Minister for Defence Simon Harris described the incident in southern Lebanon on Thursday as ‘reckless, intimidatory, totally unacceptable’.

Ireland's neutrality will be "completely unaffected" by proposed changes to the triple lock, despite criticism from opposition TDs, according to a Government minister

Opposition TDs have pledged to replicate a ‘robust’ challenge to moves by the Irish Government to scrap provisions of the triple lock.

Taoiseach Michéal Martin said he did not want Russia, China or the United States having a veto on deployments

In an interview with BreakingNews.ie, former TD and soldier Cathal Berry said the triple lock is "nothing to do with Ireland's policy of neutrality"

Simon Harris said he hoped the deal will now receive the formal approval of the Israeli government.

Simon Harris met Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati at Government Buildings.

Simon Harris said he is ‘extraordinarily concerned’ about the escalating conflict in southern Lebanon.

The Tánaiste called on the international community to pressure Israel to stop its recent activity along the border with Lebanon.

A Dublin coroner that she had not received a reply to date to a request she had sent to the UN on August 6th.

Simon Harris’s comments come as Israel carried out a series of air strikes overnight in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

There are currently 379 Irish Defence Forces personnel serving with the UN’s Unifil mission in south Lebanon.

Micheál Martin will attend a number of events in New York on Tuesday.

Escalating tensions in the Middle East, Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the brutal conflict in Sudan are expected to be the focus.

UN peacekeeper Private Sean Rooney died during an attack in Lebanon in December 2022

Ireland has now withdrawn its troops from the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), who are deployed to monitor the border between Israel and Syria.

The Defence Forces said no Irish personnel were injured when a shell exploded near the UN's Blue Line in Lebanon

Micheál Martin said ‘a proper flow of aid through the land routes’ would have an immediate impact.

A plan will be brought to Cabinet today for Ireland to opt into the EU Asylum and Migration pact

Micheál Martin said the aid agency’s work was vital for Palestinians

UNRWA has been pitched into crisis since Israel alleged that 12 of its staff were involved in the October 7th attack

Israeli officials have said the nation will defend itself before the United Nations’ top court against the charges.

A charity football match with his friends and army comrades was held at Oriel Park last weekend

Leo Varadkar said Israel is quickly losing support and sympathy around the world over the conflict in Gaza

Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan said the vast majority of countries did not think a draft agreement put forward on Monday night was satisfactory

Last year, he played a similar role at Cop27, where he successfully led negotiations on the defining issue of that conference, 'Loss and Damage'

Leo Varadkar said he was never a fan of the triple lock and that he did not regard the concept as being part of Irish neutrality.

Private Seán Rooney was killed on December 14th, 2022.

Micheál Martin made his comments as he met soldiers preparing to deploy to Lebanon on UN peacekeeping duties

Gillian Triggs, UN Assistant Secretary-General, addressed the One Young World Summit in Belfast.