisation/1st-brigade
3. http://www.military.ie/en/info-centre/how-we-are-organised/