He says there are a number of benefits to locating the first ever army HQ locally.
A former Defence Forces general agrees that the new army headquarters should be located in the midlands.
The new Commission on the Defence Forces has recommended creating a standalone headquarters for the army wing for the first time in the history of the State - and independent TD Denis Naughten is campaigning for Custume Barracks in Athlone to be selected.
A strategic memo on the recommendation is going to Cabinet and if and when approval is granted, a consultation on the location will begin.
A training camp is already located in The Curragh, but no operational HQ for the army exists.
Retired Brigadier General Ger Aherne thinks Athlone would offer a number of benefits, including a couple of hundred additional military appointments in the town:
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