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Sunday 1 October 2023 Dublin: 17°C

# UNIFIL

This year
2023
# Sean Rooney
Hezbollah denies involvement in killing of Pte Seán Rooney in Lebanon
Five men were charged yesterday with the killing of Pte Rooney in the south of Lebanon, a stronghold of the Iran-backed group.
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Jun 2nd 2023, 7:11 PM
# UN peacekeeping
Private Seán Rooney to be honoured with posthumous award at UN ceremony
Private Rooney is to be awarded posthumously for his service in Lebanon by the UN security council.
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May 25th 2023, 11:01 AM
# Defence Forces
Trooper Shane Kearney to undergo what's 'hopefully' his last surgery
The soldier will go under the knife for cranioplasty surgery today, after being discharged from hospital in February.
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Apr 26th 2023, 12:56 PM
# Lebanon
Irish troops safe in bomb shelters as Israel attacks targets north of UNIFIL camp
Israel launched airstrikes and artillery attacks in response to rockets fired from south Lebanon.
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Apr 7th 2023, 3:00 PM
# Micheál Martin
Tánaiste to convey his sympathies to Irish troops on the loss Seán Rooney during Lebanon visit
The Tánaiste will visit Irish troops on Thursday.
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Jan 25th 2023, 7:24 AM
# Defence Forces
Trooper Shane Kearney no longer in critical condition after Lebanon attack
Trooper Kearney suffered a head injury in the shooting that killed fellow soldier Private Sean Rooney on 14 December.
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Jan 10th 2023, 1:24 PM
Last year
2022
# South of the Litani
South Lebanon: Proxy conflicts and economic collapse make Irish patrol area 'powder keg'
Our reporter, Niall O’Connor, who recently visited south Lebanon takes a look at life below the Litani River.
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Dec 21st 2022, 5:41 PM
# Lebanon
Dáil observes a minute's silence for Irish soldier Seán Rooney
TDs expressed their condolences to the family of Seán Rooney.
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Dec 15th 2022, 1:03 PM
# UNIFIL
Investigation as civilian motorcyclist killed in Lebanon collision with Irish military vehicle
The incident happened in south Lebanon where the troops are based.
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Sep 5th 2022, 5:20 PM
# Lebanon
Taoiseach visits Irish troops on peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
Reporter Niall O’Connor is accompanying the Taoiseach and reporting from Lebanon in the coming days.
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May 29th 2022, 3:44 PM
All time
# Israel-Lebanon
Israel launches air strikes on Lebanon in response to rocket attacks
Israel said it had struck launch sites as well as installations which had previously been used to attack Israel.
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Aug 5th 2021, 1:21 PM
# Peacekeepers
Irish troops took shelter as Israel traded rockets and artillery fire with Palestinian groups
117 Defence Forces personnel have just returned from an extended seven-month deployment to Lebanon.
Niall O'Connor speaks with returning UN Peacekeepers from the tension filled environment of South Lebanon.
The exchange of fire between Palestinians and Israel saw them take to bunkers to protect them from stray rounds.
The Irish troops, drawn from across the island, carried out humanitarian work and maintained the peace in the country.
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Jun 4th 2021, 12:05 AM
# UNIFIL
Peacekeepers' killings in Lebanon led government to halt Israeli plans to open Irish embassy
Irish troops have been deployed to the region with the UN since the 1970s.
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Dec 28th 2019, 1:00 PM
# Irish Defence Forces
'You should be proud': Taoiseach visits Irish troops serving in Lebanon this Christmas
This Christmas some 580 troops will be serving overseas.
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Dec 22nd 2017, 9:44 PM
# away for Christmas
'It’s tough to be away from home': Varadkar visiting Irish troops in Lebanon
Hundreds of Irish people will be deployed overseas this Christmas.
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Dec 21st 2017, 9:44 AM
# Lebanon
Irish peacekeeping troops 'safe and accounted for' after death of Spanish soldier
The Spanish soldier was killed when the Israeli military shelled border areas in southern Lebanon.
