It is with great sadness that Óglaigh na hÉireann can confirm that the death has occurred of Corporal Martin "Lebbie" O'Brien, of 3rd Infantry Battalion, 1 Brigade.
Cpl O Brien enlisted on the 16th of August 2001 and has served 23 years in the Defence Forces. He has completed seven overseas trips, travelling to Lebanon with UNIFIL, Kosovo with KFOR and Liberia with UNMIL. He was 41 years of age and is a native of Bagenalstown, County Carlow.
The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy, stated, "The men and woman of Óglaigh na hÉireann extend their sympathies to the family of Cpl O Brien. The loss of a colleague and friend, with as vast an experience as his, is felt throughout his whole unit and the wider Defence Forces. He will be missed by his friends, family and colleagues but never forgotten. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis"
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