Irish Army Infantry Corps
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The Irish Army Infantry Corps is the largest component of the Irish Army
. Infantry soldiers are regarded as operational troops who must be prepared for tactical deployment in any location at short notice. In wartime this means that they will be among the front line troops in the defence of the State. In peacetime however they can be seen daily performing operational duties in Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) such as providing escorts to cash, prisoner or explosive shipments, patrols of vital state installations and border patrols, including check points.
The infantry corps consists of a total of eighteen battalions. Of these, nine are regular army with three assigned to each of the three brigades. The three brigades have three mirror reserve brigades, each of which have three reserve infantry battalions. A single company of the 3rd Infantry Battalion is stationed at the Defence Force Training Centre, and serves as the training unit for the Mowag
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speaking unit in Galway in 1924. The role of An Chéad Chathlán Coisithe was seen as very important as far as the status and use of the first official language (Irish Gaelic) of the State was concerned. All the armed forces units except An Chéad Cathlán functioned exclusively through the medium of the State's second official language (English). In modern times, the use of Irish Gaelic as a working language in Óglaigh na hÉireann would appear to have been abandoned, even in An Chéad Chathlán. The then Minister for Defence, Mr O'Toole ( 4 December 1986) presented details regarding the recruitment of native Gaelic speakers to An Chéad Chathlán. These details show that no recruit from a Gaeltacht area was enlisted into the batallion in 1983...
Under the 'Defence Forces [sic] Scheme' 2006-2009 ( under Section 11 of the Official Languages Act 2003) Óglaigh na hÉireann have undertaken to improve the delivery of services in Irish Gaelic to the public.
The aim of the Official Languages Act 2003 is to increase and
improve in an organised manner over a period of time the quantity
and quality of services provided for the public through Irish by
public bodies. The legislation intends to create a space for the
language in public affairs in Ireland.,
It is noteworthy that the term public means individuals, legal persons and corporate bodies. It does not, however, include persons who are acting in a capacity which is representative of the State, Government or, where appropriate, contractor personnel, providing a service on behalf of Óglaigh na hÉireann. Consequently, persons who fulfil official functions of a public nature, even though they are legal persons, do not come within the meaning of the word public when they are fulfilling those official functions.
Only in Gaeltacht areas is there an onus on Óglaigh na hÉireann to use Irish Gaelic as the working language of the force. Section 13(2)(e) of the Official Languages Act states that a Public Body shall " ensure that the Irish language becomes the working language in its offices in the Gaeltacht not later than such date as may be determined by it with the consent of the Minister."
There are no permanently manned Barracks
or Posts of Óglaigh na hÉireann in Gaeltacht
regions, "there are, however, training centres of na
hÓglaigh Chúltaca (Irish Army Reserve) manned on a part-time basis in
the following locations:
Carna, Maigh Cuilinn
, An Cheathrú Rua
, An Daingean
."
Under its agreed Language Scheme Óglaigh an hÉireann "will ensure that, by 2012, Irish will become the working language of these locations."
Irish Army
The Irish Army, officially named simply the Army is the main branch of the Defence Forces of Ireland. Approximately 8,500 men and women serve in the Irish Army, divided into three infantry Brigades...
. Infantry soldiers are regarded as operational troops who must be prepared for tactical deployment in any location at short notice. In wartime this means that they will be among the front line troops in the defence of the State. In peacetime however they can be seen daily performing operational duties in Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) such as providing escorts to cash, prisoner or explosive shipments, patrols of vital state installations and border patrols, including check points.
The infantry corps consists of a total of eighteen battalions. Of these, nine are regular army with three assigned to each of the three brigades. The three brigades have three mirror reserve brigades, each of which have three reserve infantry battalions. A single company of the 3rd Infantry Battalion is stationed at the Defence Force Training Centre, and serves as the training unit for the Mowag
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An Chéad Chathlán Coisithe
An Chéad Chathlán Coisithe (English: The First Infantry Battalion) was established as an Irish languageIrish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
speaking unit in Galway in 1924. The role of An Chéad Chathlán Coisithe was seen as very important as far as the status and use of the first official language (Irish Gaelic) of the State was concerned. All the armed forces units except An Chéad Cathlán functioned exclusively through the medium of the State's second official language (English). In modern times, the use of Irish Gaelic as a working language in Óglaigh na hÉireann would appear to have been abandoned, even in An Chéad Chathlán. The then Minister for Defence, Mr O'Toole ( 4 December 1986) presented details regarding the recruitment of native Gaelic speakers to An Chéad Chathlán. These details show that no recruit from a Gaeltacht area was enlisted into the batallion in 1983...
