Defence Minister: Golan risk levels 'not acceptable'

Defence Minister Simon Coveney has said that Irish troops deployed as part of the UN mission in the disputed Golan Heights will not be replaced unless the mission is reviewed.

The minister's comments come amid increased tensions in the area in recent weeks and Irish troops' involvement in a number of missions to rescue members of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) besieged by armed elements.