http://www.castlebar.ie/ From The West of Ireland Wed, 02 May 2012 07:40:52 PST en-ie http://www.castlebar.ie/columns/kevin_mcdonald/Final-Countdown-from-Chad.shtml Kevin McDonald Last despatch before Internet shut down in Chad. Preparations for return to Ireland on 20 May. Sat, 08 May 2010 18:22:38 PST http://www.castlebar.ie/columns/kevin_mcdonald/Final-Countdown-from-Chad.shtml http://www.castlebar.ie/columns/kevin_mcdonald/Mayo-Men-Serving-in-Chad.shtml Kevin McDonald There are three Mayo men serving in Chad among the 500 Irish Troops on the MINURCAT UN peacekeeping mission. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:15:12 PST http://www.castlebar.ie/columns/kevin_mcdonald/Mayo-Men-Serving-in-Chad.shtml http://www.castlebar.ie/columns/kevin_mcdonald/Week-13-in-Chad.shtml Kevin McDonald It's week 13 and it's getting hot - to Abeche across the sandy wadis escorting Red Cross and a demining agency. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:51:42 PST http://www.castlebar.ie/columns/kevin_mcdonald/Week-13-in-Chad.shtml http://www.castlebar.ie/columns/kevin_mcdonald/Another-Week-in-Africa.shtml Kevin McDonald An appendectomy in Africa - more from that soccer match - taking down the camp Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:42:42 PST http://www.castlebar.ie/columns/kevin_mcdonald/Another-Week-in-Africa.shtml http://www.castlebar.ie/columns/kevin_mcdonald/Week-10-in-Chad.shtml Kevin McDonald Report from Chad at the end of another busy week close to the Sudanese border. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:25:29 PST http://www.castlebar.ie/columns/kevin_mcdonald/Week-10-in-Chad.shtml http://www.castlebar.ie/columns/kevin_mcdonald/Soccer-Match-in-Chad-on-St-Patricks-Day.shtml Kevin McDonald Match report from Chad on St Patrick's Day - Irish Battalion v Goz Beida - goalie gets carried away! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:46:12 PST http://www.castlebar.ie/columns/kevin_mcdonald/Soccer-Match-in-Chad-on-St-Patricks-Day.shtml http://www.castlebar.ie/columns/kevin_mcdonald/Three-Weeks-Gone-in-Chad.shtml Kevin McDonald Kevin McDonald is a native of Castlebar and is currently serving with the Irish Army in Chad. A letter home. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:50:46 PST http://www.castlebar.ie/columns/kevin_mcdonald/Three-Weeks-Gone-in-Chad.shtml