Lebanese prosecutors appeal against sentences for private Seán Rooney murder

Private Seán Rooney, killed on active service in Lebanon (Image: Defence Forces)

Prosecutors in Lebanon have formally lodged an appeal against the sentences handed down to those who were indicted for the murder of Private Seán Rooney, the Tánaiste has said.

The appeals include the sentences handed down for the attempted killing of Trooper Shane Kearney, Corporal Joshua Phelan and Trooper Nathan Bryan.