Irish troops get battle ready in EU training operation

Crack Irish troops using drones and other hi-tech equipment have been put through their paces this week as part of a major EU-organised exercise in the north Cork/south Limerick area.

The Irish component of an EU battlegroup were undergoing intensive training in areas around Lynch Camp at Kilworth and the Ballyhoura Mountains.

Their role in the German-led battlegroup is to provide up-to-the-minute ISTAR (intelligence, surveillance, target, acquisition, and reconnaissance) information.