After it was announced that the three Northern Ireland-based battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment are to be disbanded, the BBC News website looks back at the regiment's history. The Royal Irish ...

The Royal Irish Regiment was formed in 1992, with the merger of the Royal Irish Rangers and the Ulster Defence Regiment. The Army's general officer commanding, Lieutenant General Sir Reddy Watt said: ...

THE Royal Irish Regiment was formed in 1992 by the amalgamation of the Royal Irish Rangers and the Ulster Defence Regiment. It is the Army's largest infantry regiment, with more than 5,000 men and ...