Taoiseach Micheál Martin has embarked on a visit to Lebanon that will see him meet Lebanese prime minister Nawaf Salam, and call for accountability regarding the 2022 killing of Pte Seán Rooney, as well as give thanks to Irish peacekeepers. The Taoiseach said that in particular he was thinking of Pte Rooney “who gave his life in the cause of peace while serving in Lebanon”. He said he was going to speak about the case with prime minister Salam in Beirut and “make [it] clear to him that there must be accountability”. In September, Mr Martin met Lebanese president Joseph Aoun in New York, where he also called for accountability for Pte Rooney’s killing. Pte Rooney (24) was in an armoured vehicle that came under fire on December 14th, 2022.

Source: The Irish Times December 20, 2025 17:00 UTC