Funeral of Private William O’Brien 10 December 1986

  Private William O’Brien was killed in Lebanon on 06 December 1986 while serving with the 60th Infantry Battalion in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). His parent unit in Ireland was the 6th Infantry Battalion Athlone. William’s funeral took place thirty-four years ago today on the 10th of December 1986 and he […]

Thank You Brú na bhFiann – from a Grateful Veteran

  We received the following email from a veteran who found herself homeless 18 months ago.  To maintain confidentiality we have removed her name.  The following is published with the permission of the veteran concerned. Hi there, I’m ex 2 Inf Bn, and 18 months ago I found myself homeless. After the army, I was […]