Missionaries salute our UN peacekeepers

THE visit of the Minister for Defence, Michael Smith, to the Irish troops serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia is a timely opportunity to reflect on the contribution the Irish army has made so far in Liberia.

Reports coming from our missionary personnel in Liberia are extremely positive.

Irish missionaries from the Society of African Missions have worked in Liberia for over 100 years. Our missionaries, together with many others from Ireland and elsewhere, stayed with the people right through the horrible 14-year civil war. They know the reality on the ground for the people better than most.