Clearing the lethal legacy of the past

As US forces pulled out of Iraq, Political Reporter Juno McEnroe travelled to the country to investigate how Irish funds are being used to clear the countryside of landmines

THE bloody accounts of ongoing conflict in Iraq are a plethora of disturbing reports and images of a war ravaged country but there are also inspiring tales of brave communities struggling to get back on their feet.

Iraq was once regarded as the cradle of civilisation, a place where writing and law were first established.