Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of Mullingar on Wednesday next to mark the end of an era for the towns army barracks.
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Columb Barracks is the first of four barracks to close as part of a government decision to deploy a smaller army into fewer locations.
The other towns affected by the closures are Clonmel, Cavan and Castlebar, due to close by March 30th.
Government Minister , Labour TD Willie Penrose who resigned over the closure of the army barracks in Mullingar, said yesterday he had no regrets and would do it again.
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