New investigation into soldiers' deaths

New information has sparked an independent review into the deaths of three Irish soldiers in the Lebanon 22 years ago.

Fri, 08 Apr, 2011 - 17:09

New information has sparked an independent review into the deaths of three Irish soldiers in the Lebanon 22 years ago.

Defence Minister Alan Shatter confirmed he will appoint a person to examine the circumstances of the deaths of Corporal Fintan Heneghan, Private Mannix Armstrong and Private Thomas Walsh, in March 1989.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Lebanon Place: United Nations Place: Brashit Place: south Lebanon Person: Defence Minister Person: Alan Shatter Person: Corporal Fintan Heneghan Person: Mannix Armstrong Person: Thomas Walsh Person: Shatter Person: Pte Armstrong Person: Marian Organisation: Department of Defence Organisation: ’C’ Coy Organisation: 64 Infantry Battalion Organisation: Hezbollah

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