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Aiken Barracks (Irish: Dún Mhic Aogáin) is an army barracks located in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. The barracks was originally known as Dundalk Barracks and was renamed after Frank Aiken, a commander of the Irish Republican Army and an Irish politician.
Apr 20, 2022 · Wednesday the 13th of April marked the centenary of the handover by the British of the Aiken Dundalk Military Barracks. The ceremony was to commemorate the troops of the Fourth Northern Division, under the command of Camlough born Commandant General Frank Aiken, who took the surrender of Dundalk Military Barracks on behalf of General ...
Apr 15, 2022 · The film highlights of the 100th anniversary of the military handover of Dundalk Military Barracks which took place on April 13th 2022. Frank Aiken in 1922 along with the men of the Fourth Northern Division took control of the Barracks from British Forces on behalf of GHQ in Dublin.
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Aiken Barracks (Irish: Dún Mhic Aogáin) is an army base located in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. It is the current Headquarters of the 27 Infantry Battalion, Irish Army. Aiken Barracks is part of the Irish Army's 2nd Brigade.
The Barracks are named after Frank Aiken a commander of the Irish Republican Army and an Irish politician.
A female soldier referred to as an Irish Army Poster Girl made an allegation of being sexually assaulted by another soldier whilst based at Aiken Barracks. Second Lieutenant Collette McBarron, a former Miss Ireland contestant, made the allegation against a fellow serving soldier which resulted in a full investigation by Irish Military Police. Following extensive enquiries however, charges were dismissed as a result of lack of evidence.
In the early hours of Monday May 27, 2013, an oil tanker containing illegal fuel which had been seized by the Irish Revenue Commissioners was stolen from Aiken Barracks and driven away. The vehicle was one of a number of vehicles which had been part of a seizure at an illegal oil-laundering plant in Drumacon, County Monaghan and was subsequently stored at Aiken Barracks. Thieves breached the security of the base and made off in the lorry, which contained 20,000 litres of fuel valued at €30,000, and which was then driven at high speed through the main gates of the Barracks (which were locked at the time). Soldiers who were on duty at the barracks entrance were taken by surprise and the main gates sustained substantial damage as a result of the incident.
Apr 29, 2022 · Standing in Aiken Military Barracks on Wednesday of last week during the ceremony to mark the centenary of the last British troops to leave Dundalk and its occupation by forces representing the Provisional Government on April 13, 1922, I was left wondering 'What went wrong 100 years ago'?
Jul 6, 2022 · This year marks the centenary of the Handover of Barracks to the then Irish Free State in 1922. This visit will be lead by Sergeant Riccardo Lucchesi. The visit will be on Wednesday 6 July 2022, starting at 6.30 p.m.
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Apr 14, 2022 · The 100th anniversary of the military handover of Dundalk Military Barracks took place on April 13th 2022. Frank Aiken in... Filmed and edited by Marcus Howard.
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