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Irish peacekeeper injured in Lebanon is no longer in critical condition

Irish peacekeeper Shane Kearney is no longer critical and is now in a stable condition in a Dublin hospital, the Defence Forces have confirmed. The 22-year-old was seriously wounded when the armoured UN vehicle he was travelling in was ambushed by a ...

10 Jan 2023 at 13:15

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Lebanese army arrest suspect in killing of Irish peacekeeper

The Lebanese army has arrested a suspect in the killing earlier this month of a UN peacekeeper from Ireland who died when his convoy was shot at in southern Lebanon, officials said. The area of the December 14 attack, near the southern town of ...

27 Dec 2022 at 13:04

Funeral of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon under way

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Funeral to take place of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon

The funeral of an Irish peacekeeping soldier who was killed in Lebanon has heard “today is the most difficult of days”. A member of the Irish Defence Forces, Private Sean Rooney, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, was killed when his convoy ...

22 Dec 2022 at 09:23

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Irish peacekeeping soldier killed in Lebanon a “national hero”, funeral hears

Mourners at the funeral of an Irish peacekeeping soldier killed in Lebanon have heard he is a “national hero”. A member of the Irish Defence Forces, Private Sean Rooney, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, was killed when his convoy came ...

22 Dec 2022 at 19:40

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Irish soldier Private Sean Rooney remembered as a 'kind and loving' hero

The funeral of Private Seán Rooney who was killed while on peacekeeping duty in the Lebanon has taken place at The Church of the Holy Family in Dundalk this morning. After the service, people lined the streets as Pte Seán Rooney made ...

22 Dec 2022 at 14:29

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UN ‘heartened by Lebanese support’ over soldier’s death amid reports of arrests

The UN has said it is heartened by the response of the Lebanese authorities following the death of an Irish peacekeeping soldier amid reports arrests have been made. Irish Defence Forces Private Sean Rooney, from Newtowncunningham, ...

26 Dec 2022 at 12:30

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Government ‘determined’ to see justice over killing of Irish peacekeeper

The Irish government is “absolutely determined” to see those responsible for the killing of a peacekeeper in Lebanon brought to justice. Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin was speaking as he visited Ireland’s peacekeeping ...

26 Jan 2023 at 18:35

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Tánaiste Micheál Martin heads to Lebanon to meet colleagues of the late Private Seán Rooney

An Tánaiste Micheál Martin has travelled to Lebanon today to meet with colleagues of the late Private Seán Rooney. Pte Rooney was the Irish peacekeeper who was killed last December in Lebanon, which also resulted in the injury of ...

25 Jan 2023 at 15:50

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Man accused of killing Irish UN peacekeeper in Lebanon released on bail

Lebanon’s military tribunal has released a man accused of killing an Irish United Nations peacekeeper on bail, security and judicial officials said. The development comes as Unifil, the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, ...

15 Nov 2023 at 16:33

Irish Government ‘very concerned’ over slow progress of Sean Rooney death probe

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Tanaiste ‘very concerned’ over slow progress into probe of Sean Rooney death

The Irish deputy premier has said he is “very concerned” about the slow progress in bringing the killers of an Irish peacekeeper to justice during a trip to Lebanon. Tanaiste Micheal Martin pressed the Lebanese government ...

20 May 2024 at 12:32

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Ireland wants to see justice for murdered peacekeeper in Lebanon – Tanaiste

Ireland’s deputy premier has stressed it is very important that justice is done following the killing of a peace keeping soldier in Lebanon. Tanaiste Micheal Martin was speaking after it emerged that a five men have been ...

02 Jun 2023 at 15:17

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Irish peacekeeper to be buried with full military honours

The funeral of Irish UN peacekeeping solider Sean Rooney will take place later this week with full military honours. A member of the Irish Defence Forces, Private Rooney, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, was killed ...

19 Dec 2022 at 17:49

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