DEATH OF CORK NATIVE LIEUTENANT GENERAL WILLIAM BILL CALLAGHAN.

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The death has taken place of Lieutenant General , William ``Bill`` Callaghan , a native of Cork .. He had the unique distinction of holding the two most important United Nations appointments in the Middle East , arguably during a particularly tumultous time in the 1980`s. He was the Force Commander of the UN interim force in Lebanon. Lieutentant General Callaghan was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal from the Irish Defence Forces for his outstanding contribution ...