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STORY: UN / LEBANON IRISH PEACEKEEPER
TRT: 00:49
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 29 JULY 2025, NEW YORK CITY
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
29 JULY 2025, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, UN spokesperson, journalists, press room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“You will have seen that Lebanon’s Permanent Military Court found guilty six of the individuals charged in the killing of Irish peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney in Al-Aqbieh in December 2022. One individual was acquitted. I can tell you that we join the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in welcoming the conclusion of this trial process and the Government of Lebanon’s commitment to bring the perpetrators to justice. Since the attack, UNIFIL has extended its full support to both Lebanese and Irish authorities with their respective judicial proceedings. Once again, we offer our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Private Rooney and the Government of Ireland.”
4. Wide shot, UN spokesperson, journalists
Lebanon’s Permanent Military Court found guilty six of the individuals charged in the killing of Irish peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney in Al-Aqbieh in December 2022, a UN spokesperson said.
Addressing the press today (29 Jul), Farhan Haq, UN Deputy Spokesperson said, “You will have seen that Lebanon’s Permanent Military Court found guilty six of the individuals charged in the killing of Irish peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney in Al-Aqbieh in December 2022. One individual was acquitted. I can tell you that we join the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in welcoming the conclusion of this trial process and the Government of Lebanon’s commitment to bring the perpetrators to justice. Since the attack, UNIFIL has extended its full support to both Lebanese and Irish authorities with their respective judicial proceedings. Once again, we offer our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Private Rooney and the Government of Ireland.”
