The work continues at Camp Shamrock, despite Christmas fast approaching.
More than 340 Irish soldiers will spend the festive season in Lebanon, as part of a six-month UNIFIL deployment.
They'll mark the occasion with a special Christmas dinner, while continuing to man their posts along 'The Blue Line' at the Israeli border.
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Ballymahon native and Battalion Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Lennon explains how they keep spirits up:
