The 2nd Brigade (2 BDE; ) (known as 2nd (Eastern) Brigade until the 2012 reorganisation of the army) 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 Ireland West 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
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