Colonel Stephen Mac Eoin News Today

Since November, Irish peacekeepers have had to retreat for cover in bunkers hundreds of times, sometimes multiple times a day and for periods of up to seven hours

Those manning a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon camp have become used to the regular descents underground to escape potential missiles

Micheal Martin visited troops in Debel on Sunday

A commanding officer said there was concern that peacekeeping forces could get caught up in the crossfire of exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel.

A commanding officer said there was concern that peacekeeping forces could get caught up in the crossfire of exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel.

A commanding officer said there was concern that peacekeeping forces could get caught up in the crossfire of exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel.

A commanding officer said there was concern that peacekeeping forces could get caught up in the crossfire of exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel.

AN IRISH Army commander has told how the situation at the Israel-Lebanon border, where our soldiers are stationed, is “tense” and “volatile” -