49 h. ago More than 6,000 modern body armour units to be acquired for Irish soldiers

Simon Harris says €16.5m contract in place to invest in protection of Defence Forces personnel

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52 h. ago Bombs and board games: Irish troops speak of their experiences of coming under fire in Lebanon

The Journal has travelled to Lebanon this week to meet up with Irish soldiers who have found themselves at the centre of a war between Hezbollah and Israel.

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52 h. ago Government to buy 6,000 modern body armour units for Defence Forces soldiers

The new body armour will provide ‘state-of-the-art protection’ to troops during their missions, the Tánaiste said.

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58 h. ago Government to buy 6,000 body armour units for Irish soldiers

Government to buy 6,000 body armour units for Irish soldiers  Dublin Live

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4 d. ago Irish troops have been assisting in recovery of bodies from devastated Lebanese villages

Irish soldiers arriving in the region were immediately struck by the scale of devastation.

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5 d. ago Lebanese ministers offer ‘assurance’ to Harris over Seán Rooney death

The Tánaiste raised the case of Private Seán Rooney in a meeting with ministers ahead of a visit to troops currently serving in Lebanon

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5 d. ago Israeli drone circled over Irish base Camp Shamrock in Lebanon monitoring Simon Harris' visit

The Tánaiste Simon Harris was visiting Irish soldiers based in war ravaged south Lebanon today.

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5 d. ago An Israeli drone circled over the Irish base camp in Lebanon monitoring Simon Harris' visit

The Tánaiste Simon Harris was visiting Irish soldiers based in war ravaged south Lebanon today.

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5 d. ago Tánaiste voices ‘deep disappointment’ over Seán Rooney case in meeting with Lebanese counterparts

Harris says progress slow in prosecuting alleged killers of Irish soldier (24)

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2 w. ago Training day: Why Irish soldiers spent 72 hours sleeping out in the Wicklow Mountains this week

The Journal spent the day yesterday with the Artillery Corps as they trained four trainee gun teams in “quick action” tactics on how to avoid that incoming fire.

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3 w. ago Irish soldier awarded Distinguished Service Medal posthumously

Private Billy Kedian was killed in action in Lebanon in 1999.

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