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# golan-heights - Sunday 5 April, 2020
Irish troops return home after six month deployment in Syria
The troops will be self-isolating for 14 days in line with HSE guidelines.
# golan-heights - Monday 17 June, 2019
Trump Heights: Israel names Golan Heights settlement after Donald Trump
Israeli prime minister inaugurated the new settlement on Sunday.
# golan-heights - Friday 31 May, 2019
Donald Trump sent Benjamin Netanyahu a signed map of Israel with the word 'nice' beside annexed territory
The strange spectacle served as a distraction for Netanyahu who has failed to build a coalition and must hold another election.
# golan-heights - Wednesday 3 April, 2019
'Myself and the children are devastated': Soldiers due to return to Ireland tomorrow face 'unacceptable' delay
A spokesperson for the Department of Defence said that authorities on the ground haven’t yet been granted approval for transportation.
# golan-heights - Thursday 21 March, 2019
Trump says the US will recognise Golan Heights as Israeli territory
Israel occupied the Golan Heights during the Six-Day War in 1967.
# golan-heights - Tuesday 19 June, 2018
Irish troops to return to Syrian side of Golan Heights after removal due to safety concerns
The Irish infantry group is set to return later this year.
# golan-heights - Friday 11 May, 2018
Iranian cleric threatens Israeli cities with destruction as tensions flare between both nations
There have been serious military confrontations between both nations in recent days.
# golan-heights - Thursday 10 May, 2018
At least 23 fighters killed after Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria
Russia said 28 Israeli warplanes took part in the raids and around 70 missiles were fired in the attack.
# golan-heights - Sunday 12 November, 2017
Wounded Syrians are arriving in Israel on donkeys, desperate for treatment
Israel and Syria are officially at war, but wounded people are seeking care in the Golan Heights.
# golan-heights - Wednesday 8 November, 2017
Explainer: How a UK minister may lose her job over 'secret' meetings in Israel
Another diplomatic incident has cropped up for British Prime Minister Theresa May’s scandal-prone government.
# golan-heights - Sunday 25 December, 2016
Secret Santa, selection boxes and teamwork: Christmas for Irish Defence Forces at Golan Heights
Corporal Dan Browne is spending his third Christmas away from his home in Ballybrack, Dublin.
# golan-heights - Thursday 1 September, 2016
From war-torn Syria to another All-Ireland hurling final - Eoin Larkin's remarkable journey
The Kilkenny star has been reflecting on his tour of duty to the Golan Heights.
# golan-heights - Wednesday 23 December, 2015
PICS: Enda dons a blue helmet, meets Irish troops and saves Christmas
You’d never know there’s an election around the corner…
# golan-heights - Friday 18 December, 2015
Enda is off to visit our troops in the Golan Heights
The Taoiseach will be visiting the Irish men and women serving in the Golan Heights this Sunday.
# golan-heights - Wednesday 7 October, 2015
Photos: Irish soldiers return home after six months in Golan Heights
The troops had been deployed as part of the UN’s Disengagement Observer Force.
# golan-heights - Saturday 12 September, 2015
Watch an Irish army unit get ambushed by their enemies (in a drill)
They make short work of them.
# golan-heights - Wednesday 9 September, 2015
This father and son are going away this month - to Syria
“This is my second trip with my father and I’m looking forward to going out.”
# golan-heights - Tuesday 8 September, 2015
Ireland is sending 130 soldiers into one of "the most dangerous UN missions in the world"
The Golan Heights has been fought over for four decades.
# golan-heights - Wednesday 15 July, 2015
Thief returns stolen Roman artefacts because they brought 20 years of bad luck
The man had taken artefacts from the ancient city of Gamla in the Golan Heights in Israel.
# golan-heights - Tuesday 5 May, 2015
ISIS fighters involved in battle 'within a kilometre' of Irish Golan Heights base
A number of stray shells have landed in the camp where Irish troops are stationed. Personnel have take to bunkers.
# golan-heights - Monday 4 May, 2015
Irish troops safe after mortar attack injures two UN peacekeepers in Golan Heights
The two soldiers were evacuated to Israel for medical care.
# golan-heights - Wednesday 8 April, 2015
Joy and tears as Irish Golan Heights troops are reunited with their families
The soldiers spent six months in the Middle East flashpoint.
