Ahern inspects troops on Chad mission

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday met Irish troops engaged in last-minute training ahead of an EU peacekeeping mission to war-torn Chad.

Armed soldiers were inspected by Mr Ahern as he met the Defence Force’s Chief of Staff Lt Gen Dermot Earley.

Ireland has agreed to send more than 400 troops to the central Africa mission but logistics with airlifts and medical support for soldiers are holding up their deployment.