Irish Soldiers

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60 years on: Why nine peacekeeping Irish soldiers were murdered in the Congo

Far from being a mystery, as the Irish government claimed at the time, the Irish troops were seen by rebels as upholding the colonial interests of Belgium, responsible for mass atrocities in the region, writes Sean O'Riordan

Wed, 11 Nov, 2020

Unifil peacekeepers come home - In the service of humanity

More than 230 Irish soldiers came home yesterday after asix-month tour in South Lebanon. Those 232 Irish troops from the 114th Infantry Battalion continued a long and proud tradition of Unifil peacekeeping.

Tue, 19 Nov, 2019

Ireland’s World War I casualties remembered

Ancestry, the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, has conducted new research into Irish casualties in World War I.

Sat, 10 Nov, 2018

Irish soldiers of the Siege of Jadotville to be honoured by State

The Department of Defence has confirmed plans to honour Irish soldiers who fought in the Siege of Jadotville in 1961 and whose bravery was highlighted in a recent Netflix film starring Jamie Dornan.

Wed, 14 Jun, 2017