# golan-heights - Tuesday 17 March, 2015
Here's what St. Patrick's Day looks like to Irish soldiers in war-torn hotspots
Irish troops have been mixing duty and celebration across the globe today
# golan-heights - Tuesday 27 January, 2015
Two rockets fired from Syria hit Israel, says army - so they're returning fire
Israel responded with artillery fire.
# golan-heights - Saturday 17 January, 2015
'The war has divided families more than decades of Israeli occupation ever did'
A newly-released Irish film documents the lives of people in Majdal Shams – one of five remaining Arab villages in the Golan Heights.
# golan-heights - Friday 26 December, 2014
This is what Christmas looked like for Irish troops serving overseas
There were 430 military personnel stationed in Lebanon, the Golan Heights and other regions these holidays.
# golan-heights - Tuesday 28 October, 2014
Defence Forces test water supply amid claims Irish troops are at risk of E Coli
The troops are part of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Golan Heights.
# golan-heights - Wednesday 8 October, 2014
Irish troops arrive home alive as Golan Heights mission is 'de-risked'
The 130 troops were welcomed by family and friends in an emotional reunion this morning.
Romantic proposal as soldier gets down on one knee on return from Syria
A shocked girlfriend got more than she hoped for at this morning’s reunion.
# golan-heights - Wednesday 1 October, 2014
Coveney satisfied UN will review Irish troops' Golan Heights mission
He said that he’s satisfied they acceded to his request for a review.
# golan-heights - Tuesday 23 September, 2014
Coveney confirms Irish troops will return to Golan Heights amid increased tensions
Opposition TDs Mick Wallace and Richard Boyd Barrett disagree with the move.
As Coveney mulls decision on Irish troops, Israel shoots down Syrian plane in Golan Heights
It’s the first time since 1985 that Israel has downed a Syrian plane.
# golan-heights - Friday 19 September, 2014
'I will not send Irish troops into civil war in Syria' - Coveney
Irish peacekeepers are about to re-deploy to the Golan Heights.
# golan-heights - Monday 15 September, 2014
'Great escape' Irish troops get ready to leave Golan Heights
They’re to be replaced by 130 new peacekeepers.
# golan-heights - Thursday 11 September, 2014
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
UN confirms militants have released kidnapped UN peacekeepers
The Al Qaeda-linked group has safely returned 45 Fijian troops, kidnapped at the Golan Heights.
# golan-heights - Tuesday 9 September, 2014
Kidnapped Fijian peacekeepers "will be released soon"
That’s according to the country’s Ministry of Information.
# golan-heights - Tuesday 2 September, 2014
The rebel group holding 45 UN soldiers wants to be taken off the UN's terror list
The Al-Nusra Front want their group taken off the UN’s list of terrorist organisations, as well as compensation for fighters injured in recent days.
# golan-heights - Monday 1 September, 2014
Syrian troops and Islamist rebels exchange fire near peace line in Golan Heights
Defence Minister Simon Coveney wants a UN review of the peacekeeping
Poll: Should the Irish UN peacekeepers be pulled out of Golan Heights?
The Defence Minister has called for a UN review of the mission.
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Poll: Have you curbed your water use after the hosepipe ban warnings?
EARLIER THIS WEEK, Irish Water said it is “increasingly likely” that a water conservation order would be put in place due to increased demand and a prolonged period of dry weather.
The bank holiday weekend saw dry, sunny weather with temperatures in the mid 20s. According to Met Éireann, there have been 37 dry periods in Ireland between 18 March and 20 May.
Two weeks ago, Irish Water asked households to conserve water, warning that people were using an extra 24 litres of water per person per day.
It added it is currently gathering the data “and if the current trend continues the likelihood is that a hosepipe ban will have to be imposed”.
So, what do you think? Have you curbed your water use after the hosepipe ban warnings?
Poll Results:
Yes (3391)
No (3351)
Not sure (350)
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Wellness Wednesday: Worry is of no use to anyone, especially now in a time of crisis
By Trish Farrell
Counsellor Trish Farrell offers some tips to avoid worry during this time of change.
Larry Donnelly: Trump is a mess but he can still win the election because of a weak Democratic party
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
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