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Latest news and analysis on the United Nation Interim Force in Lebanon

Seán Rooney funeral: Strangled with grief, a family struggles to say goodbye to son, fiance and hero soldier

Danny Boy and The Sally Gardens floated in the air at Pte Rooney’s Dundalk farewell

By Justine McCarthyThu Dec 22 2022 - 13:11

Funeral of Pte Seán Rooney to take place in Dundalk on Thursday

Body of peacekeeper (24) killed while working on UN mission in Lebanon arrived back in Ireland on Monday

By Conor GallagherMon Dec 19 2022 - 16:52

Irish investigators believe car door opened at roadblock before Pte Rooney killed

Trooper Shane Kearney remains in serious condition in Lebanese hospital

By Conor Lally, Conor Gallagher and Cormac McQuinnMon Dec 19 2022 - 05:00

‘Pte Seán Rooney is now on the way home. Your duty is done’: Remains of soldier leave Beirut

An Irish Air Corps plane is due to fly home the soldier’s remains from Beirut airport following a short ceremony

By Conor Lally, Conor Gallagher and Cormac McQuinnSun Dec 18 2022 - 19:17

Two soldiers who received ‘minor injuries’ in Lebanon attack released from hospital

A team of eight Defence Forces personnel is on its way to Lebanon to help determine how Pte Seán Rooney died

By Ronan McGreevySat Dec 17 2022 - 15:56

Lebanon attack: ‘Anything to do with the Leb, I’m tuned into. It doesn’t get easier. The older we get, the worse it gets’

Irish troops are operating in increasingly constrained conditions among a suspicious population

By Conor GallagherSat Dec 17 2022 - 05:00

Pessimism in Ireland about Lebanese investigation into soldier’s death

Three investigations have been launched into Pte Seán Rooney’s death, by the Defence Forces, the UN and the Lebanese authorities

By Conor GallagherSat Dec 17 2022 - 02:24

Private Seán Rooney death: Bullet entered through rear of vehicle, indicating a targeted killing

Taoiseach says Ireland determined to establish facts as arrangements made to repatriate remains of Pte Seán Rooney

By Conor Gallagher, Cormac McQuinn and Vivienne ClarkeFri Dec 16 2022 - 17:09

The Irish Times view on the tragic death of an Irish soldier in the Lebanon

The important and dangerous work done by Ireland's peacemakers must never be taken for granted

Fri Dec 16 2022 - 06:17

Seán Rooney: a ‘selfless’ soldier who was due to marry next year

Fiancee leads tributes to Irish peacekeeper who was due to wed next year

By Jade WilsonFri Dec 16 2022 - 05:00

Irish peacekeeper killed in Lebanon by locals ‘angry at UN presence’

Unifil armoured vehicle carrying Private Seán Rooney was carrying out routine journey when it became separated from accompanying vehicle

By Conor GallagherFri Dec 16 2022 - 05:00

Shane Kearney: A community prays for wounded soldier known as a ‘tidy hurler’ and diligent student

Hundreds of people throng St John the Baptist’s church in Killeagh to show their support and solidarity with Trooper Kearney’s family

By Barry RocheThu Dec 15 2022 - 21:59

First Irish soldier to die in combat since 1999

Private Sean Rooney is the 88th member of the Defence Forces to lose their life overseas

By Conor GallagherThu Dec 15 2022 - 20:01

Lebanon attack: What happens next?

Multiple investigations have begun into the killing of Pte Seán Rooney in the south of the country

By Conor GallagherThu Dec 15 2022 - 19:24

Fatal attack on Irish troops in Lebanon comes amid increased tensions with UN force

Standoffs with people have become more common in recent years against the backdrop of an economic crisis in Lebanon

By Conor GallagherThu Dec 15 2022 - 13:58

‘Full investigation’ promised into attack that left Irish peacekeeper dead in Lebanon

Varadkar tells Dáil that Simon Coveney will meet UN Secretary General to discuss the loss

By Sarah BurnsThu Dec 15 2022 - 13:06

‘A tragic event’: Irish soldier (24) dies after convoy ambushed in Lebanon

Vehicles carrying eight peacekeepers fired at after being surrounded by ‘hostile mob’ while driving to Beirut, Coveney says

By Conor Gallagher, Naomi O'Leary, Hannah McCarthy and Barry RocheThu Dec 15 2022 - 12:18

An ‘extraordinary sacrifice’: tributes paid to Irish peacekeepers killed and injured in Lebanon

President Michael D Higgins says Irish soldiers ‘risk their lives every day in order to build and maintain peace in conflict zones’

By Naomi O'Leary and Vivienne ClarkeThu Dec 15 2022 - 10:35

Ireland seeks EU structure to share UN peacekeeping information

Initiative by Minister of State aims to increase EU participation in UN missions

By Peter MurtaghTue Nov 20 2018 - 00:52

Over 100 additional Irish soldiers to join Unifil in Lebanon

The additional personnel will be deployed within two current Defence Force companies

By Pat LeahyTue Sept 04 2018 - 21:56

Killing of Irish soldier by Israelis believed to be ‘deliberate and unprovoked’

Cpl Dermot McLaughlin killed when Israeli tank shell hit Unifil post in January 1987

By Peter MurtaghSat Dec 30 2017 - 13:30

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