1st Brigade | |
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Irish: 1ú Briogáid | |
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Country | Ireland |
Branch | Army |
Part of | Defence Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Collins Barracks, Cork |
Commanders | |
Current commander |
Brigadier General Philip Brennan |
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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 "vital installations" including civil transport infrastructure sites such as Cork Harbour, Cork Airport, Shannon Airport and Farranfore Airport.