'I'm barely getting one hour of sleep' - mother of Irish soldier in Lebanon says families are 'going through hell'

"We are being told they are safe when we know they are not. It is a nightmare," she said, and questioned whether families were being given the full story.

"They are stuck in bunkers almost constantly. They can't shower because they can't take off their body armour and they can't even lie down and get proper rest."

"What is making me mad is we are being told they are safe by the Government, but they are not. I'm barely getting one hour of sleep."

"All the mothers and wives I've spoken with are at their wits' end."

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