► VIDEO: Irish soldiers who survived the Siege of Jadotville in the Congo in 1961 have been presented with specially commissioned medals Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage | The Irish Times

FILM REVIEW: THE SIEGE OF JADOTVILLE (2016): Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s. Based on the true story, the production has been dramatised but is a very good movie which shows the predicament of the troops against the Cold War geopolitical (Soviet v US), colonial and corporate interests in play in the Congo at the time and the interests of the United Nations, at that time flying in the face of wh