Defence Forces have served us well abroad

The LÉ Roisín has set off on a humanitarian mission to the Mediterranean. I wish the crew well in their assignment, and a safe return home.

Tue, 03 May, 2016 - 01:00

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Over the years, government ministers have dispatched the Defence Forces to various parts of the world, primarily to assist in United Nations peacekeeping and peace-enforcement operations.

This involved living and working in war conditions.

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Courts Columnists Place: Mediterranean Place: Cork Person: Michael A. Moriarty Rochestown Organisation: Defence Forces Organisation: LÉ Roisí Organisation: United Nations Organisation: Irish Defence Forces

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