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Jan 28th 2015, 9:05 PM
# Peacekeeping
Ireland had almost three bomb disposals a week last year
The Army had 430 troops serving on peacekeeping missions in 16 countries in the past 12 months.
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Dec 30th 2014, 7:00 AM
# Defence Forces
Tribute paid to 47 Irish troops who lost their lives in Lebanon
A wreath was laid at Tibnin Memorial to the personnel who died in service.
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Oct 19th 2014, 7:30 AM
# enda on tour
Hello soldiers: Taoiseach to meet the troops serving in Lebanon
The Taoiseach will also announce an additional €2 million in emergency funding to help Syrian and Palestinian refugees.
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Jun 16th 2014, 9:24 AM
# Irish Defence Forces
Shatter says Syrian war is making Lebanon ‘increasingly unstable’
The Minister for Defence also revealed that the UN has requested that Irish observers be sent to Syria.
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May 12th 2013, 7:45 AM
# Peacekeeping
1982: A year of tragedy for Irish soldiers in the Lebanon
Documents from 1982 capture the immediate aftermath of the moment when Michael McAleavey shot dead three of his colleagues at Tibnin Bridge in South Lebanon.
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Dec 28th 2012, 9:15 AM
# Welcome home
In pictures: Irish troops arrive home to smiles and smooches
There were happy scenes as the soldiers were welcomed at Dublin Airport today.
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May 17th 2012, 9:01 PM
# Lebanon
Irish troops return from UN mission in Lebanon
A replacement battalion has already been deployed to continue Ireland’s involvement in the UNIFIL operation.
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May 17th 2012, 6:45 AM
# Camp Shamrock
Bombs, Skype, and no tea: What Christmas is like for the Irish troops in Lebanon
A lot of us take for granted that we’ll spend Christmas Day with our families. But for Irish troops in Lebanon, Christmas is like any other day on patrol. Niamh Fleming-Farrell talks to the troops to find out what it’s like.
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Dec 25th 2011, 9:30 AM
# Explosion
Roadside bomb injures French UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
The Defence Forces say that no Irish peacekeepers were injured in the blast.
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Dec 9th 2011, 9:26 AM
Voices
Column: ‘Next I boil 300 eggs’ – a day in the life of an army chef
In the latest of our dispatches from Irish troops on the Blue Line in Lebanon, battalion chef Cpl Joe Agnew describes cooking for 350 hungry soldiers in a mobile kitchen.
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Oct 16th 2011, 12:30 PM
# Lebanon
McAleese to meet Irish troops in Lebanon on final official trip
The President will meet with members of the 104th Battalion today, visit Camp Shamrock, and lay a wreath in memory of those who have lost their lives.
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Oct 15th 2011, 9:36 AM
# Lebanon
Lebanon bomb that killed Irish soldiers could have been detected – report
An independent review into the death of three soldiers in Lebanon in 1989 says safety procedures were not sufficient.
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Sep 19th 2011, 3:05 PM
Voices
Column: ‘Breakfast is Lebanese porridge and UHT milk’ – an Irish soldier’s diary
What is life really like for Irish troops in Lebanon? Hot and dangerous, writes Westmeath native Corporal Alan Rigney.
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Aug 3rd 2011, 7:30 AM
# Lebanon
Bomb wounds five UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
The explosion occurred near to the port city of Sidon targeted a UNIFIL convoy along the highway at 6pm local time, injuring five French soldiers.
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Jul 26th 2011, 7:07 PM
# The Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Sunday
In this evening’s fix: DAA board backs down, shock death at Glastonbury, cringey MySpace pages and the only slideshow you’ll ever need to see…swamp soccer!
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Jun 26th 2011, 7:35 PM
# Peacekeeping
Two hundred Irish troops heading for Lebanon in the morning
The soldiers will leave Dublin Airport at 2.30am to join the rest of the 104th Battalion on a peacekeeping mission. The youngest is 20-years-old.
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Jun 26th 2011, 4:07 PM
LIVE
Independent review announced into Irish soldiers' 1989 deaths in Lebanon
Justice minister Alan Shatter says new information has come to light which could have influenced an earlier 2003 inquiry.
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Apr 8th 2011, 4:59 PM