Under the 'Defence Forces [sic] Scheme' 2006-2009 ( under Section 11 of the Official Languages Act 2003) Óglaigh na hÉireann have undertaken to improve the delivery of services in Irish Gaelic to the public.
The aim of the Official Languages Act 2003 is to increase and
improve in an organised manner over a period of time the quantity
and quality of services provided for the public through Irish by
public bodies. The legislation intends to create a space for the
language in public affairs in Ireland.,
It is noteworthy that the term public means individuals, legal persons and corporate bodies. It does not, however, include persons who are acting in a capacity which is representative of the State, Government or, where appropriate, contractor personnel, providing a service on behalf of Óglaigh na hÉireann. Consequently, persons who fulfil official functions of a public nature, even though they are legal persons, do not come within the meaning of the word public when they are fulfilling those official functions.
Only in Gaeltacht areas is there an onus on Óglaigh na hÉireann to use Irish Gaelic as the working language of the force. Section 13(2)(e) of the Official Languages Act states that a Public Body shall " ensure that the Irish language becomes the working language in its offices in the Gaeltacht not later than such date as may be determined by it with the consent of the Minister."
There are no permanently manned Barracks
or Posts of Óglaigh na hÉireann in Gaeltacht
regions, "there are, however, training centres of na
hÓglaigh Chúltaca (Irish Army Reserve) manned on a part-time basis in
the following locations:
Carna, Maigh Cuilinn
Moycullen
Moycullen Moycullen Moycullen (official name: Maigh Cuilinn, Plain of Holly, or Plain of Cullen (a local giant) is a suburban village in County Galway, Ireland, about 10 km (7 mi) north west of Galway city. It is located near Lough Corrib, on the N59 road to Oughterard and Clifden in...
, An Cheathrú Rua
Carraroe
An Cheathrú Rua is a village in County Galway, Ireland. The village is within the Irish-speaking region of Connemara, and is famous for its traditional fishing boats known as Galway Hookers. Its population is widely dispersed over Carraroe peninsula between Greatman's Bay and Casla Bay...
, An Daingean
Dingle
Dingle is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. The only town on the Dingle Peninsula, it sits on the Atlantic coast, about 49 kilometres southwest of Tralee and 71 kilometres northwest of Killarney....
."
Under its agreed Language Scheme Óglaigh an hÉireann "will ensure that, by 2012, Irish will become the working language of these locations."
Units of the Infantry Corps
- 1st Infantry Battalion
- 2nd Infantry Battalion
- 3rd Infantry Battalion3rd Infantry Battalion (Ireland)The 3 Infantry Battalion is a unit of the Irish Army infantry corps. The battalion traces its history back to 1923, when the garrisons of several towns in the north-west of Ireland were ordered to amalgamate and form the 3 Infantry Battalion...
{made up of the 30th Battalion} - 4th Infantry Battalion
- 5th Infantry Battalion
- 6th Infantry Battalion
- 12th Infantry Battalion
- 27th Infantry Battalion
- 28th Infantry Battalion
- 32nd Reserve Infantry Battalion {Made up of 14th; 15th and 22nd Battalions}
- 33rd Reserve Infantry Battalion
- 34th Reserve Infantry Battalion
- 51st Reserve Infantry Battalion
- 56th Reserve Infantry Battalion
- 58th Reserve Infantry Battalion
- 62nd Reserve Infantry Battalion62 Reserve Infantry Battalion (Ireland)The 62 Reserve Infantry Battalion is an Infantry Battalion in the Irish Reserve Defence Forces .-Unit Heritage:The 62 Reserve Infantry battalion was formed from the 20 and the 21 Infantry battalions of the FCÁ after the re-organization of the Irish army reserve in 2005...
{made up of 20th and 21st Battalions} - 65th Reserve Infantry Battalion65 Reserve Infantry Battalion (Ireland)The 65 Reserve Infantry Battalion is an Infantry Battalion of Ireland's Reserve Defence Forces. The Battalion is the back up unit of the 5th Infantry Battalion.- Unit heritage :...
{made up of 7th Battalion} - 67th Reserve Infantry Battalion