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Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter, T.D. appoints Mr. Frank Callanan, S.C. to conduct review - 1989 UNIFIL Mission


The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter, T.D., has appointed Mr. Frank Callanan, S.C. to conduct a review into matters relevant to the deaths of Cpl Fintan Heneghan, Pte Mannix Armstrong and Pte Thomas Walsh, on 21st Mar 1989, while serving with ‘C’ Coy, 64th Infantry Battalion, United Nations Interim Force in the Lebanon (UNIFIL).

The review shall encompass both a review of all relevant documents and interviews with such persons as considered appropriate by the appointed person. Mr. Callanan will report back to the Minister with his findings on or before 19th August, 2011.

Frank Callanan was born on 23 October 1956. He was educated at Gonzaga College. He studied history and economics at University College Dublin. He attended the College of Europe, Bruges 1978-9. He attended the Kings Inns and was called to the Bar in 1979. He became a Senior Counsel in 1998.




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