Hundreds of Irish peacekeepers prepare to travel to south Lebanon

Battalion Sergeant Major Patrick Enfield and his son Private Adam Enfield at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Hundreds of Irish peacekeepers are preparing to travel to south Lebanon as the conflict in the region between Hezbollah and Israel continues.

The Irish troops will spend Christmas in Camp Shamrock, which came under rocket attack earlier this week.