Simon Harris said the safety of Irish troops currently based in the country on UN missions was an 'absolute priority' for the Government
The exploding device attacks in the Lebanon are "utterly despicable and extraordinarily dangerous", the Taoiseach has said.
"To watch the impact that it’s had on civilian populations, on children, on innocent people going about their lives, is utterly despicable and extraordinarily dangerous at a time when the rest of the world is trying to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East."READ MORE - Taoiseach says world will reflect on Gaza conflict as ‘time of dark shame’
"The safety of our peacekeeping troops, who do incredible service on the ground, is always paramount in our minds," the Taoiseach said as he updated reporters during a visit to the National Ploughing Championships in Co Laois. Tanaiste Micheal Martin said the attacks required further investigation to determine the origin of the explosives.
"Because many, many innocent people going about their daily lives at work or shopping, and so on, can be victims of this type of weaponry. "Who suffers? Ordinary people, so civilians, innocent men, women, and, above all, children, suffer in this type of warfare. It simply has to stop. And there will be wider implications, unfortunately, for the wider world."
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