Mr Martin met with Mr Salam on Saturday morning, ahead of the Taoiseach’s visit to Irish peacekeeping troops at Camp Shamrock in South Lebanon. Speaking to reporters at Camp Shamrock on Saturday, Mr Martin said he had raised the matter with Mr Salam. Mr Martin later laid a wreath in Peacekeepers’ Square in Camp Shamrock, in memory of the 48 Irish soldiers to die on peacekeeping missions in Lebanon since 1978. The UN Security Council mandate for Unifil is due to expire by the end of 2026, with Irish troops currently expected to withdraw from Lebanon by 2027. Mr Martin told soldiers he is “immensely proud of the long tradition of Irish peacekeeping”.

Source: Irish Examiner December 21, 2025 15:24 UTC