Memorial Mass hears of impact made by soldier Seán Rooney

The life of Private Seán Rooney "had a ripple effect way beyond the years that we might have expected for him". Picture: Defence Forces

A priest has told how the impact of the short life of tragic soldier Seán Rooney will be felt for generations to come.

Parish priest of Newtwoncunningham in Co Donegal, Fr Philip Kemmy, addressed parishioners who gathered for the 24-year-old's Month's Mind Mass at All Saints Church today.