O’Dea promises full investigation into death of Irish Army soldier

The Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea has ordered an investigation into how the Government dealt with the death of an Irish Army soldier, who was killed in the Lebanon six years ago.

O’Dea promises full investigation into death of Irish Army soldier

The Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea has ordered an investigation into how the Government dealt with the death of an Irish Army soldier, who was killed in the Lebanon six years ago.

The family of Private Kevin Barrett were told that his death was accidental, but say they were given several conflicting reports about the circumstances from the Department of Defence and Irish Army chiefs.

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