To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day and the Liberation of Normandy, The Royal Irish Regiment will hold a series of ceremonies in Normandy from 4 - 8 June 2024.

These events are open to all.

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#IRISHRANGERS from C Company 1 R IRISH launching their Parrot Anafi drone in a gap within the woods to get eyes on the objective during the tactical Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) competition on Exercise SWIFT RESPONSE 2024.

#ExSwiftResponse #steadfastdefender2024

Some of those attending Ex Normandy 80 next month at Portadown ARC this evening as we commence our countdown 1 NI ACF ☘️ #cadets1ni 2nd (NI) Battalion ACF 🇫🇷 ☘️ The Royal Irish Regiment RHQ R IRISH CO 1 ROYAL IRISH Commonwealth War Graves RFCA NI Armed Forces in Northern Ireland Air Marshal Harv Smyth

On Saturday 11th May Lisburn and Castlereagh BC held the Mayors Carnaval and Fun Day, which we were very happy to be part of. A fun day out and we couldn’t have wished for better weather.
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C (Ranger) Company 1 R IRISH developing the Light Recce Strike concept under the Northern Lights in preparation for Exercise SWIFT RESPONSE 24.

#Northernlights #ExSwiftResponse #Steadfastdefender #IRISHRANGER

Our team are at the Ulster Steam Rally today.
Drop in for a chat and begin your #IRISHRANGER journey.

Northern Ireland's Army Cadets hit Magilligan Training Centre again for the Regional 'Calcutta Cup' Military Skills Competition. Well done to all the teams competing, and an extra congratulations to A Company who have taken home the trophy for the fourth year running!!! WOW 🎉

The Deputy Prime Minister is seeking to appoint a National Veterans’ Commissioner.

This role will cover England and any veterans’ matters which are reserved to the UK Government and are not in the remit of the devolved administrations.

Apply here 👉 …for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8162

2 R IRISH are preparing for the largest deployment of Army Reservists in nearly three decades.

As part of their pre-deployment training, they experimented with new tactics during Ex FIRST STRIKE in Magilligan Training Centre.

The British Army 🇬🇧 continue to train Ukrainian🇺🇦 recruits to defend their country.

🗣️'..they understand it, and they have pure purpose.'

Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 & 12 partner nations are committed to Op Interflex and the defence of Ukraine.

#StandWithUkraine 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇦

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Congratulations to the #IRISHRANGERS who passed out of The Army Training Unit (NI) today. ☘️

If you’re interested in joining 2 R IRISH, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing [email protected] or calling 07929053675

Congratulations to 2Lt Queen who received a commendation on Platoon Commanders’ Battle Course 2303.

Our Global Response Force has travelled to Estonia by road, rail, sea and air as part of Exercise Steadfast Defender 🪖

'It’s quite a proud thing to understand the scale of what you are involved in.”

Read more ⬇️
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#SteadfastDefender24 #WeAreNATO

The title Irish Ranger is not given; it’s earned.

#IRISHRANGER

Mission ready.

📷Aslan Steel

Meet the Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment.

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2 The Royal Irish Regiment prepared for the largest deployment of Army reservists in nearly three decades as they experimented with new tactics on #ExFirstStrike

They practised setting up tents, thermal covers, and trialled new communication methods using Starlink

📺 Watch here 👇

B Coy 1 R IRISH securing an airfield during recent Rapid Air Landing (RAL) training with Royal Air Force.

Moving by air is critical to The Battalion’s Light Recce Strike (LRS) role within 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team and provides greater flexibility to respond to global crises.
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Fighting at night takes practise.

Soldiers from B Company 1 R IRISH shoot using night vision goggles to get the basics right.

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