| 2nd Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Irish: 2ú Briogáid | |
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| Country |  Ireland |
| Branch | Army |
| Part of | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Badge_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg){kind=small} Defence Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General Tony Cudmore |
| Insignia | |
| Flag | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_2nd_Brigade_(Ireland).svg) |
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The 2nd Brigade (2 BDE) (known as 2nd (Eastern) Brigade until the 2012 reorganisation of the army) (Irish: 2ú Briogáid) is a brigade of the Irish Army. The brigade headquarters are in Cathal Brugha Barracks in Dublin.[1]
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.[2]
- ^ "Army". www.military.ie.
- ^ "2nd Brigade". Defence Forces Ireland. Retrieved 31 July 2016.