Two Indonesian peacekeepers were injured on Friday after two explosions near a watchtower in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL said. This followed two earlier injuries of peacekeepers after Israeli soldiers fired on UN positions on Wednesday and...

Israel faces massive condemnation after two UN peacekeepers were injured when Israeli tanks fired at a UNIFIL site. The United Nations strongly protested the incident saying the situation has put our peacekeepers at serious risk....

The UN says Israeli troops have opened fire at three positions held by UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has refused a request from the Israeli military to vacate bases near the border.

UNIFIL's Andrea Tenenti says UN peacekeepers face risks amid Israel-Hezbollah clashes, with heavy shelling near positions.

After Israel’s deadly airstrikes hit Beirut on Thursday, more people are trying to find shelter. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said about 1.2 million Lebanese have been displaced by Israeli attacks. Shaden Ayoub, a Canadian in...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns the UN Secretary-General to move peacekeepers out of southern Lebanon.

Lieutenant Colonel Shane Rockett, commander of Irish peace keeping troops from 125th Infantry Battalion serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), speaks about his troops' work in southern Lebanon.

Tanaiste Micheal Martin (left) speaking to the media outside the Croke Park hotel in Dublin. An UN patrol with six Irish soldiers on board was caught up in an air attack in a village in south Lebanon on Saturday.

Irish peacekeepers return home at Dublin airport following a six month deployment with the UN in southern Lebanon amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

There were emotional scenes at Dublin Airport as Irish peacekeepers received a warm welcome home after six months in Lebanon.



The arrivals hall at Terminal 1 was packed with family and friends of more than 200 troops who had...

Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks on the attack on an Irish peacekeeping camp in southern Lebanon. He said he was thankful no one had been hurt and reiterated the obligation under international law to protect peacekeepers.

The Taoiseach speaks in Dublin after a meeting with Lebanon's prime minister Najib Mikati ahead of the planned rotation of hundreds of Irish troops next month.

The Irish premier said he is in “no doubt of the significance” of a discussion that took place between US President Joe Biden and Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.



Simon Harris made the comment as he criticised the...

All Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon are safe and accounted for after Israel launched a wave of air strikes across the southern part of the country.



Israeli military undertook what it described as “pre-emptive” strikes...

The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza has led to increased tensions in neighbouring Lebanon where Irish peacekeeping troops are based, Micheal Martin has said.



Ireland’s deputy premier met on Sunday with members of the 124th...

Footage of Irish Defence Forces peacekeeping operations in Lebanon, as Tanaiste Micheal Martin visits personnel at Camp Shamrock.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Defence Micheal Martin talks to Irish peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon.<b<br/>r/>

Mr Martin in his speech praised the Irish troops and called for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Irish Defence Forces chief of staff Lieutenant General Sean Clancy speaks to media as Irish peacekeepers welcome Tanaiste Micheal Martin to Camp Shamrock in Lebanon.

Angelina Jolie calls for more women in UN peacekeeping at United Nations meeting in London

Boris Johnson at United Nations meeting in London

China sends peacekeepers to Darfur

US senators on Wednesday decried an alleged epidemic of sexual abuse committed by United Nations peacekeepers and called on the State Department to act more urgently to end the abuse by threatening to cut off foreign aid to countries...

Peacekeepers struggle in Darfur