Deadly suicide blasts rock Iranian embassy in Beirut
The attack killed 22 people and left more than a hundred wounded.
View ArticleCaption Competition: Alan Shatter takes on the Defences Forces at ping pong
“You cannot be serious!”… “I’m Alan Shatter. I’m always serious.”
View Article171 Irish troops due home as their replacements settle in for Christmas in...
The 108th Battalion troops will be welcomed home by family members and well-wishers at Dublin Airport today.
View ArticleDon’t forget about them: Defence Forces abroad send Xmas wishes
Read messages to loved ones from those in some of the smaller overseas missions (where you may not even realise we have troops posted).
View ArticleEurope pledges an extra €30 million to help Syrians in need
According to the United Nations, about nine million people require assistance in the war-torn country.
View ArticleWATCH: How Irish troops abroad spent their Christmas Day
Santa suits in Lebanon and a diverse kitchen staff in Syria, this is how our troops spent the day.
View ArticleFormer Lebanese minister killed in huge car bomb explosion
Footage from the scene showed people on fire and several cars and buildings ablaze.
View ArticleHave you heard about the ‘Not a Martyr’ campaign?
The ‘selfie’ protest is ready to move onto its next step in the Lebanon.
View ArticleMeet the woman who wasn’t celebrating on her 100th birthday
As she marks the landmark date, Hallum Al-Amin only fears dying outside her “precious” homeland.
View ArticleIreland will take in 90 Syrian refugees this year
The 90 includes four medical cases whose needs can only be met outside their current settlements.
View ArticleAl Qaeda has ‘put down roots’ in Lebanon – a gateway to strike at Israel
The terrorist group is gaining influence as the country sees increasing sectarian violence and spillover turmoil from the Syrian war.
View ArticleEfforts made in Lebanon ‘from time to time’ to find remains of Irish soldier,...
Private Hugh Doherty and Private Kevin Joyce were both killed in Lebanon in 1981. Joyce’s body was never recovered.
View ArticleSilent vigil for two Irish peacekeepers tortured and murdered in Lebanon
The families and friends of Private Derek Smallhorne and Private Thomas Barrett are looking for their killer to be questioned about his past life – before he moved to the US, settled down and started...
View ArticleSpread of MERS virus prompts international emergency talks
The World Health Organisation is to hold a meeting due to the rising number of cases in several countries.
View Article‘I will be home soon, son’: Irish soldiers stationed abroad mark Father’s Day
Members of the Defence Forces who are serving in Syria, Lebanon and Mali have sent messages home to their families.
View ArticleIrish and US authorities ‘in touch’ about man who claimed he killed Irish...
Minister Coveney said Lebanon is the only jurisdiction that can pursue a prosecution.
View ArticleFamilies cautiously optimistic after arrest of man alleged to have killed two...
“Growing up, we knew our Dad was tortured and murdered in the line of duty”.
View ArticleGardaí, Microsoft and Hello Kitty: The week in numbers
Plus: At what age do people begin to feel most confident about their looks?
View ArticleMan suspected of killing two Irish soldiers in Lebanon to be deported from US
Mahmoud Bazzi entered the US illegally but is not charged with the deaths.
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