Simon Harris was speaking during a visit to Camp Shamrock in south Lebanon where Irish soldiers serving with the UN peacekeeping mission are based. He met personnel and received a briefing from ...

You can check out at any time. More info A group of Irish soldiers had to shelter in bunkers for 72 hours – as rockets and shells exploded just a few hundred yards from their outpost.

An Irish soldier has been awarded the distinguished service medal posthumously. Private Billy Kedian from Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo was killed in action in Lebanon in 1999, and has now made history as ...

A Distinguished Service Medal with Honour has been presented to the family of Irish soldier Private Billy Kedian (21) who ensured the safety of eleven of his fellow peacekeepers in Lebanon on May ...

Two other Irish soldiers suffered minor injuries when the vehicle crashed. One man, Mohammad Ayyad, was later arrested and detained for allegedly taking part in the attack. He spent a year in ...

More than 6,000 “modern” body armour units are being acquired for Irish soldiers, the Tánaiste has said. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Harris said that a €16.5m contract ...

Ireland’s deputy premier has made a visit to Camp Shamrock in south Lebanon where Irish soldiers serving with the UN peacekeeping mission are based. He met... Thursday, 3 April 2025 ...

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 ...