Private Sean Rooney honoured in New York ceremony

Private Seán Rooney has been honoured at a ceremony paying tribute to fallen UN peacekeepers.

The 23-year-old was killed in an attack while on duty in Lebanon last December.

Fergal Mythen – the Irish Ambassador to the UN – accepted a medal on behalf of the Rooney family.

The UN’s Secretary General addressed delegates, before a soldier read the names of peacekeepers who’ve died…

 

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