Irish peacekeepers have a long history of putting themselves in the firing line in Lebanon — and becoming so close with locals that people speak English with a Cork accent, Richard Hall writes

Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris on Saturday urged Israel to heed "the concerns of the international community" and not repeat recent firing on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.

Ireland’s peacekeeping troops in Lebanon are “well stocked with fresh food” after the Israeli army's withdrawal from the area.

Responding to the news, the Irish Defence Forces said that all of their personnel were "well and accounted for"