Defence Forces Chief of Staff Lieut Gen Rossa Mulcahy pictured earlier this year visiting Irish troops at mission position 6-52 in southern Lebanon. Photograph: Conor Gallagher/ The Irish TimesIrish peacekeepers in Lebanon escaped injury when they came under small arms fire from militants on Thursday. A group of Defence Forces soldiers were on patrol in armoured utility vehicles (AUVs) when they were approached by six men on three mopeds. [ New Defence Forces chief: ‘Ireland has to be able to provide a defence to repel any initial invasion’Opens in new window ]“Attacks on peacekeepers are unacceptable and serious violations of Resolution 1701,” it said. She commended the Irish troops involved “for their professionalism in extremely challenging circumstances”.

Source: The Irish Times December 05, 2025 21:51 UTC