Lebanese orphanage supported by Irish army in 'dire need' of help after Israeli bomb destroyed it

The bomb damage to Tibnin Orphanage in southern Lebanon.

An orphanage supported for decades by the Irish Defence Forces in Lebanon is in “dire need” of help, according to its director.

Dubbed "Ireland’s embassy" in south Lebanon because of its association with Irish peacekeepers, Tibnin Orphanage was hit in a bombing campaign by the Israelis last September.