Royal Irish Regiment withdrawn from duty in North

As of today, there are no soldiers from the Royal Irish Regiment patrolling streets in the North.

Royal Irish Regiment withdrawn from duty in North
Fri, 01 Sep, 2006 - 14:53

As of today, there are no soldiers from the Royal Irish Regiment patrolling streets in the North.

It is part of a move to phase out the regiment's "home battalions" by next year.

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