fromIrish Independent1 week ago'No more counting down the days' - Tears of joy and singing greet Irish peacekeepers returning from Lebanonno more video calls, no more counting down the daysMiscellaneous
World newsfromwww.theguardian.com5 months agoSend in armed UN troops to protect aid convoys or risk dystopia', says expertUN peacekeepers should be deployed to protect humanitarian convoys in conflict areas like Gaza and Sudan due to rising attacks on aid.
UK newsfromIrish Independent6 months agoIrish peacekeepers fired on by Israeli troops in Lebanon as Taoiseach Micheal Martin decries 'engineered campaign' against IrelandIrish peacekeepers faced gunfire in Lebanon while patrolling; incident highlights the risks involved in maintaining peace in the region.