Irish troops deploying to the Unifil mission in Lebanon next month will be entering a “highly volatile and unpredictable” ...

Airwoman Ruth Byrne will be on her first mission while her father, Flight Sergeant Luke Byrne, will be on his fifth deployment to Lebanon. Watch: Ruth Byrne is ready to deploy to Lebanon with her ...

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Private Adam Enfield, the most senior Non-Commissioned Officer among the Irish 125 Infantry Battalion, is joined by his son Paddy in Camp Shamrock ...

A spokesperson for the Irish Defence Forces also confirmed the Army's involvement: “The Defence Forces can confirm that it has received a request for assistance from An Garda Síochána to aid in a ...

Lieutenant-Colonel Shane Rockett, commander of the 125 Infantry Battalion at Camp Shamrock, said the situation is the worst he had seen.

Pte Rooney, who was part of the Irish 121 Infantry Battalion, was ambushed with colleagues when they were travelling from their base in southern Lebanon to Beirut International Airport.

The Irish 125th Infantry Battalion deployed to the area in November as part of UNIFIL - the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. Lt Col Rockett is responsible for 330 Irish and nine Maltese ...

Simon Harris is in Lebanon for a series of political engagements and to meet members of the 125th Infantry Battalion who are serving ... projects supported by Irish Defence Forces personnel serving ...