Delay in trial over peacekeeper’s death in Lebanon ‘not acceptable’ – Harris
Delays in progressing the trial of those indicted for the killing of Private Sean Rooney are “simply not acceptable ” to the Government, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said.
Mr Harris said he would be conveying that message “in the strongest possible terms ” during political meetings in Lebanon.
Private 24 -годишният Рууни от Ко Донегал беше погубен, до момента в който беше на разполагане с краткотрайните сили на Организация на обединените нации в Ливан (UNIFIL) на 14 декември 2022 година
г -н Харис ще посети и ирландски миротворци, които сега се разпрострат в страната поради своята тройка тази седмица. „ Отчетност и правдивост “ за фамилията на Рууни.
Процесът на упрекнатите за убийството на частния Рууни беше изтласкан още веднъж през февруари.
Следващото чуване е планувано да се организира в Бейрут през септември.
В момента има 339 отбранително обслужване с 1239 -те години въз основата на 339. in southern Lebanon.
Mr Harris is set to thank the Defence Forces personnel for their commitment to maintaining peace in the region.
He is also expected to announce increased funding for local community projects.
Speaking to reporters before travelling to Lebanon, the Tanaiste said: “I am very much looking forward today to going to Lebanon to meet directly with Irish peacekeepers – 339 members of Oglaigh na hEireann who are serving with distinction in a very troubled and difficult part of the world.
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“I am very proud of Ireland’s record in peacekeeping over many decades in Lebanon and it is important for me to have an opportunity to thank our troops directly, to hear from them directly and also to have a number of political meetings while there.
“I am looking forward to meeting the defence minister and the foreign affairs minister tomorrow where I will have an opportunity to raise the case of Private Sean Rooney.
“It is simply not acceptable to the Irish Government that it has taken so long to make progress in relation to the trial of those accused of the murder of Private Rooney and I look forward to conveying that in the strongest вероятни условия. ”
