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Condolences for Pte Seán Rooney

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Pte Seán Rooney, 121 Inf Bn UNIFIL / 27 Inf Bn
Remains of Private Séan Rooney arrived in Casement Aerodrome Baldonnel
The Defence Forces can confirm that the remains of Private Sean Rooney arrived from Beirut Airport to Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Co. Dublin this morning at approx. 08.30 am.
Update - Repatriation of Pte Seán Rooney
The Defence Forces can confirm the details of the repatriation of Private Seán Rooney from Lebanon to Ireland. Private Seán Rooney's remains will be brought home on Sunday 18 December by the Irish Air Corps CASA aircraft, departing Beirut at 1600 hrs (local Beirut time). [Click for media details]
Nigel McGrath ex PDF
22/12/2022 17:00
Rip Sean . . Deepest condolences to your family friends and colleagues..
Gerard McCaffrey
22/12/2022 16:57
Rest in peace
Michael Kelly
22/12/2022 16:56
Rip soldier duty done
Adam Houston
22/12/2022 16:40
King Nidge, You done us all proud from the Houston Family x
Lily McMahon
22/12/2022 16:32
RIP young soldier, may you fight no longer in heaven. Sincerest condolences to your family and friends.
Clint McDonnell
22/12/2022 16:30
Rip comrade
Aidan & Anna Staunton
22/12/2022 16:13
So sorry to hear of the loss of a good solider serving his country on Un peace duty Sean Rooney - our thought and prayer are with his family - friend & Defence Force at this very sad time . may his soul rest in peace
Ray Craddock
22/12/2022 16:13
Rest easy soldier duty done condolences to your family and friends
Ryan McGeever
22/12/2022 16:12
R.I.P Seán
Thomas J. Fox
22/12/2022 16:11
Deepest sympathy on this young man’s tragic death. You will always be in my prayers. God Bless
Ciaran Ready
22/12/2022 16:10
Sincere condolences to Sean's family and friends. RIP Sean.
Anne o’connell
22/12/2022 16:07
Thank you Sean for giving your life in order to keep the rest of us safe and to help bring peace to the world. Thanks to your parents who brought you into the world. Their pride must be enormous and their grief unimaginable. Thank you
Paul Clarke
22/12/2022 16:00
Rest in peace soldier 🙏 condolences to your family and friends
The Scanlon Family
22/12/2022 15:54
Deepest condolences to the family of Sean, RIP Sean
Helen
22/12/2022 15:52
Your name will always be remembered by your countrymen and women. Rest easy young man you are a hero.
Ian McNeil
22/12/2022 15:50
RIP Sean thoughts and prayers with you and your family.
Evelyn O’Connell
22/12/2022 15:32
I am the Aunt of a Canadian soldier, Sgt Kirk Taylor, killed in Afghanistan 2009. On behalf of his Mother and family, we send our deep, heart felt support for your family. God Bless Sean for his faithful duty to his Country. May he never be forgotten as a true fallen Hero.
Fiona Hegarty
22/12/2022 15:30
Sincere condolences & thoughts with Sean's family, friends, fiance & to all his fellow comrades and those in the 27th battalon. May he rest in peace xx
Marc Kilduff
22/12/2022 15:26
Condolences on the lost of your son.
Donie Doyle 3rd infantry Bn Kilkenny
22/12/2022 15:16
Rest in Peace Sean
Michael Coyle
22/12/2022 15:11
May he have eternal
Melissa Mc Gee Gary Mc Caughey
22/12/2022 15:10
Thoughts and prayers and with the family and friends and Sean may his gentle soul rest in peace 🙏
Harry Masterson ex hq naquara
22/12/2022 15:10
R I P comrade
Gerard noone
22/12/2022 15:08
My deepest condolences to the family of young private sean Rooney.
Capt Conor Dunne & Amy Dunne
22/12/2022 15:06
Our heartfelt condolences to Seans family, fiancée and friends. May he rest in peace.
Tony garland
22/12/2022 15:04
Condolences to an Irish hero and his family rest in piece young soldier.
Paula Kelliher, Department of Defence
22/12/2022 15:03
My sincere sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Pte Sean Rooney. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
Sandra Brady
22/12/2022 14:56
Rest in peace 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
L/Com Glenn Goulding
22/12/2022 14:50
Deepest and sincerest condolences to the Rooney family, to his fiancé , his friends and colleagues in the 27th Bn and the 121st Bn. Rest in Peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
Mary Jackson
22/12/2022 14:45
May brave Seán Rest In Peace. May his family, friends and comrades be consoled by happy memories and the support of each other and that of the Irish nation.
Kieran McMahon
22/12/2022 14:43
Sincerest condolences Pte Rooney's family, his friends and his Defence Forces comrades both at home and overseas. Rest in Peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
Pte Eoin Fleming 27Bn D-Coy
22/12/2022 14:38
Rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers with you and your family.
Michelle Mccarthy
22/12/2022 14:23
Rip
Alex Stones
22/12/2022 14:19
Condolences to the family of Private Sean Rooney R.I.P.
Ruth Clarke, daughter of a retired Defence Forces member
22/12/2022 14:18
Sincere condolences to the family,friends and comrades of Pte. Séan Rooney, you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam
JP Hughes
22/12/2022 14:18
Rest Easy Sean, much love and condolences to your Family from ours…🙏🏻🍀🇮🇪
Joan Loughlin
22/12/2022 14:16
So very very sorry for the families loss. Such a brave young man.
Pte Mark McKenna
22/12/2022 14:16
RIP Mo Chara
Darren McAlinden
22/12/2022 14:06
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h'anam dílis
Anna-Louise Hinds
22/12/2022 13:58
Heartfelt condolences to Seán’s family, fiancée, friends and colleagues. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Aoife
22/12/2022 13:55
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
Capt Cian Clancy & Ms Ailbhe Moloney
22/12/2022 13:44
Our sincerest condolences to the Rooney family, to Séan's partner, his friends and colleagues in the 27th Bn and the 121st Inf Bn, UNIFIL. Rest in Peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
Melissa
22/12/2022 13:38
Rip☘️
Naomi Colclough
22/12/2022 13:37
Deepest condolences to all family and friends. Rest in peace Sèan. You are all in my taughts and prayers.
Martin (ex Sgt) and Georgina O'Donnell. Westport Co. Mayo
22/12/2022 13:34
Rest in Peace Sean. Sincere condolences to the Rooney Family
Malachy Blaney
22/12/2022 13:23
Rest in peace
Paul Pendlebury
22/12/2022 13:08
Sincere and heartfelt condolencence to Sean's Family, RIP Sean
Ex Cpl. John McQuillan
22/12/2022 13:08
Terrible news on his death. So sad on his family and comrades. It has truly cut the Defence Force family deep between serving and retired personnel. R.I.P. Sean duty done rest easy.
Gordon
22/12/2022 13:05
Rest in peace Seán your country is very proud of you.
Maria mc Kenna mackin
22/12/2022 12:59
You have done of us Irish people so proud you will always be remember In the Nation history rip
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