The Irish Mirror goes on exercise with the Defence Forces' 126 Infantry Battalion ahead of its six-month UNIFIL mission to ...

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

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The Irish Defence Forces has paid tribute to Corporal Martin “Lebbie” O’Brien, who has died aged 41. He served 23 years in ...

Many days were spent behind the sandbags. After a ceasefire was reached, the Irish 125th Infantry Battalion emerged and began to feel their way into a hostile world. Even before this latest round ...

A father and daughter are among the next group of Irish soldiers who will deploy on the UNIFIL mission in south Lebanon.

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.

Irish Defence Forces soldiers on guard at Camp Shamrock in Lebanon in 2024 (Niall Carson/PA) PA Archive There are currently 339 Defence Forces personnel serving with the 125th Infantry Battalion ...