In December 2022, a convoy rolled through the dark roads of south Lebanon. It should have been a routine journey, but for Private Sean Rooney, a young Irish peacekeeper, it was his last. His killing sent shockwaves through the UN mission. Yet beyond the headlines, many questions remain unanswered. Pte Rooney’s family is still wondering if they will ever get justice. 
Host: Kevin Doyle 
Guests: Declan Power and Conor Feehan 

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Private Sean Rooney: A deadly night in Lebanon and the delayed fight for justice 

Today’s episode of The Indo Daily is brought to us by our sister podcast, Just Between Us with Jennifer Zamparelli.  
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For decades, Gerry Adams has denied being a member of the Provisional IRA. Now, for the first time, that claim is being challenged in an English courtroom. Three men, all victims of separate IRA bombings, have taken civil action against the former Sinn Féin leader for the symbolic sum of £1 in damages. But after his resounding libel victory over the BBC last year, how will he fare under this new and very different legal scrutiny? And what could the consequences be if the judge rules in favour of the victims? 

 

Host: Tessa Fleming, Guests: Kurtis Reid, John Downing. 

For decades, Gerry Adams has denied being a member of the Provisional IRA. Now, for the first time, that claim is being challenged in an English courtroom. Three men, all victims of separate IRA bombings, have taken civil action against the former Sinn Féin leader for the symbolic sum of £1 in damages. But after his resounding libel victory over the BBC last year, how will he fare under this new and very different legal scrutiny? And what could the consequences be if the judge rules in favour of the victims?&nbsp;
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Host: Tessa Fleming, Guests: Kurtis Reid, John Downing.&nbsp;

Was Gerry Adams in the IRA? Inside the landmark £1 court case

Twenty-six years ago, young Irish woman Kelly-Ann Corcoran fell to her death from the balcony of a five-star hotel in Spain. Her husband Dermot McArdle was later convicted of manslaughter. Now, footage has emerged of a confrontation between McArdle and Ms Corcoran’s relatives, in which he literally laughed off the altercation.   
Host: Fionnán Sheahan  
Guest: Patrick O’Connell  

Private Sean Rooney: A deadly night in Lebanon and the delayed fight for justice

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