Irish troops have returned home after a six-month UN peacekeeping deployment in South Lebanon during one of the most volatile periods in the Middle East in recent years.
Commandant Alex Quigley of the Defence Forces joins Ireland AM to reflect on life inside Camp Shamrock, the realities of peacekeeping during regional conflict, and Ireland’s 48-year history serving with UNIFIL in Lebanon.
From daily life on the ground to the challenges faced during the deployment, he shares what it means to represent Ireland overseas in a peacekeeping role.
Broadcast on 27/05/2026
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