Postcard reunites long lost siblings

Dublin man, 81, discovers brother and sister he didn’t know existed, reports Evelyn Ring

Postcard reunites long lost siblings

THE two elderly brothers clasped each other’s hands as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

To an outsider, 81-year-old Ivan Rooney and his 64-year-old brother Douglas looked like lifelong friends. The reality is they met for the first time the day before.

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