'Noxious narrative' Private Rooney had taken wrong turn as lawyer tells inquest UN ‘must cooperate’

'Noxious narrative' Private Rooney had taken wrong turn as lawyer tells inquest UN ‘must cooperate’
The body of of Irish UN peacekeeping soldier Sean Rooney arriving in Dublin after being repatriated from Lebanon (Tom Honan/PA)

The United Nations must make its reports into the death of Private Seán Rooney available to his inquest, a solicitor representing his family has said.

The 24-year-old, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, was killed while serving in Lebanon when his UN peacekeeping convoy was attacked in 2022.

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