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Body of Irish UN peacekeeper to be repatriated to Ireland

A UN ceremony will be held to honour the soldier in Beirut Airport before his departure

Irish UN peacekeeping soldier Sean Rooney
Author: Chelsie KealeyPublished 18th Dec 2022

The body of Sean Rooney, an Irish UN peacekeeping soldier killed in Lebanon, is due to be repatriated to Ireland later today (Sunday)

A member of the Irish Defence Forces, Private Rooney, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, was killed when his convoy came under attack this week.

The Defence Forces said Mr Rooney's remains will leave Beirut on an Air Corps plane at 4pm (local Beirut time).

There will be a solemn UN ceremony held to honour the soldier in Beirut Airport prior to his departure.

His body will be taken to Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, before being reunited with his family on Monday morning.

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