Irish United Nations Veterans Association at wreath laying ceremony in Letterkenny
The ceremony was held at Conwal Cemetery in memory of the 97 members of the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána and Civilian Personnel who died while serving on UN peacekeeping missions throughout the world since 1958
The Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA) Post 19 held their Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony in Letterkenny.
The ceremony was held at Conwal Cemetery in memory of the 97 members of the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána and Civilian Personnel who died while serving on UN peacekeeping missions throughout the world since 1958. Across The Congo, Cyprus, Lebanon, the Middle East, Somalia, Sarajevo, East Timor, Liberia, Haiti and Europe.
Garda Sergeant Paul Reid was fatally injured in Sarajevo on the 18.05.95. Earlier this year, on the 30th anniversary of his death, the Garda Retired Members Association-Donegal North Branch (GSRMA) and the Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA) held the ceremony at the UN Peacekeeping Memorial at Conwal Cemetery.
The wreath-laying ceremony is held annually in memory of the 97 personnel who lost their lives while on duty for the United Nations.