More than 6,000 modern body armour units to be acquired for Irish soldiers
Simon Harris says €16.5m contract in place to invest in protection of Defence Forces personnel
Unifil
Latest news and analysis on the United Nation Interim Force in Lebanon
Six killed as Israel hits back at Lebanon after rocket attack
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon are ‘safe’, Tánaiste Simon Harris says amid escalation in violence
Irish soldier who died protecting others in Lebanon honoured with posthumous medal
It is the first time in the history of the State that an army private has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal
‘Privileged and blessed’: Irish citizens post positive coverage of Hizbullah on paid-for trip to Lebanon
Self-described human rights defender Tara Reynor O’Grady and comedian Tadhg Hickey attended the funeral of assassinated Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Bertie Ahern overruled objections to continue weapons purchases from Israel in 1990s
Minister for foreign affairs David Andrews described decision as ‘error of judgment’ due to Israeli actions against Irish troops in Lebanon
Ceasefire in Lebanon is unlikely to bring respite to Gaza, where the onslaught continues
The ceasefire offers something to both sides: Hezbollah has been severely weakened by months of Israeli onslaught while it has been welcomed across the political spectrum in Israel
Lebanon ceasefire: ‘We have no windows, no doors but we can live. Not like other people’
Hours after a truce was called, people began to return to southern Lebanon without knowing if their homes remained intact
‘I’m going to go home and see my dog and get a Chinese’: Irish Unifil troops welcomed home from Lebanon
Israel’s invasion of Lebanon made peacekeeping tour among most dangerous and complex undertaken by an Irish unit
‘Real opportunity’ to end Israel-Hizbullah conflict, says US, as Argentina withdraws peacekeepers
Israel obstructing aid shipments desperately needed by Palestinian civilians in Gaza, says US senators
Irish soldiers prevented from leaving Lebanon after drunken airport fight
Five Defence Forces troops were ‘blowing off steam’ after six-month tour when bar fight erupted while waiting for flight home
Gaza: Nearly 70% of war dead are women and children, says UN rights office
Three Lebanese killed and six UN peacekeepers injured in Israeli drone strike amid ‘deliberate and direct destruction’ of Unifil property
Irish veterans ‘shocked and saddened’ by destruction of Lebanon orphanage with ties to Defence Forces
Soldiers serving in Tibnin with UN mission had supported facility with donations, education and maintenance projects since 1970s
Pro-Israel bot network suspected of targeting Irish troops in Lebanon
Suspected bots encourage attacks on outposts while accusing peacekeepers of anti-Israeli views
Free ‘family reunion flights’ for overseas peacekeepers serving in Lebanon
Unifil outposts remain on effective lockdown amid tensions on Israel border
Three siblings from Donegal family set for deployment to wartime Lebanon
Brothers – and sister – in arms are among more than 380 troops preparing to rotate into region for UN peacekeeping
Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, says leaked report
Confidential document says 15 peacekeepers injured by white phosphorus
Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza and Lebanon, telling residents to leave Hizbullah-linked areas
Unifil peacekeepers say Israeli military ‘deliberately’ demolished observation town and perimeter fence of UN position
Irish outpost on Israel-Lebanon border resupplied after almost a month of isolation
Around 30 Irish troops are based at Outpost 6-52, with a complex operation required to clear the way for its supply
‘They’re still stalling’: Protesters in Dublin call for Occupied Territories Bill to be passed immediately
Irish Government has ‘not walked the walk’ on action against Israel, campaigners say
Mayor among 16 killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon municipality building
Lebanese prime minister accuses Israel of intentionally targeting Nabatieh council meeting called to discuss war relief
Israel kills 21 in first strike on northern Lebanon town, expanding war against Hizbullah
Strikes on school and hospital in Gaza kill at least 24 and injure dozens, authorities say, as Israel continues war on multiple fronts
Safety of Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon is paramount, Taoiseach tells Israeli president
Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks with Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog about ‘deteriorating situation’ in region
Unifil forces to remain in place in southern Lebanon despite calls from Israel to move
Defence Forces confirm all Irish peacekeepers accounted for and well, as Tánaiste condemns ‘war crime’ in northern Gaza
Israel Defence Forces soldiers cross Blue Line into Lebanon and forcibly enter UN position, says Unifil
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu urges UN to evacuate peacekeepers from combat areas in Lebanon
Why should Irish troops and their peacekeeping colleagues stay in Lebanon as war builds?
Security sources say it is vital for Unifil to remain, even if only to act as ‘eyes and ears’ of the world, as Israel advances into southern Lebanon pursuing Hizbullah
Harris says Israel Defense Forces firing at UN positions and peacekeepers ‘utterly unacceptable’
White House says it is ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of the IDF firing on UN troops
Lebanon: 22 killed and at least 117 injured in Israeli strikes on central Beirut
Israel warned civilians not to return to homes to avoid harm from fighting in ongoing conflict with Hizbullah
Israeli troops fire on Unifil positions in south Lebanon region where Irish troops based
Defence Forces will issue statement that ‘all Irish troops are accounted for and are well’, Martin tells the Dáil
Israeli troops passed within metres of Irish Defence Forces personnel in southern Lebanon
Area around United Nations post manned by Irish soldiers was scene of intense fighting between Israel and Hizbullah last week
‘We have not received threats’: Unifil spokesman responds to claim made by Higgins on Irish troops in Lebanon
Michael D Higgins, in his capacity as supreme commander of the Defence Forces, said threats had been made by Israel to the Unifil peacekeeping force
‘Outrageous’ of Israel to threaten peacekeepers in Lebanon, President Michael D Higgins says
Israel rejects criticism, saying claim that IDF had threatened Unifil forces was ‘unfounded and inflammatory’
Ireland and Unifil reject Israel’s request to remove peacekeepers from Lebanese border outpost
Request rejected on day when 24 Irish citizens managed to leave country with Dutch and Canadian assistance
Confusion among Irish troops in Lebanon over obligation to protect civilians
Israeli forces suffered heavy casualities on Wednesday in an Hizbullah ambush near an Irish outpost
Irish troops in Lebanon: How many are there and are they at risk?
If an Israeli invasion pushed north up to the Litani river, Irish troops would be caught in the centre of fighting
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