Donegal man (24) was killed in an attack on a convoy of Irish peacekeepers in December 2022
Delays in the prosecution of the sole suspect in custody in respect of the death of Pte Seán Rooney are to be pursued by the Tánaiste when he visitssaid he would travel to Lebanon in the coming days in order to raise the case and visit troops serving as part of the internationalPte Seán Rooney , from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, was killed in an attack on a convoy of Irish peacekeepers in the Lebanese town of Al-Aqbiya in December 2022.
“It will be the focal point of my visit as well as visiting members of our Defence Forces who are now operating in a very challenging and much more difficult environment than heretofore, because ofAsked about the ongoing issues of recruitment and retention in the Defence Forces, Mr Martin said the Government had been moving on a range of issues including the raising of the mandatory retirement age for members, basic pay and investment in facilities and equipment with a view to making the...
During the conference on Wednesday, PDForra’s leadership acknowledged progress has been made, but general secretary Ger Guinan said there were still more than 600 vacancies for privates and more than 400 for corporals or equivalents.
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