2nd Brigade (Ireland)



The 2nd Brigade (2 BDE) (known as 2nd (Eastern) Brigade until the 2012 reorganisation of the army) (2ú Briogáid) is a brigade of the Irish Army. The brigade headquarters are in Cathal Brugha Barracks in Dublin.

2nd Brigade provides security to various vital installations in its area of responsibility, including; Government Buildings, Áras an Uachtaráin (Residence of the President), foreign embassies, Dublin Airport, Dublin Docks (Dublin Port, Dún Laoghaire) and Knock Airport.

Units

 * Brigade HQ - Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin
 * 6 Infantry Battalion (Athlone)
 * 7 Infantry Battalion (Dublin)
 * 27 Infantry Battalion (Dundalk)
 * 28 Infantry Battalion (Ballyshannon)
 * 2 Artillery Regiment (Athlone)
 * 2 Cavalry Squadron (Dublin)
 * 2 Communication and Information Services Company (Dublin)
 * 2 Engineer Group (Athlone)
 * 2 Supply & Transport Group (Athlone)
 * 2 Ordnance Group (Athlone)
 * 2 Military Police Company (Dublin)

Barracks

 * McKee Barracks, Dublin 7
 * St Bricins Hospital, Dublin
 * Gormanston Camp in County Meath
 * Aiken Barracks, Dundalk
 * Custume Barracks, Athlone
 * Finner Camp in Ballyshannon

Training Facilities

 * Gormanston Camp
 * Kilbride Camp
 * Glen of Imaal