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Critically injured Irish solider being flown home today

Dec 21, 2022 07:19
By Shannonside News
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Critically injured Irish solider being flown home today

Trooper Kearney was critically injured in the attack in Lebanon last week

The soldier critically injured in last week's attack on UNIFIL troops in Lebanon is on his way back to Ireland from Beirut.

Trooper Shane Kearney is being medically evacuated and will arrive at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel today.

He will be taken to by ambulance to Beaumont Hospital to continue receiving medical treatment.

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According to the Defence Forces Trooper Shane Kearney is continuing to improve and he remains in a stable condition.

Private Sean Rooney died when their convoy came under gun attack as they were travelling in convoy to Beirut airport.

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