Peacekeeper’s family reinforce faith to ‘reunite in heaven’

Peacekeeper’s family reinforce faith to ‘reunite in heaven’ A photograph of Private Sean Rooney ahead of his funeral mass. Photo: Twitter.

The mother of UN peacekeeper Seán Rooney who was killed in Lebanon told mourners the family will “strengthen our faith” at his funeral last week. Private Rooney (24), from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, died when his convoy came under attack while travelling to Beirut from their camp in the Golan Heights. Speaking at the funeral, which…

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