An Irish soldier has been awarded the distinguished service medal posthumously. Private Billy Kedian from Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo was killed in action in Lebanon in 1999, and has now made history as ...
The family of Pat Quinlan, the Irish ... a medal on his behalf unless his men also receive medals. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has offered Colonel Quinlan’s sons the Distinguished Service Medal ...
A Distinguished Service Medal with Honour has been presented to the family of Irish soldier Private Billy Kedian (21) who ensured the safety of eleven of his fellow peacekeepers in Lebanon on May ...