NEW CHIEF FOR WESTERN BRIGADE OF ARMY

Date Published: 05-Sep-2008

A Sligo man is to take over as the General Officer Commanding the 4th Western Brigade of the Defence Forces, whose 1st battalion is based at Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa in Renmore.Brigadeer General Gerry Hegarty, a native of Strandhill road in Sligo town takes over from Roscommon man, retiring GOC Padraig O' Callaghan at the Athlone Headquarters.