27th Infantry Battalion (Ireland)

27th Infantry Battalion
27ú Cathlán Coisithe
Unit flash of the 27th Infantry Battalion
Active1 September 1973 – present
Country Ireland
Branch Army
Type Infantry
Part of 2nd Brigade
HeadquartersAiken Barracks, Dundalk, County Louth
Nickname(s)Border Bunnies
ColoursSaffron & Purple   
MarchClare's Dragoons
Anniversaries1 September
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lt Gen Louis Hogan DSM (1973-1976)
Lt Gen Dermot Earley DSM (1995-1997)
Maj Gen Maureen O'Brien 2012

The 27th Infantry Battalion (27th Inf Bn; Irish: 27ú Cathlán Coisithe) is one of the seven infantry battalions of the Irish Army. The battalion was established on 1 September 1973 and forms part of the 2nd Brigade. The Battalion Headquarters is at Aiken Barracks, in Dundalk, County Louth.