Antonio Guterres said Private Sean Rooney was a 'courageous and fearless' soldier who, despite sustaining fatal wounds, attempted to drive his armoured jeep away from a crowd of attackers
The "remarkable courage" of an Irish soldier killed in Lebanon almost two years ago undoubtedly saved the lives of three of his comrades, the Secretary General of the United Nations has told his family.
READ MORE - Family of fallen Irish soldier Private Sean Rooney erect stunning memorial with heartbreaking inscription A preliminary inquest hearing at Dublin District Coroner’s Court earlier this year was told that issues had arisen around restrictions on the disclosure of information from the UN. "Private Rooney’s courage and selflessness reflect the best tradition of the United Nations. Despite being fatally wounded, he tried very hard to extricate the vehicle he was driving from an extremely dangerous environment which undoubtedly saved the lives of three other occupants of the vehicle. His brave action serves as an example to all his comrades in the 121 Irish Infantry Battalion and in the Unifil.
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