| Unit Name: | 2nd Brigade |
| Native Name: | Irish: 2ú Briogáid |
| Country: |  Ireland |
| Branch: | Army |
| Command Structure: | Defence Forces |
| Current Commander: | Brigadier General Tony Cudmore |
| Garrison: | Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Flag |
The 2nd Brigade (2 BDE) (known as 2nd (Eastern) Brigade until the 2012 reorganisation of the army) (Irish: 2ú Briogáid) is a brigade of the Irish Army. The brigade headquarters are in Cathal Brugha Barracks in Dublin.[1]
2nd Brigade provides security to various vital installations in its area of responsibility, including; Government Buildings, Áras an Uachtaráin (Residence of the President), foreign embassies, Dublin Airport, Dublin Docks (Dublin Port, Dún Laoghaire) and Knock Airport.[2]