Army sets its sights on €1m digital firing range at Kilworth camp

The army has unveiled its first €1m computerised firing range which will make a camp in Co Cork one of its finest and busiest training centres.

Lynch Camp in Kilworth has been targeted for significant projects and funding in recent years and the latest development, which becomes fully operational in the autumn, will make the camp as significant in terms of training troops as it was in its heyday under the British.

Up to 20 soldiers can use the firing range at a time, each equipped with a hand-held device which lets them know instantly how accurate they are.