Cork fundraiser will honour Siege of Jadotville soldiers

'Jadotville Remembered' aims to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of Irish soldiers who served in the Congo in the 1960s

Irish UN soldiers from the Jadotville siege. 

A commemorative fundraiser will take place this week at Cork City Hall to highlight the plight of Irish soldiers who served in the Siege of Jadotville in the Congo in 1961.

Jadotville Remembered will be hosted by the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel (ONE), and will take place from 6pm on Friday.