Artillery Corps (Ireland)
The Artillery Corps are the artillery section of the Irish Army. The Corps provides fire support to other sections of the Army. The Corps was first founded in 1924.Organisation
From the Emergency, the Artillery Corps was organised into separate Coastal Defence, Field Artillery and Air Defence Regiments. In the late 20th century, the Coastal Defence component was dissolved and integrated with the Field Artillery component. In 2013 the Air Defence regiment also ceased to operate as a separate component, and the Field Artillery regiments, known as Brigade Artillery Regiments, took over the Air Defence role.
Today the Artillery Corps comprises the Artillery School, located in the Defence Forces Training Centre in the Curragh Camp, and two Brigade Artillery Regiments. They are located in Collins Barracks, Cork and Custume Barracks, Athlone.Weapons
Field artillery
- L118 & L119 105mm howitzers
- Brandt 81mm mortars
- Ruag 120mm heavy mortars
- Ordnance QF 25-pounder retained for use as a ceremonial gun
Air defence
- RBS-70 Surface to Air Missile system
- Browning.50 caliber HMG
