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Irish troops preparing for overseas deployment as peacekeepers praised by Coveney

Irish troops preparing to tour overseas as peacekeepers have been reviewed by the Minister for Defence ahead of their deployment. Minister Simon Coveney, who is also Minister for Foreign Affairs, reviewed members of the 66th Infantry Group today ...

15 Sept 2022 at 21:33

National News

Irish troops preparing for overseas deployment as peacekeepers praised by Coveney

15 Sept 2022 at 21:33

Local News

Mayor expresses condolence to family and friends of Private Sean Rooney

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Sandra Duffy has sent her condolences to the family and friends of Private Sean Rooney who has tragically lost his life on a UN peace keeping mission in Lebanon. The 23 year ...

16 Dec 2022 at 16:33

National News

Irish peacekeeping soldier killed in Lebanon attack named

The Irish soldier killed while serving as a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon has been named. Private Sean Rooney, 23, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, died when his convoy came under attack. Another soldier injured in the incident is in a ...

15 Dec 2022 at 14:33

Ireland

Irish soldier serving as UN peacekeeper in Lebanon dies in ‘serious incident’

An Irish soldier serving as a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon has died following a “serious incident”, Irish Defence Minister Simon Coveney has said. In a statement released just before 6am on Thursday, Mr Coveney said another soldier had ...

15 Dec 2022 at 08:29

Ireland

Irish peacekeeping soldier killed in Lebanon attack named

15 Dec 2022 at 12:28

Irish soldier serving as UN peacekeeper in Lebanon killed in convoy attack

National News

Irish soldier serving as UN peacekeeper in Lebanon dies in ‘serious incident’

An Irish soldier serving as a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon has been killed when his convoy came under attack. Another soldier injured in the incident is in a serious condition in hospital having undergone surgery. Two other ...

15 Dec 2022 at 12:33

World

UN peacekeepers trying to halt road work inside Cyprus’ buffer zone attacked

Angry Turkish Cypriots punched and kicked a group of international peacekeepers who obstructed crews working on a road that would encroach on a UN-controlled buffer zone in ethnically divided Cyprus, the UN said on ...

18 Aug 2023 at 22:03

Ireland

Government ‘determined’ to see justice over killing of Irish peacekeeper

The Irish government is “absolutely determined” to see those responsible for the killing of a peacekeeper in Lebanon brought to justice. Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin was speaking as he visited ...

26 Jan 2023 at 18:35

National News

Government ‘determined’ to see justice over killing of Irish peacekeeper

27 Jan 2023 at 14:33

National News

Government ‘determined’ to see justice over killing of Irish peacekeeper

27 Jan 2023 at 14:33

World

Man accused of killing Irish UN peacekeeper in Lebanon released on bail

Lebanon’s military tribunal has released a man accused of killing an Irish United Nations peacekeeper on bail, security and judicial officials said. The development comes as Unifil, the UN’s ...

15 Nov 2023 at 16:33

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