Tributes are being paid today to the late Michael Tighe from Longford who died yesterday.
Michael, who was 83, was one of the last surviving members of the Siege of Jadotville which was immortalised in film a few years ago.
The story of the Siege in the Congo during a Peace Keeping Mission in 1961 took several decades to be officially recognised.
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Michael Tighe, who was originally from Elphin, wrote a book of his experience called "Tiger of Jadotville" and he campaigned tirelessly in recent years to have the record on the siege set straight.
On this afternoon's Let's Talk show, Tiernan Dolan, a good friend of Michael's and Leo Quinlan whose father was Officer in Charge at Jadotville spoke about their memories of a unique man.
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