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which were deployed in counter terrorism and police operations on Lough Neagh and inshore waterways in Northern Ireland; the barracks were the subject of considerable further development in 1998.
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arrived at the barracks in July 1974 and, after 33 Independent Field Squadron was absorbed into 25 Regiment Royal Engineers, that regiment took over the barracks in 1992.
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Platform on Lough Neagh which was almost certainly used for naval training purposes
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in July 2008. On 7 March 2009, two off-duty British soldiers of the regiment were
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and, from 1993, it was used as a base for the Royal Marine vessels
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in 2010, the barracks were demolished and the site sold to
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could be manufactured in the factory and then tested on
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Former military installation, Antrim, Northern Ireland
510:"Two soldiers shot dead in attack on Antrim barracks" 288:delivery men were also shot and wounded during the 230:for a shooting range in 1893. In 1942, during the 284:outside the barracks. Two other soldiers and two 648: 228:Clotworthy Skeffington, 11th Viscount Massereene 238:commissioned a torpedo factory there such that 630:"Randox Science Park hosts Secretary of State" 378:"Torpedo Production and Test Facility, Antrim" 257:The site was subsequently handed over to the 311:in December 2013 for use as a science park. 66: 380:. The Second World War in Northern Ireland 328:"Shooting range on the Massereene Estate" 530: 632:. Ministry of Defence. 21 November 2016 600: 649: 610:. Belfast Telegraph. 23 December 2013 246:. 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Hansard. 3 November 1998 294:dissident Irish republican 221: 191: 186: 178: 170: 165: 147: 137: 132: 124: 87: 53: 41: 28: 23: 588:. BBC News. 8 March 2009 566:. BBC News. 8 March 2009 276:and became the home of 488:"38 Engineer Regiment" 657:Antrim, County Antrim 208:military installation 278:38 Engineer Regiment 196:3rd Infantry Brigade 187:Garrison information 672:Royal Marines bases 309:Randox Laboratories 204:Massereene Barracks 142:Ministry of Defence 105: /  73:Massereene Barracks 24:Massereene Barracks 358:. 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Antrim
Northern Ireland

Massereene Barracks is located in Northern Ireland
54°43′18″N 6°13′51″W / 54.7216°N 6.2307°W / 54.7216; -6.2307
Ministry of Defence
British Army
3rd Infantry Brigade
military installation
Antrim
Northern Ireland
Clotworthy Skeffington, 11th Viscount Massereene
Second World War
Admiralty
Mark 8 torpedoes
Lough Neagh
Royal Naval Armaments Depot Antrim
Royal Engineers
Royal Marines
Grey Wolf
Grey Fox
British Army
38 Engineer Regiment
shot dead
civilian
mass shooting
dissident Irish republican
paramilitary
Real IRA
RAF Aldergrove

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