Tánaiste commits to applying more pressure to see justice for Private Sean Rooney

Tánaiste Simon Harris has committed to applying more pressure to the Lebanese Government to see justice for the family of a Donegal soldier who was killed while on a peacekeeping mission.

Private Sean Rooney was shot and killed when his convoy came under fire in 2022.

The commitment came following a question from Deputy Catherine Callaghan, who served in Lebanon during her time as a member of the Irish Defense Forces:

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