The vehicle driven by Pte Rooney became separated from the other one and ended up in a town called Al-Aqbiyah where it came under gunfire and Pte Rooney was killed.

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

Simon Harris is visiting Lebanon this week against a backdrop of heightened tensions with Israel.

sca Albanese said international law requires Ireland to ban goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements.

In 2024, approximately 450 Defence Forces personnel were deployed across 12 missions in 13 countries.

Antonio Guterres paid tribute to Private Sean Rooney in a letter to his mother.

Taoiseach Simon Harris described the incident as 'extremely serious'.

Michael D Higgins quoted a Palestinian poet in his comments for World Humanitarian Day.

Eight troops, including six Irish and two Polish, were on an armed patrol when there was a drone or air attack on a village.

It comes as Ireland moves closer to formally recognising the state of Palestine

The Media Minister said she did not think Michael D Higgins was intending to undermine the Taoiseach on his visit to the UN in New York.

Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan are all travelling to the US this week.

He decided to do the challenge two weeks ago.

Jason Squires (35) alleged in his action that he suffered significant psychological injuries as a result of taking Larium while serving with the Defence Forces during the United Nations peacekeeping deployment to Chad

Russia's position on the UN Security Council is irreconcilable, according to the Taoiseach