Seán Rooney died following an ambush near the town of Al-Aqbiya in the south of Lebanon.

Fisk was one of the best known Middle East correspondents and spent his career reporting from the region.

Amena Hareb, who works for the Irish charity Trocaire, describes how she tries to stay hopeful for her children as her country is bombed.

The Israeli military has launched what it described as a 'limited, localised' operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon

Micheál Martin is visiting Lebanon to meet Irish troops serving with the United Nations.