A new General Officer has been appointed to lead command the Defence Forces' South and Mid-West divisions.
Brigadier General Caimin Keogh's operational responsibility for 1 Brigade began yesterday.
His experience includes 6 deployments to Lebanon, 1 to Liberia and 3 in EU countries, alongside a previous role as Director of Strategic Planning.
Brigadier General Keogh is from Galway and follows a proud family tradition as his father Patrick previously served as General Officer in command of Brigade 4.