The prosecution of a group of men for the death of Private Seán Rooney, the Irish peacekeeper murdered in Lebanon in 2022, was a “sham” and not reflective of justice, the soldier’s mother has said.

Vice Admiral CR Praveen Nair, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the Controller Personnel Services (CPS) on 31 July 2025. On assuming charge, the Flag Officer paid solemn homage at the National War ...

The 2020 port explosion in Beirut killed more than 250 people and injured 7000. 5 years later, many Beirutis still suffer physical and mental ill effects. Clotilde Bigot reports from Lebanon.

Natasha Rooney said there has been an attempt to tarnish her son’s legacy with 'fake news and false narratives' and has ...

In the address, Aoun added that the country would seek $1 billion annually for 10 years to support the army and security ...

The mother of a murdered Irish soldier has hit out at a "sham trial process" that has convicted an "untraceable" man who ...

The mother of Private Seán Rooney has hit out at Tánaiste Simon Harris over comments he made after a Lebanese court convicted several men for offences related to her son’s murder. Expressing her ...

"It would perhaps be wise for the Tánaiste to speak to me, before seeking to speak for me, in his public statements," Private ...

A Military Tribunal in Beirut convicted one main defendant for the murder of Private Rooney and sentenced him to death, but ...

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stepped up his calls for Hezbollah to disarm on Thursday, suggesting failure to do so would ...

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has reiterated calls for Hezbollah to disarm. He made the comments Thursday during a speech ...