On 23 Dec 2024, Brig Amitabh Jha (India) who had been Deputy Force Commander of UNDOF in Golan Heights from 14 Apr 2023 and who was Acting FC and HOM passed away from natural causes. Brig Jha had previous UN service with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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A memorial service was held on Monday, 16 Dec 2024 at Ballinamore, Co Leitrim, to unveil a Monument of Remembrance in honour of Recruit Gda Gary Sheehan (23) and Pte Patrick Kelly (36), 6 Inf Bn who were shot dead by the Provisional IRA forty one years ago on 16 Dec 1983. A joint DF…
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On Thursday 31 Oct 2024 a ceremony was held in UNTSI, the Mil Col, to unveil a special display to the memory of Col Justin MacCarthy who was killed in a traffic accident in Leopoldville, Republic of Congo on 27 Oct 1960, while serving as Dep COS and Chief Ops Offr at HQ ONUC. Col…
From PRO IUNVA Michael Thompson’s photographs taken at the annual commemoration in Kilbehenny, Co Limerick for Tpr Patrick Mullins, 1 Mot Sqn who was killed on 15 Sep 1961 in Elisabethville, Katanga Province in the Republic of the Congo while serving with Armd Car Gp, 35 Inf Bn ONUC. His body was not recovered. The…
by PRO IUNVA On Wednesday 28 Aug 2024, the UN Secretary General António Guterres visited Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste to mark the 25th anniversary of its vote for independence, praising the national unity of the past, and pledging the UN’s unwavering support in the future. He was met at the airport by Timorese President…
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By PRO IUNVA TRAMORE CRASH 2 JUL 1999 Today on the twenty fifth anniversary of their deaths we remember Capt Dave O’Flaherty (30), Capt Mick Baker (28), Sgt Pat Mooney (34) and Cpl Niall Byrne (25) who lost their lives Dauphin DH248 helicopter, Rescue 111 crashed at Tramore Co Waterford. At 2202, the crew was…
From PRO IUNVA On Wednesday 19 Jun 2024, An Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD visited IUNVA HQ in Arbour Hill, Dublin. During his visit he laid a wreath in memory of those who died on overseas service. He paid special tribute to the DF personnel who served in the United Nations Operation…
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