Taoiseach Micheál Martin has visited peacekeepers in Lebanon and expressed pride in their service. Mr Martin met Irish troops who will be serving at Camp Shamrock close to the border with Israel over Christmas during a visit to the country. The 24-year-old from Newtowncunningham in Co Donegal, was killed when a convoy of Irish troops serving with a UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon was ambushed and fired upon on December 14, 2022. He also paid tribute to the work they are doing in Lebanon “during this particularly challenging time”, and in spending Christmas away from their loved ones. “The work you are doing here in south Lebanon encapsulates all that is good and positive about that tradition.

Source: Irish Examiner December 21, 2025 15:34 UTC