Ireland Deploys to Congo 60 Years Ago Today 60 years ago today, Ireland deployed troops on its first battalion size United Nations deployment. The Congo became independent from Belgium on
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IUNVA Mark Peacekeepers’ DayIUNVA Mark Peacekeepers’ Day
The Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA) today marked the International Day of UN Peacekeepers at Arbour Hill. The earlier planned annual commemoration to coincide with 29 May (UN Peacekeepers
TEN DAYS IN ÉLISABETHVILLE – Interview with CQMS Jimmy ClarkeTEN DAYS IN ÉLISABETHVILLE – Interview with CQMS Jimmy Clarke
First published in Spring issue 2015. (Archive images and photos courtesy of Irish Defence Forces Military Archives and A Company Association.) Anyone familiar with the Irish Defence Forces United Nations