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24/06/2026

Naval Service Officer Commissioning Ceremony

Minister of State at the Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration, Colm Brophy, will attend the Naval Service Officer Commissioning Ceremony in the Naval Base, Haulbowline, Cork on Thursday, 25th of June 2026, at 11.00am.

26/05/2026

Irish Troops Return to Ireland Following Six Month Deployment with UNIFIL to Lebanon

Media Invite - 09.35pm, Tuesday 26th May 2026

22/04/2026

Pre-Deployment Mission Readiness Exercise, 128th Infantry Battalion, UNIFIL (Lebanon)

The 128th Infantry Battalion, this week, are completing their last stage of training in preparation for deployment to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

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