Irish peacekeepers are ready to deploy to southern Lebanon despite the "volatile" situation on the ground.Members of the 128th Infantry Battalion have been taking part in a "mission readiness exercise" in the Glen of Imaal, Co Wicklow, which saw them test different scenarios they may see in deployment including live fire, ambushes, patrolling and casualty evacuations.

Irish peacekeepers are ready to deploy to southern Lebanon despite the "volatile" situation on the ground.Members of the 128th Infantry Battalion have been taking part in a "mission readiness exercise" in the Glen of Imaal, Co Wicklow, which saw them test different scenarios they may see in deployment including live fire, ambushes, patrolling and casualty evacuations.