Joan O'Sullivan

'We have a job to do' - troops set for Lebanon deployment

A lieutenant colonel has said Irish soldiers have ramped up their training as they prepare to be deployed on a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.

There has been "minimal damage" after Camp Shamrock, where hundreds of Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon are based, was struck by a rocket last night.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has said it is monitoring the situation in Spain and stands ready to provide consular assistance.

Kenyan Moses Kemei was the first runner to cross the finishing line of the Irish Life Dublin Marathon.

An Irish man has been killed in a workplace accident in Australia.

The Minister for Education has defended the allocation of €9 million towards storage for students mobile phones at secondary schools.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that Ireland is not immune from the threat of domestic or international terrorism.

The Defence Forces have announced plans to roll out virtual reality simulators to help train soldiers in regional locations.

A man has appeared in court in Dublin charged in connection with incidents of criminal damage at several State buildings yesterday.

Michael Deely, whose son Trevor disappeared in Dublin over 20 years ago, has died.