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Irish peacekeepers involved in medical response following Lebanon blast

Irish peacekeepers have been involved in treating those injured in an explosion near a UN military patrol in Lebanon. Three UN military observers and a Lebanese interpreter were injured in the blast near Rmeish on the southern Lebanon border on ...

30 Mar 2024 at 17:22

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PICTURES: Joyful scenes as Irish troops reunite with families following Lebanon deployment

There were joyful scenes at Dublin Airport this Saturday morning as hundreds of Irish troops were flown home from a deployment in Lebanon in time for Christmas. USE THE ARROWS ABOVE OR 'NEXT' TO BROWSE THROUGH THE FULL GALLERY Over 200 Irish ...

25 Nov 2023 at 17:54

National News

Safety of Irish troops in Middle East ‘of paramount concern’ – deputy premier

The safety and security of Irish troops involved in a UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon is of paramount concern to the government, the country’s deputy premier has said. Tanaiste Micheal Martin, who is also minister for defence, ...

31 Oct 2023 at 13:49

National News

Irish soldiers ‘not nervous’ ahead of deployment to Lebanon

Irish soldiers about to be deployed to a peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon have said they are not afraid as they prepare to travel to a region of high tensions. Violence between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon has flared ...

20 Oct 2023 at 04:26

Local News

Kilkenny-based troops gear up for Middle East deployment as situation on ground remains volatile

Troops based at the James Stephens Barracks in Kilkenny are preparing for their upcoming deployment to the Middle East, amid a volatile situation on the ground at the Lebanon/Israel border. The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál ...

16 Oct 2023 at 09:30

National News

Irish peacekeeper to be buried with full military honours

The funeral of Irish UN peacekeeping solider Sean Rooney will take place later this week with full military honours. A member of the Irish Defence Forces, Private Rooney, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, was killed on active ...

19 Dec 2022 at 17:49

National News

Body of Irish peacekeeper killed in Lebanon repatriated to Ireland

The body of Irish UN peacekeeping soldier Sean Rooney has been returned to his grieving family after being repatriated from Lebanon. A member of the Irish Defence Forces, Private Rooney, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, was ...

19 Dec 2022 at 11:38

Covid-19

Kilkenny hurling star Lt Paul Murphy is raising funds for Feed the Heroes all the way from Lebanon

He may be more than 4,000km away, but Kilkenny hurler and army officer Lt Paul Murphy is thinking of those on the frontline in the fight against coronavirus at home in Ireland. The Danesfort GAA Club man is currently serving ...

03 Apr 2020 at 17:12

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Welcome home! 50 Kilkenny soldiers finally return to Ireland from UN duty in Lebanon

The final rotation of 170 Irish troops from the 115th Infantry Battalion, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) returned home this afternoon (Thursday) to Dublin Airport following an eight month deployment which ...

02 Jul 2020 at 16:47

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Kilkenny All Star hurler Paul Murphy heading to the Lebanon with UN

All Star Kilkenny hurler, Lieutenant Paul Murphy is heading for the Lebanon on peacekeeping duties with the Irish army. He will travel out to the with the Defence Forces as part of the 115th Infantry Battalion UNIFIL ...

11 Oct 2019 at 10:17

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Kilkenny bids a rainy farewell to troops going to Lebanon

Irish troops heading to Lebanon as part of the UNIFIL mission there were sent on their way from Kilkenny's James Stephens Barracks this morning (Friday). Minister with responsibility for Defence, Paul Kehoe TD, ...

25 Oct 2019 at 15:08

Covid-19

Kilkenny hurler raises more than €5,000 for frontline heroes - while serving with the Irish Army in Lebanon

Well done to Kilkenny hurling star and Irish Army Officer Paul Murphy who has helped raise more than €5,000 for charity - while serving in Lebanon. Paul, who is a lieutenant in the army, along with his ...

01 May 2020 at 12:07

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