Irish soldiers reported being observed while on patrol as part of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) on Tuesday night.

Pte Rooney (24), from Dundalk, Co Louth, was killed in an attack on a convoy of Irish peacekeepers in Al-Aqbiya, Lebanon, in ...

All Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon are “safe and well” following “aggressive postures adopted by the Israeli Defence Forces” in recent days, which included a UN peacekeeping position being hit with ...

THERE were emotional scenes this week at Dublin Airport arrivals as peacekeepers in Lebanon arrived home. 170 Defence Forces troops serving in the Middle East were greeted by loved ones yesterday ...

The Tánaiste and minister for defence, Simon Harris, will today announce plans to extend Ireland’s role in the peacekeeping ...

The 126th Infantry Battalion ... It’s in evolution at the moment, and that’s why I suppose the Irish Defence Forces need to be adaptable and flexible." The senior officer, who has served ...

The Irish Defence Forces has paid tribute to Corporal Martin “Lebbie” O’Brien, who has died aged 41. He served 23 years in the Defence Forces and completed seven overseas trips, travelling to Lebanon ...

A Javelin anti-tank missile being fired at the Irish Defence Forces' Infantry School. (Infantry School, Defence Forces Training Centre, Irish Defence Forces) The US Department of State has ...

More than 100 members of the Army, the Naval Service and the Air Corps are gathering in Killarney, Co Kerry, for the annual conference of the Defence Forces' representative association, PDFORRA, which ...

A father and daughter are among the next group of Irish soldiers who will deploy on the UNIFIL mission in south Lebanon. The 298 soldiers from the 126th Infantry Battalion also include a father ...

While millions rejoiced across a devastated Europe as the guns finally fell silent on VE Day, British paratrooper Peter ...