Lebanon: Three children among five killed in Israeli drone attack
PM Nawaf Salam calls strike a ‘deliberate crime against civilians’ one year into Israel’s escalation of bombardments
Latest news and analysis on the United Nation Interim Force in Lebanon
PM Nawaf Salam calls strike a ‘deliberate crime against civilians’ one year into Israel’s escalation of bombardments
Declarations bring former Dublin GAA football boss’s support to 30 members of parliamentary party
Force describes incident as ‘one of the most serious attacks on Unifil personnel and assets’ since end of Israel-Hizbullah war
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Irish peacekeepers would remain in Lebanon for two years ahead of drawdown period
Security Council to vote to extend peacekeeping mission until end of 2026
Presidency candidate has had ‘very positive’ response from Sinn Féin members but respects party’s process around contesting election
UN Security Council to vote this week on whether to renew Unifil mission’s mandate for another year
UN’s peacekeeping mission in Lebanon under threat on Monday as Israel and US oppose deployment
Private Seán Rooney died after his UN vehicle came under attack in Lebanon in 2022
Council set to vote on peacekeeping force’s continued deployment, which has support of Lebanon’s president
Authorities to seek to track down Mohammed Ayyad, sentenced to death in absentia
‘What happened in Lebanon was not justice,’ says Natasha Rooney
Tánaiste Simon Harris supports operation’s renewal amid concerns US may push to scrap it or scale it back
Simon Harris pays tribute to Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon at annual ceremony honouring those who died in service of State
Pte Rooney (24) was killed in attack on peacekeeper convoy in Lebanon in 2022
Unifil mission requires UN Security Council vote amid fears US will act to end or scale it back
New Revolutionary Guards’ chief warns Tehran would open ‘gates of hell … upon this child-killing regime’
Legal action over his death during peacekeeping patrol is about ‘truth and accountability’, says Natasha Rooney
Démarche says Thursday incident as ‘completely unacceptable’
Irish troops uninjured and Unifil patrols resumed as normal on Friday
Israel Defense Forces responsible for incident, said Tánaiste Simon Harris in statement
Six-month Unifil deployment in Lebanon completed by 170 troops
Tánaiste also to provide update on case of Pte Seán Rooney, who was killed in Lebanon in 2022
Simon Harris says €16.5m contract in place to invest in protection of Defence Forces personnel
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon are ‘safe’, Tánaiste Simon Harris says amid escalation in violence
It is the first time in the history of the State that an army private has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal
Self-described human rights defender Tara Reynor O’Grady and comedian Tadhg Hickey attended the funeral of assassinated Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Minister for foreign affairs David Andrews described decision as ‘error of judgment’ due to Israeli actions against Irish troops in Lebanon
The ceasefire offers something to both sides: Hezbollah has been severely weakened by months of Israeli onslaught while it has been welcomed across the political spectrum in Israel
Hours after a truce was called, people began to return to southern Lebanon without knowing if their homes remained intact
Israel’s invasion of Lebanon made peacekeeping tour among most dangerous and complex undertaken by an Irish unit
Israel obstructing aid shipments desperately needed by Palestinian civilians in Gaza, says US senators
Five Defence Forces troops were ‘blowing off steam’ after six-month tour when bar fight erupted while waiting for flight home
Three Lebanese killed and six UN peacekeepers injured in Israeli drone strike amid ‘deliberate and direct destruction’ of Unifil property
Soldiers serving in Tibnin with UN mission had supported facility with donations, education and maintenance projects since 1970s
Suspected bots encourage attacks on outposts while accusing peacekeepers of anti-Israeli views
Unifil outposts remain on effective lockdown amid tensions on Israel border
Brothers – and sister – in arms are among more than 380 troops preparing to rotate into region for UN peacekeeping
Confidential document says 15 peacekeepers injured by white phosphorus
Unifil peacekeepers say Israeli military ‘deliberately’ demolished observation town and perimeter fence of UN position
Around 30 Irish troops are based at Outpost 6-52, with a complex operation required to clear the way for its supply
Irish Government has ‘not walked the walk’ on action against Israel, campaigners say
Lebanese prime minister accuses Israel of intentionally targeting Nabatieh council meeting called to discuss war relief
Strikes on school and hospital in Gaza kill at least 24 and injure dozens, authorities say, as Israel continues war on multiple fronts
Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks with Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog about ‘deteriorating situation’ in region
Defence Forces confirm all Irish peacekeepers accounted for and well, as Tánaiste condemns ‘war crime’ in northern Gaza
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu urges UN to evacuate peacekeepers from combat areas in Lebanon
Security sources say it is vital for Unifil to remain, even if only to act as ‘eyes and ears’ of the world, as Israel advances into southern Lebanon pursuing Hizbullah
White House says it is ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of the IDF firing on UN troops
Israel warned civilians not to return to homes to avoid harm from fighting in ongoing conflict with Hizbullah
Defence Forces will issue statement that ‘all Irish troops are accounted for and are well’, Martin tells the Dáil
Area around United Nations post manned by Irish soldiers was scene of intense fighting between Israel and Hizbullah last week
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