4 barracks close in past week

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/tears-flow-as-tricolour-is-lowered-for-the-last-time-at-army-barracks-1620350.html

THE curtain came down on 200 years of military history in a midlands town yesterday. Tears flowed as the Tricolour was lowered at Connolly Barracks in Longford and the troops of the Fourth Cavalry Squadron departed for the last time.

It's the fourth military barracks to shut its doors in the past week alone following similar closures in Monaghan and Lifford and Letterkenny in Co Donegal as part of a cost-saving measure announced in the Budget last October.

opinions?

Hard Larry

There'll be more to come over the next few years IMO

Sad to see them go and a huge shock for a lot of families.

A lot of rumours circulating over what barracks will be next, but TBH with the exception of the Curragh and Dundalk, any barracks could go.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Hard Larry wrote: »

There'll be more to come over the next few years IMO

Sad to see them go and a huge shock for a lot of families.

A lot of rumours circulating over what barracks will be next, but TBH with the exception of the Curragh and Dundalk, any barracks could go.

All very true, and with DFHQ moving to the DFTC it won't surprise me what happens to McKee and The Brugha.

Poccington

One of the 2 big Dublin barracks will go I reckon, although I fear The Brugha is in more danger than McKee.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Poccington wrote: »

One of the 2 big Dublin barracks will go I reckon, although I fear The Brugha is in more danger than McKee.

Ah bulldoze The Brugha (with the 2nd Bn in it ).. :P

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Poccington

Oh I'll scratch your eyes out

arybvtcw0eolkf

Poccington wrote: »

Oh I'll scratch your eyes out

Coming from the 2nd Bn I'd be getting away lightly...

'The Vikings' - Stampede the women and rape the cattle!.

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forbairt

Damn I'd hate to see McKee close ... I live along blackhorse and my home office looks out on it

Poccington

The Vikings - Nulli Secundus

Steyr

Hopefully Mellowes wont go.

triskell

In the west I'd say mullingar is next. they are meeting themselves going on duty, plus they have had a few close shaves already with threats of closing. Custume bks is going to be jammed if 4FAR moves down

Fishtits

The sad reality is that the entire PDF could be located in one location if it came to it...

The sad bit is that the Curragh is a model...

Hard Larry

Fishtits wrote: »

The sad reality is that the entire PDF could be located in one location if it came to it...

The sad bit is that the Curragh is a model...

Jaysus, don't think that would suit the Navy.

In my opinion

Hard Larry wrote: »

There'll be more to come over the next few years IMO

Sad to see them go and a huge shock for a lot of families.

A lot of rumours circulating over what barracks will be next, but TBH with the exception of the Curragh and Dundalk, any barracks could go.

Whats so special about Dundalk? I think Athlone will stay, so will the Curragh. Two Brigades one for the west one for east. West to include Finner, Athlone, Limerick and Cork. East to include the otherside of country. West will then have Kilworth as a training location east will have the Glen.

2010 is next review and I think it will result in two brigades. Just my thoughts.

Local-womanizer

Is it possible they will just have four major barracks in the four provinces?

Heard some PDF talking about this possiblilty if the economic downturn continues to get worse.

Poccington

Local-womanizer wrote: »

Is it possible they will just have four major barracks in the four provinces?

Heard some PDF talking about this possiblilty if the economic downturn continues to get worse.

There's no way it would work.

There just wouldn't be enough space for all the Units to fit.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Was anyone here around for the last Voluntary Early Retirement?.

I've applied for the Prison Service, if I got that the V.E.R. would suit me very well and 'Adios Army' :P

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Borneo Fnctn

Mairt wrote: »

Was anyone here around for the last Voluntary Early Retirement?.

I've applied for the Prison Service, if I got that the V.E.R. would suit me very well and 'Adios Army' :P

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Very good money in that I hear.

Poccington

Mairt wrote: »

Was anyone here around for the last Voluntary Early Retirement?.

I've applied for the Prison Service, if I got that the V.E.R. would suit me very well and 'Adios Army' :P

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I heard they're bringing it back so you may well be in luck

arybvtcw0eolkf

Poccington wrote: »

I heard they're bringing it back so you may well be in luck

Yea, get my old ass out of there and leave the Christmas duties to you young whipper snappers!..

Btw, I trained over in your place in 1985 - time to haul ass me thinks!.

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minidazzler

Mairt wrote: »

Was anyone here around for the last Voluntary Early Retirement?.

I've applied for the Prison Service, if I got that the V.E.R. would suit me very well and 'Adios Army' :P

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Would you still collect a pension from the Army, given you have done more than the 21 years?

Have to say Mairt, after seeing pictures of you, you would make a damn good Prison Officer, I know enough of them to know the Good ones. (Not cos I was in Jail though!!! My Da is one!!!)

You will probably cringe when you see how they march in Bellad House though!!!!!!!

In my opinion

Local-womanizer wrote: »

Is it possible they will just have four major barracks in the four provinces?

Heard some PDF talking about this possiblilty if the economic downturn continues to get worse.

Finner will be safe so!!!!!!!

arybvtcw0eolkf

minidazzler wrote: »

You will probably cringe when you see how they march in Bellad House though!!!!!!!

I wouldn't you know!..

I haven't marched since last time I was forming up for oversea's.

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Hard Larry

In my opinion wrote: »

Whats so special about Dundalk?

Nothing in the long run.

At the moment troops from Monaghan have been relocated there so unless the Govt are willing to pay 2 lots of disturbance allowance, then relocating them was a waste of time.

Dundalk is responible for the Northern part of Eastern Brigade, still plenty of VIs in that neck of the woods and its always wise to have troops stationed near the border.

I was shocked when Monaghan was closed, I would be completely caught off gaurd if they closed Dundalk, it just would not make any sense and if it was to happen then it would be the indicator that the countries economy is on its last breath.

minidazzler

Mairt wrote: »

I wouldn't you know!..

I haven't marched since last time I was forming up for oversea's.

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Oh, maybe you will fit right in!!! haha. Don't be surprized if you are the biggest meanest (looking) fella there, the PO's are going the same way as the Gardai, small, non-threatening, career minded people.



Does anyone know when St Bricins is closing?

arybvtcw0eolkf

minidazzler wrote: »

Does anyone know when St Bricins is closing?

Jesus, I hope its not anytime soon. I've still got loads of leave left in there :P

Fishtits

Prison Service?

Jeez Mairt, talk about the frying pan into the fire?

I've got mates in the PS and they can't wait to retire, think carefully about it.

Cheers,

Morpheus

In light of recent events and with the news of a bomb being bundled across the border, anyone think the govt may have to reconsider some of the barracks closures in the current security context?

Local-womanizer

Morphéus wrote: »

In light of recent events and with the news of a bomb being bundled across the border, anyone think the govt may have to reconsider some of the barracks closures in the current security context?

Lifford or Rockhill.Esp since Finner is an hour away from the border wheras Lifford was 2 minutes away from Derry.

steyr fan

I remember way back in those distant 90's, when there was talk of barrack closures, and Longford was montioned - well Longofrd was safe, as there was a then VERY influential ex-taoiseagh from that town, so the barracks was safe. Look what has happened now. Ha.

Limerick - look out. When your local influential TD is no longer so influential (or a TD;)), you had better prove your worth cause when the next cuts come, well, lets say you have been warned.:pac:

iceage

Rumours of another, I hope its not true.

http://www.nationalist.ie/13447/Hands-off-our-army-barracks.5086175.jp

this is all so very short sighted