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Battalion to parade through Donegal Town today ahead of deployment to Lebanon

A great turnout is anticipated to watch members of the Defence Forces, who have been training at Finner Camp, parade through Donegal Town this afternoon ahead of their deployment to Lebanon. Minister for Defence Paul Kehoe, T.D. and the Chief of ...

24 Oct 2016 at 11:18

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Suspects identified in probe over killing of Private Seán Rooney

Two suspects have been identified by investigators probing the killing of Private Seán Rooney. A Lebanese military investigation – one of three being carried out – is understood to have picked out two individuals who they believe to be Private ...

24 Dec 2022 at 17:13

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Donegal troops leaving for Lebanon this week

Members of the 109th Infantry Battalion, who got a great reception when they recently paraded through Donegal Town, are leaving for the Lebanon this week. Of the 336 troops leaving for a six month stint as part of the UNIFIL forces in Lebanon ...

07 Nov 2016 at 16:15

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National: 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 17:56

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'Never be forgotten': Private Seán Rooney remembered, one month on

Fallen soldier Private Seán Rooney was remembered at special month's mind masses in Newtowncunningham, Dundalk and Lebanon at the weekend. On Saturday, one month on from Private Rooney's tragic death on December 14, family, friends and ...

15 Jan 2023 at 20:23

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Body of Irish peacekeeper Seán Rooney has been returned to Ireland

The body of Irish UN peacekeeping soldier Seán Rooney has arrived in Dublin after being repatriated from Lebanon. A member of the Irish Defence Forces, Private Rooney, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, was killed on active service ...

19 Dec 2022 at 10:05

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Israel must stop firing on UN peacekeepers, Taoiseach says

Israel must stop firing on United Nations peacekeepers, the Taoiseach has said. It comes after Israeli troops fired on UN headquarters in southern Lebanon, injuring two peacekeepers for the second time in as many days. Simon Harris ...

12 Oct 2024 at 00:01

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Private Seán Rooney remembered on St Patrick's Day in Lebanon

Fallen soldier Private Seán Rooney was remembered in Lebanon on St Parrick's Day. The Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, visited Irish troops at Camp Shamrock in Lebanon on Friday. The Ceann Comhairle spoke to members of the 121st ...

18 Mar 2023 at 16:08

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Irish peacekeepers safe after being fired upon in Lebanon

Irish peacekeepers have come under fire while serving in Lebanon. The Defence Forces have confirmed a patrol from the 127 Infantry Battalion operating with Unifil was fired upon near Bint Jbeil. All members were reported to be ...

05 Dec 2025 at 10:02

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Israel has ‘crossed another line’, Taoiseach says

The Israeli military have crossed “yet another line”, the Taoiseach has said. Simon Harris said he is “extraordinarily concerned” about the escalating conflict in southern Lebanon. The Fine Gael leader accused Israel of ...

12 Oct 2024 at 15:31

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Government lodges protest letter over Israeli gunfire near peacekeepers

Ireland has lodged a formal letter of objection with Israel after shots were fired in the vicinity of peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. The incident came during a joint Irish-United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ...

31 May 2025 at 16:01

National News

Firing at Unifil positions is breach of international law, Harris tells Herzog

Irish premier Simon Harris has raised “serious concern” with Israel’s President Isaac Herzog after Israeli forces fired on UN peacekeeping posts in southern Lebanon. Mr Harris and Mr Herzog held a phone call on ...

14 Oct 2024 at 17:24

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