Unifil’s operational mandate is currently scheduled to end on New Year’s Eve.

In an interview with BreakingNews.ie, MEP Barry Andrews said Irish peacekeepers would be well-positioned to take part in any Gaza mission

Tánaiste Simon Harris said: "Being honest, I think it's too premature to determine that answer at the moment

Barry Andrews MEP has cautiously welcomed the first steps toward a peace deal in Gaza

Tasoieach Micheal Martin said the firing of rounds in the vicinity of UNIFIL positions in Lebanon is ‘completely unacceptable’.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has raised “serious concern” with Israel’s President Isaac Herzog after Israeli forces fired on UN peacekeeping posts in southern Lebanon.

Taoiseach Simon Harris said the situation in the south of Lebanon remains tense and dangerous.