{"id":22464,"date":"2026-04-21T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=22464"},"modified":"2026-08-14T10:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T09:56:22","slug":"jadotville-veteran-captain-noel-carey-and-colonel-paul-carey-deliver-united-nations-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/jadotville-veteran-captain-noel-carey-and-colonel-paul-carey-deliver-united-nations-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"Jadotville Veteran Captain Noel Carey and Colonel Paul Carey Deliver United Nations Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: JADOTVILLE VETERANS BRIEFING -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 45px 40px; border-bottom: 3px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x1f54a;&#xfe0f; UN Peacekeeping &amp; History\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        Jadotville Veterans Deliver United Nations Briefing\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        21 April 2026\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 45px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Text Content -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0;\">\n        <h3 style=\"font-size: 20px !important; color: #0f2015 !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important;\">Politics &amp; Society Students Welcome Historic UN Peacekeepers<\/h3>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          Our Fifth and Sixth Year Politics and Society students had the extraordinary privilege of welcoming historic veteran Captain Noel Carey and his son, Colonel Paul Carey, to the social science lab.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          Captain Carey, one of the heroic figures who fought in the famous Siege of Jadotville during the 1961 United Nations mission in the Congo, delivered a deeply moving and powerful first-hand account of his experiences. He detailed the strategic decisions, human rights challenges, and immense resilience shown by A Company 35th Irish Battalion under siege.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          Following this historical perspective, Colonel Paul Carey provided an excellent, modern briefing on his own senior leadership roles within active UN peacekeeping operations. His talk gave students a direct look into how international treaties, conflict resolution strategies, and Ireland\u2019s continuous contribution to global peace and security operate on the ground today.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\">\n          This was an inspiring, unforgettable opportunity for our classes to see textbook themes in global politics come to life through real-world defenders of human rights!\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n  @media (max-width: 900px) {\n    .modern-article-title {\n      white-space: normal !important;\n      font-size: 24px !important;\n    }\n    .modern-body-pad {\n      padding: 20px !important;\n    }\n    .aen-news-article-modern {\n      padding: 0 10px !important;\n    }\n  }\n\n  \/* ======================================================= *\/\n  \/* CUSTOM LAYOUT: 2 ON TOP (SPLIT), 1 WIDE ON BOTTOM     *\/\n  \/* ======================================================= 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