Late on Wednesday, eight troops came under fire while travelling to Beirut.
Late on Wednesday, a convoy of two Armoured Utility Vehicles with eight personnel onboard came under fire while travelling to Beirut.
Currently, Minister Coveney is in New York for a meeting of the UN Security Council but he will return to Ireland this evening to discuss the incident and the investigation into it. “To the wider Defence Force family and to all those who serve overseas, I know how deeply you will feel this loss and I know the support you will give each other will be vital in the days and weeks ahead.”"As President of Ireland and Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces, it is with a heavy heart, and conscious of the great loss it will represent to them, that I offer my deepest condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of the member of the Defence Forces who has lost their life.
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