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Irish peacekeeper injured in Lebanon is no longer in critical condition

Irish peacekeeper injured in Lebanon is no longer in critical condition

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

Trooper Shane Kearney was wounded in the ambush in which Private Sean Rooney was killed.

Hezbollah claim they stopped other soldiers being shot on night Seán Rooney was killed

Hezbollah claim they stopped other soldiers being shot on night Seán Rooney was killed

Thu, 29 Dec, 2022

Hezbollah members 'arrived very quickly on scene of crashed vehicle and protected those inside from being attacked'

Suspect arrested over killing of Irish peacekeeping soldier in Lebanon

Suspect arrested over killing of Irish peacekeeping soldier in Lebanon

Tue, 27 Dec, 2022

Sean Rooney died when his convoy was shot at near the southern town of Al-Aqbiya.

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

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

Mon, 26 Dec, 2022

Seán Rooney’s funeral last week was attended by Irish President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Micheál Martin.

Private Seán Rooney a 'national hero', funeral hears

Private Seán Rooney a 'national hero', funeral hears

Thu, 22 Dec, 2022

Private Seán Rooney will be buried with full military honours this afternoon

Funeral of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon takes place in Co Louth

Funeral of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon takes place in Co Louth

Thu, 22 Dec, 2022

Private Seán Rooney will be buried with full military honours

UN peacekeeper Seán Rooney to be buried with full military honours

UN peacekeeper Seán Rooney to be buried with full military honours

Mon, 19 Dec, 2022

His body was returned to his grieving family after being repatriated from Lebanon on Monday morning.

Family reunited with body of UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon

Family reunited with body of UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon

Mon, 19 Dec, 2022

The remains of Private Seán Rooney were flown back to Casement Aerodrome in Dublin

Body of Irish UN peacekeeping soldier Seán Rooney arrives in Dublin

Body of Irish UN peacekeeping soldier Seán Rooney arrives in Dublin

Mon, 19 Dec, 2022

Defence Forces member Private Seán Rooney was killed on active service in Lebanon last week

Body of Private Seán Rooney to be flown home to Ireland today

Body of Private Seán Rooney to be flown home to Ireland today

Sun, 18 Dec, 2022

His remains will be reunited with his family on Monday.

Video: Tributes to Private Seán Rooney; Aaron Connolly guilty of Cameron Reilly murder

Video: Tributes to Private Seán Rooney; Aaron Connolly guilty of Cameron Reilly murder

Thu, 15 Dec, 2022

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