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Breakthrough as alleged gunman confesses to Private Rooney killing

One of the seven people pin-pointed over the death of Private Seán Rooney in Lebanon has been charge with killing the 24-year-old peacekeeper. Mohammad Ayyad was handed over to Lebanese authorities by Hezbollah last month. Ayyad has been charged ...

06 Jan 2023 at 15:05

Seven suspects charged over Seán Rooney murder

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Seven suspects charges over Seán Rooney murder

Seven people have been charged in Lebanon over the death of Private Seán Rooney. Three of the men arrested are now believed to be in the custody of Lebanese authorities, with a manhunt underway to track down the other four. A Lebanese military ...

05 Jan 2023 at 15:19

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Soldiers launch fundraiser in memory of Seán Rooney

Colleagues of fallen soldier Seán Rooney have set up a charity fundraiser in his memory. Irish soldiers serving with 121 UNIFIL in Lebanon announced the Seán Rooney 100km run within January. The venture has already raised almost €7,000 from ...

03 Jan 2023 at 11:44

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Taoiseach outlines concerns as Private Seán Rooney suspect due in Lebanon court

With the main suspect in the killing of Private Seán Rooney in Lebanon is due back in court next week, the Taoiseach has outlined concerns over the case to Lebanese officials. Mohammad Ayyad, the only person yet to be charged in relation ...

31 May 2024 at 12:43

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Tánaiste brands as 'deeply unsatisfactory' delays in Private Seán Rooney trial

Micheál Martin has branded delays in a trial over the 2022 killing of Private Seán Rooney in Lebanon as “deeply unsatisfactory”. The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence was speaking at the Oireachtas committee on Foreign Affairs and ...

02 Jul 2024 at 17:17

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Private Seán Rooney to be honoured at wreath-laying ceremony

Fallen soldier Private Seán Rooney will be honoured at a wreath laying ceremony in Newtowncunningham on Sunday. Private Rooney was killed while on a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon last December. The Irish United Nations ...

08 Dec 2023 at 12:59

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Defence Forces pay tribute to the late Seán Rooney on one-month anniversary

This weekend members of the Defence Forces are remembering the late Private Rooney on the one-month anniversary of his tragic killing in Lebanon. Private Rooney was killed on December 14, 2022, while on UN peacekeeping ...

14 Jan 2023 at 12:03

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Posthumous UN award for Private Seán Rooney

Private Seán Rooney will be posthumously honoured by the United Nations in New York today. The 23-year-old soldier was killed while serving in Lebanon in December. He will be honoured with the Dag Hammarskjold medal. ...

25 May 2023 at 12:02

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President Higgins remembers Creeslough and Pte Seán Rooney in Christmas message

President Michael D Higgins remembered the people of Creeslough and Private Seán Rooney in his annual Christmas message from Aras an Uachtaran today. President Higgins was in Donegal for eight out of the 10 funerals ...

23 Dec 2022 at 20:03

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Suspects identified in probe over killing of Private Seán Rooney.

Two suspects have been identified by investigators probing the killing of Private Seán Rooney. A Lebanese military investigation – one of three being carried out – is understood to have picked out two individuals ...

24 Dec 2022 at 17:14

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'No stone will be unturned to bring Private Seán Rooney killers to justice' - Micheál Martin

Micheál Martin has vowed to bring those responsible for the killing of Private Seán Rooney to be brought to justice. The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence was speaking at Finner Camp, where he inspected the ...

20 Mar 2023 at 15:49

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Progress made in the investigation into Private Seán Rooney's death - Tánaiste

Progress has been made in the investigation into the death of soldier Seán Rooney in Lebanon last year, according to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin. Mr Martin was speaking at ...

05 May 2023 at 12:39

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