The Tánaiste raised the case of Private Seán Rooney in a meeting with ministers ahead of a visit to troops currently serving in Lebanon

Simon Harris is visiting Lebanon this week against a backdrop of heightened tensions with Israel.

Francesca Albanese said international law requires Ireland to ban goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements.

Antonio Guterres paid tribute to Private Sean Rooney in a letter to his mother.

Michael D Higgins quoted a Palestinian poet in his comments for World Humanitarian Day.

Eight troops, including six Irish and two Polish, were on an armed patrol when there was a drone or air attack on a village.

It comes as Ireland moves closer to formally recognising the state of Palestine