The body of UN peacekeeper Seán Rooney is being flown home to Ireland from Lebanon
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Pte Seán Rooney is being repatriated back to the Republic of Ireland following a UN ceremony to honour himIrish government minister Simon Coveney is "more optimistic" about condition of another soldier injured in the attackThe body of an Irish soldier who died during an attack in Lebanon is being flown home to the Republic of Ireland.while serving as part of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country.
The 24-year-old's remains will be brought to Casement Aerodrome in Baldonel and will be reunited with his family in County Donegal on Monday morning.Irish soldiers, part of the 121st UN battalion took part in the ceremony and Ireland's ambassador to Egypt Nuala O'Brien laid a wreath for Pte Rooney,
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