'I will love you forever, son': Mother of Pte Seán Rooney pays tribute to 'national hero'

The funeral of Irish UN peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney at Holy Family Church Dundalk this morning. Picture: Colin Keegan / Collins Photos

Mourners at the funeral of Private Seán Rooney, who was killed in Lebanon, have heard he is a “national hero”.

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