The Taoiseach travelled to Lebanon this weekend to visit members of the Defense Forces.
On Sunday Micheál Martin laid a wreath in the southern Lebanese town of Tibnine in memory of the 47 members of the Defense Forces who have lost their lives serving in the country.
The Fianna Fáil leader is in Lebanon as part of a visit to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.
Minister for Defense and Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney is also there as part of the visit
, alongside Defense Forces Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Sean Clancy.In a tweet on Sunday, Mr Martin said he was “privileged” to take part in the memorial service.
Mr Coveney praised Irish troops for their “ongoing professionalism & service to the cause of peace.”
“Irish peacekeepers have the longest unbroken service to the UN of any nation. Very proud of that,” he tweeted.