#seanrooney — Public Fediverse posts

[21:10] 'He'd be proud' - Cousin of late Pte Rooney commissioned

The cousin of Private Seán Rooney, who was killed while on a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon in December 2022, has hailed his late relative for helping him achieve a career "milestone", after he was among a number of Defence Forces members commissioned this afternoon.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0328/1504680-defence-forces-commissioning/

#SeánRooney #Lebanon #December2022 #DefenceForces #thisafternoon

[01:01] Harris to raise Seán Rooney case with Lebanese ministers

Tánaiste Simon Harris will hold talks with the Lebanese Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers in Beirut to raise the case of the Irish UN peacekeeper, Private Seán Rooney, who was shot dead in December 2022.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0326/1504054-harris-to-raise-sean-rooney-case-with-lebanese-ministers/

#TánaisteSimonHarris #theLebaneseForeignAffairsandDefenceMinisters #Beirut #Irish #UN #SeánRooney #December2022