Minister O'Dea sympathises with Holly family

Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea and the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Dermot Earley have offered their condolences to the family of young soldier Aidan Holly, who died tragically yesterday in Spain.

A native of Tarbert in Co Kerry, 23-year-old Aidan joined the Defence Forces in July last year and had successfully completed his full course of military training.