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The Minister for Defence has told Irish troops in Lebanon that the government is determined all the facts and circumstances around the attack, which led to the death of Private Sean Rooney, are fully established. He was killed in December when the vehicle he was driving was attacked in a…

The Tánaiste is on his way to Lebanon this morning where he will meet members of the 121st UNIFIL Infantry Battalion one of whom, Private Seán Rooney from Newtowncunningham was killed in December last year.   During the visit Michael Martin will also meet with the Lebanese Ministers for Foreign…

Trooper Shane Kearney, who was seriously injured in Lebanon last month, is no longer critical and is now stable in hospital.   The Defence Forces has issued an update, adding the medical staff are satisfied with Trooper Kearney’s progress.   He was injured on December 14th, in the same attack…

Private Seán Rooney – the young Donegal soldier killed while peacekeeping in Lebanon last week will be be laid to rest today.   The 23-year-old will be given full military honours, which will include an escort of 30 people and a firing party.   It’s expected among those involved in…

The soldier critically injured in last week’s attack on UNIFIL troops in Lebanon is on his way back to Ireland from Beirut.   Trooper Shane Kearney is being medically evacuated and will arrive at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel today   He will be taken to by ambulance to Beaumont Hospital…

Private Seán Rooney’s family have been reunited with his remains at Casement Aerodrome in Dublin this morning. Sean Rooney’s mother, her partner, the young soldiers fiancee, his grandfather and three of his uncles who are serving members of the Defence Forces were there to meet the coffin carrying his body…