WEST OF IRELAND MAN KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

Date Published: 13-Nov-2008

A West of Ireland man has been killed in a bomb explosion in Afghanistan.Unconfirmed reports suggest he is from Galway.The 32 year old commando with the British Royal Marines was killed along with another colleague, in the Helmand Province yesterday.The pair, from the UK Landing Force Command Support Group, were patrolling in the area when they were hit by an explosion, thought to be caused by the Taliban