Tánaiste Simon Harris described the incident as “deeply worrying”. The Irish Defence Forces confirmed none of its members were injured.
The military said small arms rounds were fired in the vicinity of Irish peacekeepers as they patrolled near the Blue Line, a demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel.
It is understood the incident happened at around midday yesterday, close to the village of Yaroun in southern Lebanon.
The Irish personnel were recently deployed to Lebanon as part of the 126th Infantry Battalion who serve with the UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (Unifil).
Mr Harris said the incident illustrates the dangers Defence Forces personnel face as they strive to maintain…