O'Dea begins three-day visit to Chad

Defence Minister Willie O'Dea is due to travel to Chad today despite clashes involving Irish soldiers in the country over the weekend.

Mon, 16 Jun, 2008 - 09:32

Defence Minister Willie O'Dea is due to travel to Chad today despite clashes involving Irish soldiers in the country over the weekend.

Mr O'Dea and Defence Forces chief-of-staff Dermot Early are due to spend three days in the country, during which they will visit the 400 Irish troops taking part in an EU peacekeeping mission.

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