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Longford's Tiger of Jadotville Michael Tighe was 'a tenacious presence that filled a room'

There was a particular poignance to the funeral of Michael Tighe on Monday morning as family and friends gathered in St Mel’s Cathedral to bid farewell to one of the stalwarts of Longford’s military history. The 83-year-old Tiger of Jadotville ...

06 Apr 2022 at 08:33

Obituaries

Much sadness at death of Donegal’s Jadotville hero Bobby Bradley

There is much sadness at the death of Siege of Jadotville hero Bobby Bradley from Killea. The retired soldier had been living at Nixon’s Corner, near Derry. He was among Jadotville veterans to receive a very belated medal for his service at ...

22 Jul 2023 at 15:33

Obituaries

Much sadness at death of Donegal’s Jadotville hero Bobby Bradley

22 Jul 2023 at 17:33

‘I remember my mother crying’: Families of Siege of Jadotville veterans honoured

Ireland

Monument unveiled for families of Siege of Jadotville veterans

A permanent monument has been unveiled at an Athlone barracks dedicated to the families of the Jadotville soldiers. Irish soldiers from the ‘A’ Company of the 35th Infantry Battalion were on a peacekeeping mission manning a UN post in ...

09 Dec 2022 at 19:57

Local News

Call out for Longford families to contribute to Jadotville: The Untold Story

A new multimedia theatre work by writer and director Michael Scott, based on the Siege of Jadotville, in September 1961 in Katanga, will be presented at Mullingar Centre For The Performing Arts in the Autumn of 2025. The production ...

26 May 2024 at 21:33

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