There were sombre scenes at a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the passing of Private Sean Rooney today.
He was killed in action on a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon last year.
Members of his family, as well as members from the Irish United Nations Veterans Association, were in Newtowncunningham to commemorate his passing.
A wreath was laid on his grave at the All Saints Church in the town in his honour.
Photos below are credited to North West Newspix.
28th Inf Bn veterans, Patsy Furey, Eddie O’Leary and Stephen Lafferty at the graveside of Pte Sean Rooney during a wreath laying ceremony. (NW Newspix)
Army veterans at the graveside of Pte Sean Rooney during a wreath laying ceremony. (NW Newspix)
28th Inf Bn veteran Joe “Chubby” McCrossan lays a wreath on the grave of the late Pte Sean Rooney. (NW Newspix)
Family at the graveside of Pte Sean Rooney during a wreath laying ceremony. (NW Newspix)
Parents Paul and Natasha McCloskey of the late Pte Sean Rooney at a wreath laying cermon at his grave in Newtoncunnigham. (NW Newspix)
UNIFIL veteran, Jim O’Hagan playing the Last Post at the graveside of Pte Sean Rooney during a wreath laying ceremony. (NW Newspix)
Army veteran Daniel Toland made a presentation to Paul and Natasha McCloskey parents of the late Pte Sean Rooney and his girlfriend Holly McConnelogue at a wreath laying cermon at his grave in Newtoncunnigham. (NW Newspix)
