O’Dea to meet chiefs ahead of Chad mission

DEFENCE Minister Willie O’Dea will meet military chiefs in Paris today ahead of theexpected deployment of Irish and international troops to Chad next week.

The deployment of the 3,700-strong European Union force to the central African country was stalled last week after rebels attacked the capital, N’Djamena.

Mr O’Dea will meet operational commander General Pat Nash at the mission’s headquarters in Mont-Valérien, Paris.