Irish soldiers suffered PTSD after heroic Congo battle, new documentary reveals 

Many who fought in the Battle of Jadotville suffered PTSD and were never treated for it, resulting in severe psychological afflictions.

A new documentary will focus on the lasting side-effects suffered by the wives, children, and even grandchildren of many Irish soldiers who suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder fighting against militia forces and mercenaries in a battle in Congo in 1961.

Many who fought in the Battle of Jadotville suffered PTSD and were never treated for it, resulting in severe psychological afflictions, according to Leo Quinlan, the son of Commandant Pat Quinlan, who led the defence of the Congolese town against an overwhelming enemy force - outnumbered by up to 40-to-one.