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Irish soldier killed in Lebanon, another injured.

Saighdiúir Éireannach maraithe sa Liobáin, duine eile gortaithe.

An Irish Defense Forces soldier was shot and killed and another soldier was seriously injured while on peacekeeping duty with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon last night.

Lámhachadh agus maraíodh saighdiúir de chuid Óglaigh na hÉireann agus leonadh go dona saighdiúir eile agus iad ar dualgas síochána le Fórsa Eatramhach na Náisiún Aontaithe sa Liobáin aréir.

The two were in one of two armored vehicles that were on their way to the Lebanese capital, Beirut, shortly after 9 o'clock Irish time last night.

Bhí an bheirt i gceann de dhá fheithicil armúrtha a bhí ar a mbealach go príomhchathair na Liobáine, Béiriút, go gairid tar éis 9 a chlog am na hÉireann aréir.

There were eight soldiers in the two armored vehicles - four each - when they were apparently ambushed near the village of Al-Aqbiya in the south of the country.

Ochtar saighdiúirí a bhí sa dá fheithicil armúrtha - ceathrar an ceann - nuair a rinneadh luíochán orthu, de réir dealraimh, cóngarach do shráidbhaile Al-Aqbiya i ndeisceart na tíre.

In addition to the soldier who was killed and the person who was seriously injured, two other soldiers sustained minor injuries.

Chomh maith leis an saighdiúir a maraíodh agus an duine a gortaíodh go dona, bhain mionghortuithe do bheirt saighdiúirí eile.

The three are being treated in a hospital near the city of Sidon.

Tá cóir leighis á cur ar an triúr in ospidéal in aice le cathair Shiodóin.

In a statement, the Chief of Staff of the Defense Forces of Ireland, Lieutenant-General Seán Clancy, said that the whole community is deeply disturbed by the bad news.

I ráiteas, dúirt Ceann Foirne Óglaigh na hÉireann, an Leifteanant-Ghinearál Seán Clancy, go bhfuil an chuallacht ar fad suaite go mór ag an drochscéala.

He indicated that a medical officer from the Defense Forces is in the hospital in Sidon to ensure that the injured soldiers receive the best possible treatment.

Thug sé le fios go bhfuil oifigeach leighis ó Óglaigh na hÉireann san ospidéal i Siodón lena chinntiú go gcuirfear an chóireáil is fearr agus is féidir ar na saighdiúirí a gortaíodh.

He also confirmed that an inquiry into the attack will begin soon.

Dhearbhaigh sé chomh maith go gcuirfear tús gan mhoill le fiosrúchán maidir leis an ionsaí.

The Defense Forces said the soldiers belonged to the 121st Infantry Battalion of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.

Dúirt Óglaigh na hÉireann gur bhain na saighdiúirí leis an 121ú Cathlán Coisithe i bhFórsa Eatramhach na Náisiún Aontaithe sa Liobáin.

It was said that the bad news has been shared with the families of the soldiers but that their names will not be given yet.

Dúradh go bhfuil an drochscéal ligthe le teaghlaigh na saighdiúirí ach nach dtabharfar a n- ainmneacha go fóill.

In a statement, the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, said he deeply regretted the death of the soldier and expressed his condolences to his family and comrades.

I ráiteas, duirt Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D Higgins go mb'oth go mór leis bás an tsaighdiúra agus rinne sé comhbhrón lena theaghlach agus a chomrádaithe.

The Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and other politicians in Dáil Éireann also expressed their condolences to the soldier's family.

Rinne an Taoiseach, an Tánaiste agus polaiteoirí eile i nDáil Éireann comhbhrón le muintir an tsaighdiúra chomh maith.