Defence Minister approves continuing Irish deployment in Golan heights

Irish troops are to remain on the Golan Heights.

Tue, 23 Sep, 2014 - 20:27

Irish troops are to remain on the Golan Heights.

The Defence Minister told the Dáil that the 133 Irish soldiers deployed on a UNDOF mission on the border between Syria and Israel will continue to serve there.

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