Postcard reunites long lost siblings

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

Sat, 29 Nov, 2008 - 00:00

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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