750 Irish soldiers serving overseas this Christmas

More than 750 members of the Defence Forces are serving overseas this Christmas.

750 Irish soldiers serving overseas this Christmas
Thu, 24 Dec, 2009 - 11:26

More than 750 members of the Defence Forces are serving overseas this Christmas.

Two hundred and forth-three troops are in Kosovo while 43 are in Bosnia.

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