United Nations Peacekeepers Medal An Bonn Chosantóirí Siochána na Náisiún Aontaithe | |
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Type | Service medal |
Awarded for | Awarded to Defence Forces personnel who have served overseas on a mission for which no other medal has been awarded. |
Presented by | Ireland |
Eligibility | Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and privates/seaman/aircrew of the Defence Forces and members of the DF Nursing and Chaplaincy Services. |
Post-nominals | IOSM |
Status | Currently awarded |
First awarded | October 2016 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Emergency Service Medal[1] |
Next (lower) | Military Star[1] |
The United Nations Peacekeepers Medal (Irish: An Bonn Chosantóirí Siochána na Náisiún Aontaithe) is awarded to those members of the Irish Defence Forces or Chaplaincy Service who have served overseas on a United Nation Mission or United Nations Mandated Mission.