REVIEWER ANNOUNCED IN ENQUIRY INTO GALWAY SOLDIER'S DEATH
Date Published: 20-Apr-2011
An independent reviewer has been appointed to examine the deaths of three Irish soldiers in the Lebanon in 1989, one of whom was based in Renmore Barracks.
Corporal Fintan Heneghan from Ballinrobe was based at Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa in Renmore at the time.
He was deployed on a UNIFIL peacekeeping mission to Lebanon along with Private Mannix Armstrong and Private Thomas Walsh.
All three were killed when their truck struck a landmine on March 21st 1989.
The Independent reviewer announced today is Senior Counsel, Frank Callanan and he will report back to Minister Shatter by August 19th.