#thisafternoon — 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

[02:19] Taoiseach to announce Coalition's 11 nominees to Seanad

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will announce the Coalition's 11 nominees to the Seanad this afternoon, following the election of the other 49 members last week.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0207/1495235-politics/

#MicheálMartin #Coalition #11 #Seanad #thisafternoon #49 #lastweek