Lebanon: Irish peacekeepers heading for home

The tricolour has been lowered at Camp Shamrock in the Lebanon this morning, ending 23 years of Irish peacekeeping in the region.

Lebanon: Irish peacekeepers heading for home
Tue, 13 Nov, 2001 - 07:48

The tricolour has been lowered at Camp Shamrock in the Lebanon this morning, ending 23 years of Irish peacekeeping in the region.

The Minister for Defence, Michael Smith, watched as a guard of honour of 150 Irish and 150 Ghanaian soldiers assembled ahead of the formal handing over ceremony.

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