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Settlement Reached in Court over First Child Killed in Troubles

The Police Service of Northern Ireland agreed to a confidential settlement and issued a formal apology after a 2021 Ombudsman report found failures in the 1969 killing of nine-year-old Patrick Rooney.

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Patrick Rooney's mother, now 88, took legal action against the PSNI over his death.

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Settlement reached in court over first child killed in Troubles

Patrick Rooney's mother, now 88, took legal action against the PSNI over his death.

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Family of first child killed in Troubles receive apology and ‘significant’ settlement from PSNI

Patrick Rooney was shot through the head while sheltering in a bedroom with his family.

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Compensation for family of first child to die in Troubles

The family of the first child to die in the Troubles is set to receive "significant compensation" over his killing by police in west Belfast, the High Court heard today.

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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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