The 127th Infantry Battalion will be landing at Dublin Airport this evening.
Irish troops are on their way back to Ireland following their six-month deployment with UNIFIL to Lebanon.
The 127th Infantry Battalion will be landing at Dublin Airport this evening.
Last August, the UN Security Council voted to end UNIFIL's peacekeeping mandate at the end of this year.
Former TD and army ranger, Portarlington's Cathal Berry, says their presence in Southern Lebanon has been vital:
He adds there's questions about how peace will be maintained in the region after the mandate ends:
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