More than 120 Irish troops leave for peacekeeping duties in Lebanon today.
An advance party of 31 left last week after the Dail earlier this month approved a motion to send 150 troops to serve in Lebanon.
Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea said that following consultations with Finnish colleagues, Unifil and other parties, it was assessed that there was no direct threat to Unifil personnel.
"That said, the uncertain and volatile situation means that incidents, misunderstandings, or wider political developments all have the potential to impact negatively on the peacekeeping operation, while the large quantity of cluster-bomblets and other unexploded ordnance also present a risk."
Irish troops will operate alongside Finnish troops.
