Current Organisation
In 2005, the government announced the end of Operation BANNER, and with it the disbandment of the Home Service battalions. These were declared non-operational in October 2006, and disbanded in July 2007. At the same time, the Royal Irish Rangers, then serving as the TA battalion, was renamed as 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Today, the operational command of the Royal Irish Regiment encompasses:
- 1st Battalion — general service
- 2nd Battalion - Territorial Army
Regimental Headquarters was, until Summer 2008, at St Patrick's Barracks, Ballymena, and is now at Palace Barracks, Holywood, Belfast.
Read more about this topic: Royal Irish Regiment (1992)
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