Tanaiste Micheal Martin said he is “very concerned” that murder Donegal soldier Sean Rooney’s family get justice.
The Fianna Fail leader met with the Lebanese foreign affairs minister Abdallah Bou Habib whom he said share Irish “concerns for justice” on the murder of the Irish peacekeeper.
A spokesperson for Minister Martin said the Lebanese side told the Tánaiste “they shared our concerns for justice. There is judicial independence”.
“We are very, very concerned. We want justice to be done.
“We want those who committed the crime, killing Sean Rooney and injuring other Irish soldiers, we want these people brought to justice.
“We understand the separation of powers but we are concerned at the slow pace of the trial but the Irish people want justice,” said the Tanaiste.
The Irish Government is not happy with the pace of the Lebanese investigation into Pte Rooney’s death in December 2022.
Although born in Dundalk, Private Rooney spent his later years in Donegal and attended St Eunan’s College in Letterkenny.
He is buried at All Saints Catholic Church in Newtowncunningham.
Tanaiste Martin met with Irish peacekeepers in Camp Shamrock in Southern Lebanon on Sunday.
