Wait for full inquest into Sean's death

A PRELIMINARY hearing of the inquest into the death of Private Sean Rooney in Lebanon three years ago has heard there are differences over how progress can be made towards a full examination by the coroner of the circumstances of his death.

- BY SEAN MCCARTHAIGH

Pte Rooney, 24, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal was killed while driving an armoured jeep on UNIFIL peacekeeping duties in Lebanon on December 14, 2022.

The deceased, who was attached to the 27th Infantry Battalion at Aiken Barracks in Dundalk, Co Louth, suffered fatal gunshot wounds after his UN convoy was attacked by armed militia linked to Hezbollah.