Helen McEntee

Men and women of the 69th Infantry Group (Inf Gp) salute Minister for Defence Helen McEntee TD at Aiken Barracks, Dundalk, prior to their departure for deployment to Lebanon as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Picture date: Thursday November 5, 2026.

Dundalk's Aiken Barracks hosts final Irish Lebanon deployment parade

Men and women of the 69th Infantry Group (Inf Gp) salute Minister for Defence Helen McEntee TD at Aiken Barracks, Dundalk, prior to their departure for deployment to Lebanon as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Picture date: Thursday November 5, 2026.

Dundalk's Aiken Barracks hosts final Irish Lebanon deployment parade

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