Royal Irish Regiment

BenChug · Post by **BenChug** » Thu 15 May, 2003 1:54 am

I've a few questions about them whats with this "Home Service Battalion" thing, does that just mean they spend most of there time mucking about in garrison?
And why what role do they play in the 16th AA Battalion, I may be ignorant but I was watching CNN and I didn't realize they were into that kinda thing, unless of couse helicopter assaults dropping them off are a standard thing in the British Army. (And if so how I envy you.)

K24io · Post by **K24io** » Thu 15 May, 2003 10:29 am

Home service means they serve in NI constantly, not quite mucking about.

They are helicopter assault part of 16 AAB, in other words they are meant to be dropped in by heli every time!

A decent unit, got to say that as the fluff has family in it.

ABI · Post by **ABI** » Thu 15 May, 2003 2:40 pm

RIR are currently in the Air-Landing role as part of 16 Air Assault Brigade as well as undertaking heli ops they would also carryout TALO type insertions, as do the Para Battlions.

The Air-Landing element of the Brigade changes every so many years and from memory the Gurkhas and Fusiliers have both done it in the past.

BenChug · Post by **BenChug** » Fri 16 May, 2003 7:29 am

Thank yah kindly.

lew · Post by **lew** » Mon 26 May, 2003 6:06 pm

I have a question, are the royal Irish guard a part of the royal Irish regt or a separate regt all together. I only ask as my former coach has recently joined the guard and I’ve heard rumours on this site that there being disbanded to appease Irish nationalists???

El Prez · Post by **El Prez** » Mon 26 May, 2003 7:19 pm

The Guards, are the abbreviation of the Garda Siohr Cohnna (spelling) Irelands police force.

BenChug · Post by **BenChug** » Mon 26 May, 2003 7:21 pm

I think he means Irish Guards, not royal Irish guards. And yes they are a different regiment than the royal irish regiment. Dunno about them being disbanded though.

Midshipman786 · Post by **Midshipman786** » Tue 27 May, 2003 7:20 pm

i thought "Home Service" battalions meant they were all locally recruited like the old UDR?

may18 · Post by **may18** » Wed 28 May, 2003 8:15 am

The news said this morning they are to be disbanded

Glasgow · Post by **Glasgow** » Tue 24 Feb, 2004 4:54 pm

could someone from scotland join a Home Service battalion?

josephwells · Post by **josephwells** » Tue 24 Feb, 2004 5:06 pm

I think you can join the RIR if you want to.

I am am English guy who has lived here in N Ireland for some time now. One thing I can tell you is that the RIR part timers are generally pretty rude. I have come across all regiments here and Brit soldiers are always polite and courteous.

This is my own personal experience, it would be wrong to tar all with the same brush.

JW

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