Medical Corps (Ireland)
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The Medical Corps (MED) (Irish: An Cór Liachta)[1] is the medical corps of the Irish Army, a branch of the Irish Defence Forces, responsible for the provision of medical, dental and pharmaceutical support to forces while on exercise and deployment.
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Medical Corps | |
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Irish: An Cór Liachta | |
Country | Ireland |
Branch | Army |
Type | Medical corps |
Role | Medical support |
Part of | Defence Forces |
Motto(s) | Comraind Legis (Middle Irish for "equal division of healing") |
Website | www |
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Abbreviation | MED |
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Because it is not a fighting arm (non-combatant), under the Geneva Conventions, members of the corps may only use their weapons for self-defence.