‘It’ll be tough’ – Family’s fears for Irish troops over Lebanon duty as brave soldiers declare ‘we signed up knowing’
A FATHER and son Irish army duo have told of their family’s fears for their safety as they prepare to be deployed to war torn ...
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‘We’ve upped the ante of our training’ – Irish troops prepare for Lebanon duty
The Irish army is well prepared for that. “We will look after each other.” He said that his “paramount” concern is for his ...
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‘Ali loves being in the Irish Army but I am so worried about him... he is my first-born child, my right-hand man’
He later became an Irish citizen and joined the Irish Army a number of years ago. He has completed a tour of Syria and is currently on his third tour of Lebanon. Join the Irish Independent ...
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‘We’ve upped the ante of our training’ – Irish troops prepare for Lebanon duty
The Irish army is well prepared for that. “We will look after each other.” He said that his “paramount” concern is for his troops but added: “We have a job to do when we go over there.
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Patrick Murphy: If Ireland doesn’t want Israel attacking its peacekeepers, it needs to stop US military planes using Shannon
When Irish voters rejected the EU’s 2001 Nice Treaty, Gerry Adams said it was because the treaty would create an EU superstate with its own army. The Irish government held the referendum a ...
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Jockeys wear black armbands at Cork racecourse in tribute to legendary horseman Con Power who has sadly passed away
Meath based Power, a former Irish army captain, is also the dad of Gold Cup winning jockey Robbie Power. He won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2017 on Sizing John, and several major races including ...
Army Black Knights Star Could Turn College Football Playoff Race Upside Down
The Army Black Knights have been the biggest surprise in college football during the 2024 season. 9-0 entering their Week 12 ...
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The Irishman who worked security for JFK, Lord Mountbatten, and Pope John Paul II
McElkenny had previously trained in the Irish army as a marksman where he learned sniper skills before he was selected for the security detail for US President John F. Kennedy during his 1963 visit.