| Irish Army Infantry Corps | |
|---|---|
| Irish: An Cór Coisithe | |
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| Active | 1 October 1924 – present[1] |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Light Infantry |
| Role | Multiple roles |
| Size | 7 Battalions, 1 Independent Company 1 Infantry Battalion - Galway 3 Infantry Battalion - Kilkenny 6 Infantry Battalion - Athlone 7 Infantry Battalion - Dublin 12 Infantry Battalion - Limerick 27 Infantry Battalion - Dundalk 28 Infantry Battalion - Ballyshannon 1 Mechanised Infantry Company, DFTC - Curragh |
| Part of | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Badge_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg){kind=small} Defence Forces |
| Website | www |
| Abbreviation | INF |
The Infantry Corps (INF) (Irish: An Cór Coisithe) is the largest component of the Irish Army. Infantry soldiers are regarded as operational troops who must be prepared for tactical deployment in any location at short notice. In wartime, this means that they will be among the front line troops in the defence of the State. In peacetime however they can be seen daily performing operational duties in Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) such as providing escorts to cash, prisoner or explosive shipments, patrols of vital state installations and border patrols, including check points.
The infantry corps consists of a total of seven battalions, a single mechanised company and the Infantry School.
- ^ The Defence Forces Archived 14 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine