Still many unanswered questions about the death of Private Rooney in Lebanon

More than two years on from the killing of the peacekeeper, reports into the fatal incident appear lacking, writes Neil Michael
Still many unanswered questions about the death of Private Rooney in Lebanon

Private Sean Rooney was killed when his convoy came under attack on December 14, 2022. 

When Tánaiste and foreign affairs minister Simon Harris travels to Lebanon in the coming weeks, top of his to-do list will be to put pressure on authorities there to bring to justice the killers of Irish peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney.

With hearings involving one of the suspects adjourned three times since his arrest more than two years ago, Mr Harris will doubtless have concerns to raise.

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