Children had to be evacuated from Tibnin Orphanage in south Lebanon after bomb caused €150,000 worth of damage ...

TANAISTE Simon Harris has honoured a young Irish soldier after he was tragically killed in battle in Lebanon. The Minister for Defence presented the honour to the family of Private Billy Kedian, ...

Tánaiste and Defence Minister Simon Harris has honoured the family of a young Mayo soldier who was killed while on peacekeeping service in Lebanon 25 years ago.

It is the first time in the history of the State that an army private has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal ...

Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Lebanon in response to a rocket attack from across the border, as militant group Hezbollah denied responsibility for the launch.

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Having come under extreme pressure on the front line of the recent war between Israel and Hizbullah, Irish Unifil soldiers ...

He is a graduate of the Defence Forces' Senior Command and Staff Course and the US Army Command and General Staff College. Changes to Irish military. Irish Broadcaster RTÉ report ...

Mayo County Council is to hold a civic reception in honour of the late Irish Defence Forces Private Billy Kedian, who was ...

Strikes come as freed hostages and family members of people still held in Gaza urge Netanyahu to stop the fighting ...

He and other soldiers were based at UN outpost 6-42 when it came under fire from the South Lebanese ... of our Defence Forces.” And the Tánaiste also spoke of the important role irish ...

Tánaiste Simon Harris is due to bring proposals to Cabinet that would increase the number of troops Ireland can send abroad ...