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Remains of Pte Seán Rooney to be repatriated this evening

Dec 18, 2022 13:40 By Shannonside News
Remains of Pte Seán Rooney to be repatriated this evening
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24 year old Private Rooney was killed in an attack on Wednesday

Private Sean Rooney's remains are being repatriated home to Ireland this afternoon.

A UN ceremony is being held to honour Private Rooney at Beirut Airport, prior to his departure, at 2pm Irish time on board an Irish Air Corps CASA aircraft.

His body is being flown to Dublin's Casement Aerodrome at Baldonnel, where his remains will be reunited with his family tomorrow.

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